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June 6, 2023 • Weekly Newsletter
Bill and Ted Take Joan of Arc to Walmart ([link removed])
Art Carden (AIER)
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Not a titled noble or an emperor or an iron-fisted warlord? But still want to enjoy the fruits of the world’s labors? Thanks to our commercial society, you can. It’s called Walmart. And not even the Caesars had it so good. READ MORE » ([link removed])
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Economic Peril or Prosperity? ([link removed])
Edited by Robert M. Whaples et al.
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What Should We Do About Medicare? ([link removed])
John C. Goodman (Forbes)
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President Biden and former President Trump have made the same promise to voters: they won’t touch Social Security or Medicare. That’s not merely disappointing. It’s irresponsible. All the more so since some good, relatively easy, free-market fixes could be implemented—right now. Our own John Goodman has the details. READ MORE » ([link removed])
New Way to Care ([link removed])
Social Protections that Put Families First ([link removed])
By John C. Goodman
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‘Science’ Tells Us Energy and Cement Companies Cause Wildfires ([link removed])
K. Lloyd Billingsley (American Spectator)
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“Only you can prevent wildfires,” says Smokey Bear, who called—remember?—for campfire safety, proper maintenance of equipment, and home protection. Such practical advice is better than blowing smoke on climate change and blaming energy companies. That was true then and is now. Particularly now. READ MORE » ([link removed])
California Wildfires ([link removed])
Key Recommendations to Prevent Future Disasters ([link removed])
By Lawrence J. McQuillan et al.
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Biden’s Foreign Policy Unnecessarily Drives China and Russia Together in Opposition ([link removed])
Ivan R. Eland (Eagle Tribune)
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Nixon cleverly created a competition between China and Russia, to America’s advantage. Regrettably, Biden is doing the opposite, to America’s disadvantage. Can anything be done to reverse this blunder? (Yes.) READ MORE » ([link removed])
War and the Rogue Presidency ([link removed])
Restoring the Republic after Congressional Failure ([link removed])
By Ivan Eland
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