I rejoice in a belief that intellectual light will spring up in the dark corners of the earth; that freedom of enquiry will produce liberality of conduct; that mankind will reverse the absurd position that the many were made for the few; and that they will not continue as slaves in one part of the globe, when they can become freemen in another.
-- George Washington, Draft of First Inaugural [1789]
HORNBERGER'S BLOG
July 10, 2020 Blindness on Iraq War "Patriotism"
An op-ed in yesterday’s New York Times by Democrat Tammy Ducksworth demonstrates that when it comes to “patriotism,” liberals are as morally blind as conservatives. Duckworth’s op-ed goes after conservative Fox News commentator Tucker Carlson, who recently questioned Duckworth’s patriotism by suggesting that she didn’t love her country. Naturally, Duckworth, who lost her legs while serving as a soldier ...
The Question Never Asked about Federal Lands
by Laurence M. Vance
The Government Accountability Office (GAO), known as the Government Accounting Office until 2004, “is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works ...
Liberty Is the Theme of the American Spirit
by Richard M. Ebeling
July is the month when Americans celebrate the signing and then the announcement of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. While this ...
Seattle Gets It Half Right
by Laurence M. Vance
The city of Seattle City Council has voted to strike down its drug-traffic and prostitution loitering laws. The vote was unanimous. I should emphasize ...
Ad Hominems Against Freedom
by Richard M. Ebeling
Statues are historical symbols of people and events from the past, and as such they reflect the heritage and values of a country. In the heightened current racial tensions ...
