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Democrats hope to press the "affordability" issue in this year's midterm election season, but there's one potentially glaring problem for them, as illustrated by our friends at Unleash Prosperity... Biden Versus Trump on Inflation

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The Way of the Whigs?
By Ben Boychuk
Thursday, September 10 2015
Political parties come and go. The Federalist Party, which dominated the American political scene during the first decade of the republic, was a spent force by 1816 and extinct by 1820. The Progressive Party has come and gone at least three times—first in 1912 with Teddy Roosevelt’s third party run for the presidency; then in 1924 with Robert La Follette’s ill-fated presidential race; and again in 1948 with Henry A. Wallace’s candidacy, which was red as red could be. Who’s to say the Republican Party doesn’t end up much the same way? The Republicans have a…
 
Democrats, Republicans and Mushroom Clouds
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The refugee crisis in Europe is one of those human tragedies for which there are no real solutions, despite…
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When Persuasion Fails, Gun Control Groups Resort to Fearmongering
The clash between Americans who exercise their constitutional right to bear arms and proponents of gun…
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Denali and the "I Don’t Give a Damn" Presidency
I’ve long held the minority viewpoint that the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution — limiting…
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10 Years After Katrina, Failed Global Warming Prophecies Accumulate
Like so much flotsam and jetsam, failed global warming prophecies accumulate a decade after Hurricane…
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The most transparent administration in American history is at it again — dodging sunlight and evading…
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When a heavily armed man emerged from the bathroom of a European train and began what was clearly intended…
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Notable Quote   
 
"Last night, voters in seven states were asked whether they wanted to reduce property taxes through statewide ballot initiatives. Voters in Florida, North Carolina, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Georgia said yes, while those in Wyoming and Oklahoma said no.These ballot proposals follow dozens of property tax relief measures enacted in recent years in states like Texas, Ohio, and North Dakota.Among…[more]
 
 
— Mariana Trujillo, Reason Foundation
 
Liberty Poll   

Should there be a full-scale investigation of the Alaska Senate race in which a candidate with virtually the same name as the incumbent was recruited into the race to induce voter confusion.