Posts Tagged ‘slavery’
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The reparations rathole
Posted on June 25, 2019
Democrats are about to go down the reparations rathole. At a hearing last week, the House Judiciary Committee invited several scholars, celebrities, and activists to testify about H.R. 40, legislation...
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History Doesn’t Move in a Straight Line
Posted on September 22, 2016
History doesn’t move in a straight line. And for that reason, I hope they have some extra space at the African-American History Museum, slated to open up this weekend. Because...
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The Power to Tax Might Destroy the EU
Posted on August 30, 2016
Seven years after the War of 1812 commenced, and five years after Francis Scott Key penned the lyrics to our national anthem, John Marshall wrote these immortal words: “The power...
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Pursuit of Happiness
Posted on July 2, 2015
In America, we pursue happiness. As we declared in our independence from King George and his crony capitalists, the pursuit of happiness was a key part of the deal. Thomas...
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The Confederate Battle Flag Belongs In a Museum
Posted on June 23, 2015
It’s easy for me to say it. I am from Illinois. I was taught, growing up, that Abe Lincoln was America’s greatest President and that the Civil War was a...
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