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ConstitutionGovernmentPolitics
Welcome to Word Tyranny and Cultural Balkanization
by Richard Ebeling March 15, 2021We are in the midst of an ideological war over the language we use and the associative interactions we participate in and benefit from.
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ConstitutionGovernmentLibertyPolitics
THORNER/O’NEIL: THE IMPORTANCE OF FREE SPEECH AND FAIR SPEECH
by Nancy Thorner and Bonnie O'Neil October 6, 2020The importance of “free” speech is understood by most Americans, but what about “fair” speech? The fact is a significant number of statements made by politicians and/or news sources have…
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Budgets/TaxesEconomicsEnvironment/EnergyFeaturedLibertyMediaPodcastPoliticsTaxes
In The Tank (ep195) – “Luxury Communism,” News in the Digital Age, Deepfakes
by Donald Kendal June 14, 2019Heartland’s Donald Kendal, and Justin Haskins are joined by Isaac Orr and Jim Lakely in episode #195 of the In The Tank Podcast. Featured in today’s podcast is work from The Heartland Institute, the RAND Corporation, Reason Foundation, and the Brookings Institution.
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Democrats’ grand plan for this election year doesn’t seem to include free speech. The group that drafted the Democratic Party platform recently called for the Justice Department to prosecute energy companies that don’t see eye-to-eye with Democrats on climate change.
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Budgets/TaxesFeaturedPodcast
Heartland Daily Podcast – U.S. Rep. Pete Roskam (R-IL): Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech
by Jesse Hathaway June 20, 2016In this episode of the weekly Budget & Tax News podcast, managing editor and research fellow Jesse Hathaway is joined by U.S. Rep. Pete Roskam (R-IL), the sponsor of the Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act.
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As they don caps and gowns, endure commencement speeches and take their diplomas, many high school and college graduates face bleak prospects in an economy that grew a dismal 0.5% the first quarter.
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EducationFeatured
Struggle for Freedom in America’s Schools
by Nancy Thorner and Bonnie O'Neil March 18, 2016There has always been a struggle to keep our freedom and, it is the responsibility of each generation to do what is necessary to retain this most valuable asset. Today our battle for that basic right is happening at the most unlikely of places: college campuses. Few parents, even the ones who pay massive college tuition bills, may not know their children are being challenged by an unprecedented dose of liberal indoctrination by teachers, professors, school administrators, and outside political activists who use intimidating tactics to persuade students to their viewpoint.
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FeaturedLiberty
Gun Control: Much to Ado About Nothing?
by Nancy Thorner and Ed Ingold January 13, 2016As we digested events from last week in the light of President Obama’s Executive Order about gun control, it became clear that gun control was secondary to his attempt to marginalize the NRA. There was lots of sizzle, but no steak in the end. Even diverting attention from Gitmo, ISIS, North Korea, China, and the Middle East played a minor, but useful role.