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Generally speaking, only simple conceptions can grip the mind of a nation. An idea that is clear and precise even though false will always have greater power in the world than an idea that is true but complex.
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** HORNBERGER'S BLOG
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February 25, 2025
The Feds Destroyed Laredo's (and America's) Heritage of Open Borders ([link removed])
Every day, millions of Americans cross state borders without encountering border-control stations, where they would otherwise have to show some sort of identification and have their vehicles inspected for contraband or dangerous people. There is total, unrestricted, free movements of goods, services, and people across state borders. Most everyone likes this open-border system. Sure, it means that murderers, rapists, thieves, drug dealers, communists, ...
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Trump Watch: The Problem Is America's Welfare-Warfare State ([link removed])
by Jacob G. Hornberger
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IMMIGRATION
Should the United States Limit Immigration Based on Merit? ([link removed])
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by John Washington
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US Tried “America First” Tariffs in 1930s – Guess What Happened Next? ([link removed])
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FOREIGN POLICY
The First Draft of the Ukraine War’s History ([link removed])
by Scott McConnell
American Conservative
FREE TRADE
Trump’s Myth of the Trade Deficit ([link removed])
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Donald J. Boudreaux
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FREE SPEECH
‘Hate Speech’ Bans Become a Weapon of the Powerful ([link removed])
by Julian Adorney
AIER
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by Claude Barfield
AEI
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Trump’s New York Lawfare Backfire ([link removed])
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