When Clarence Thomas Came for a Visit
November 30, 2011 | by Mark W. Hendrickson | Topic: The DNA of Greatness, The Law
On Tuesday, November 15, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas visited Grove City College. I had a choice to make—whether to meet him or attend to the tons of work I had to finish before several looming deadlines.
I don’t … Read more>
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Corporate Social Responsibility: New EU Strategy Threatens U.S. and European Companies
November 29, 2011 | by Andrew W. Markley | Topic: The Global Challenge, The Path to Freedom
Co-authored for the Heritage Foundation by the chair of the business department at Grove City College and contributing scholar with The Center for Vision & Values.
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Deer Season a Half Century Ago
November 28, 2011 | by Paul G. Kengor | Topic: The American Story, The Content of Character, The DNA of Greatness
This week hunters across America storm the woods loaded for deer. For yet another indication of how times have changed, consider this account of Deer Season a half century ago:
My mother’s family lived in Emporium, Pennsylvania, as did dozens … Read more>
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An “Occupy Wall Street” Thanksgiving?
November 22, 2011 | by Paul G. Kengor | Topic: Uncategorized
Editor’s note:A longer version of this article first appeared at TheBlaze.com.
Last week, a deranged malefactor was arrested at Occupy Wall Street for threatening to launch Molotov cocktails at Macy’s. It might have been a Macy’s Thanksgiving to … Read more>
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How Will You Mark Thanksgiving?
November 21, 2011 | by L. John Van Til | Topic: The American Story, The Content of Character, The DNA of Greatness
How will you spend your Thanksgiving Day this year? Sleep in because you have extra days off? Settle down to watch football? Pull up a chair at four o’clock to eat a huge feast? Make plans for Black Friday, plotting … Read more>
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Should a Candidate’s Faith Be an Issue? Dealing With the Romney Question
November 18, 2011 | by L. John Van Til | Topic: The American Story, The Content of Character, The Path to Freedom
Mitt Romney’s Mormon faith remains a frequent news item as the 2012 election cycle grinds on. Not long ago, a Texas evangelist called Mormonism a cult and has since been sharply criticized for stating his views. On Halloween, CNN Today… Read more>
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Green Fiascoes and Boondoggles
November 16, 2011 | by Mark W. Hendrickson | Topic: The Path to Freedom
A barrage of news headlines on the Solyndra scandal continue to remind us that President Obama made green jobs one of his administration’s priorities. Those headlines also reveal this initiative to have been a costly mistake.
The bankruptcy of Solyndra, … Read more>
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2011 J. Howard Pew Memorial Lecture
November 15, 2011 | by J. Howard Pew Memorial Lectures | Topic: Streaming Video
Conversation with Hon. Clarence Thomas, Associate Justice, United States Supreme Court, and Hon. Alice Batchelder, Chief Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.… Read more>
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Iran: How to Lose
November 14, 2011 | by Earl H. Tilford | Topic: The American Story, The Global Challenge
Once again, tensions between Iran and the international community are on the rise as the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, released a new report that warns of concealed attempts by Iran to produce an atomic bomb. … Read more>
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Inflation Strikes Back
November 10, 2011 | by Freedom Readers | Topic: Freedom Readers Lectures, Streaming Video
Dr. Jeffrey Herbener speaks at the Freedom Readers lecture series.… Read more>
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Two Septembers: When Wall Street Erupted
November 9, 2011 | by Paul G. Kengor | Topic: The Global Challenge, The Path to Freedom
Editor’s note: A shorter version of this article first appeared in today’s issue of USA Today.
As the indignation of the Wall Street Occupiers spreads across the nation, it is time to step back and consider the broader historical perspective. … Read more>
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Veterans: What Is Seen and What Is Not Seen
November 7, 2011 | by Mark W. Hendrickson | Topic: The American Story, The DNA of Greatness
In economics, the first lesson I teach my pupils is the lesson of things that are seen and things that are not seen. Actions have some effects that are readily apparent and others are overlooked or not perceived.
It’s the … Read more>
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“Nothing Dramatic”—Karl Blake’s War Story
November 4, 2011 | by Paul G. Kengor | Topic: The American Story, The DNA of Greatness
“It was nothing dramatic,” says Dr. Karl E. Blake of Wexford, Pennsylvania, retired surgeon and member of the World War II generation, “but it was important, and no one has written about it, at least that I’ve seen.”
I got … Read more>
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No Regrets: Frank Kravetz’s Story
November 4, 2011 | by Paul G. Kengor | Topic: The American Story, The DNA of Greatness
Editor’s note: A version of this article first appeared in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
“Just existing became what was important,” says 87-year-old Frank Kravetz of Pittsburgh, captive of the “hell-hole” that was Nuremberg Prison Camp. “Yet even as I struggled … Read more>
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Short-Lived Euphoria in Europe
November 2, 2011 | by Mark W. Hendrickson | Topic: The Global Challenge, The Path to Freedom
Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011, was a giddy day for European politicians and global investors. European Union officials announced a plan for addressing the EU’s worst financial problems. There would be a partial write-down of Greek sovereign debt—a 50 percent haircut … Read more>
