Can Destruction Create Wealth?
Do natural disasters, war, and other destructive actions benefit the economy? French economist Frédéric Bastiat argues they do not because destruction cannot create wealth.
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War
The Constitution & War: Congress Declares & President Wages
Only Congress has the power to declare war. We decisively won all five declared wars but the undeclared ones were far less successful. Coincidence?
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10 Things I’d Like McCain to Talk About
After watching three debates and many speeches, we all know John McCain is not an eloquent speaker. His mannerisms sometimes appear strained, partly due to torture-related injuries received decades ago as a prisoner of war, and partly because he is not as refined as his opponent. However, in this election we’re choosing a leader, not
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Report: Obama Tried to Delay U.S. Troop Withdrawal Agreement
The New York Post reported today that during his July trip to Baghdad, Democratic Presidential nominee Barack Obama, while “campaigning in public for a speedy withdrawal of US troops from Iraq . . . tried in private to persuade Iraqi leaders to delay an agreement on a draw-down of the American military presence.” This report,
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Democrats Harming War Effort
I’m extremely frustrated with most Democrats in the U.S. House and Senate right now. Their lack of funding for our troops and their insistence on setting what amounts to a timetable for surrender is just wrong. Democrats cannot truly support our troops when then refuse to fund our military for weeks during wartime, write toothless
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