2016 election
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EconomicsFeaturedLibertyPolitics
The Left’s Small-Minded View of Small-Town America
by Luke Karnick March 26, 2018Macur’s New York Times story is just another instance of “redneck porn,” in which coastal elites hold their noses long enough to observe the inmates of small-town America for a few days and predictably find them greatly wanting.
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Constitution
Prosecuting Or Removing ‘Faithless’ Presidential Electors Is Unconstitutional
by Rob Natelson October 24, 2017A 2016 Colorado Democratic presidential elector who pledged to vote for Hillary Clinton is suing because the state removed him from his position after he voted for Ohio Gov. John Kasich instead.
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GovernmentHealth CareLegal AffairsLibertyPolitics
Conservative Heritage Foundation Optimistic About Trump Presidency
by Nancy Thorner November 22, 2016Just two days after Donald Trump won his bid for the presidency, representatives from the conservative Heritage Foundation debriefed Chicago area supporters about their organization’s optimism and their opportunity to play a key role in transitioning from the Obama Administration to Trump’s.
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Politics
‘Drain The Swamp’: Why Are Some Republicans Still Looking To Further Fill It?
by Seton Motley November 19, 2016President-elect Donald Trump turns a very memorable phrase. His “Make America Great Again” helped launch his improbable run. “Build the Wall” became an early signature chant by his routinely massive rally crowds. What happened to “Drain the Swamp”?
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GovernmentPolitics
Republicans: Reject the Siren Call of the Imperial Presidency
by Jesse Hathaway November 17, 2016The election of Manhattan business tycoon and reality television star Donald Trump sent shockwaves through the United States
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EducationFeatured
Cheerleading for School Choice Not as Important as Selecting Supportive Jurists
by Robert Holland November 16, 2016Supporters of parental choice in education who cheered Donald Trump’s apparent embrace of their cause in a post-Labor Day speech in Cleveland could now find themselves singing the blues as the presidential race heads down the homestretch.
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For the past decade, I have been dedicated to fighting bad energy policies.
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Economics
Trump’s Tax Reform Promises A Boom. Hillary’s Trillion-Dollar Hike Guarantees Recession
by Peter Ferrara November 8, 2016Few people understand that Trump’s tax reform plan builds on the House Republican Task Force appointed by House Speaker Paul Ryan earlier this year, and chaired by chief House tax writer Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX).
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Environmental activists and their supporters in the media are appalled that not a single question in the presidential debates focused on climate change.
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Beyond the divisive — at times ruthless — campaign rhetoric is a fundamental and undeniable truth: Most Americans believe their nation is “on the wrong track.”
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If Hillary Clinton becomes our next president, one of the changes you can expect is an invasion of industrial wind development in your community that has the potential to severely damage your property values, ruin the viewshed, impact your sleep patterns, and cause your electricity rates to “necessarily skyrocket”—all thanks to your tax dollars.
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Public opinion polls show that 70% of the public believes the electoral college should be eliminated and replaced by a national popular vote. No change should be made without first understanding why the electoral college was created.
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Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump don’t agree on much, but they see eye-to-eye on the Renewable Fuel Standard. Too bad they’re both wrong.