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Contraception Unraveled the Family

“Sex is a profound force, having to do with life, the forces of creation which make man God-like. He shares in the power of the … Read More ›

Posted on September 4, 2018May 24, 2018
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Politics

So-Called “Gun Control” Accomplishes Nothing

The massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School has incited vigorous debate about the problem of gun crime, in schools especially. Lawmakers and citizens have … Read More ›

Posted on March 30, 2018March 28, 2018
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Politics

Would You Surrender Your Guns to Hitler?

We have been told, for more than a year now, that we must “RESIST” the “authoritarian” “far-right” advances of “literally Hitler” President Donald Trump. Now … Read More ›

Posted on March 27, 2018March 27, 2018
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Politics

Four Months Later: The Confirmation Trial of Justice Neil M. Gorsuch

The infamous Senate Non-Confirmation trial of Constitutional scholar and Justice Robert Bork enjoys, or suffers, or at any rate is doomed to a virile afterlife … Read More ›

Posted on August 17, 2017August 12, 2017
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A Probabilistic Vindication of Vlad Putin

In October 2006, Anna Politkovskaya, a Russian journalist and dissident, was murdered in her apartment complex by multiple gunshot wounds. Specifically, she was assassinated on … Read More ›

Posted on June 15, 2017June 5, 2017
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The Robots are Coming! The Robots are Coming!

“Technological unemployment” is a new watchword in conservative circles including the American Enterprise Institute. Ever since the Industrial Revolution, when working conditions in the mills were … Read More ›

Posted on March 14, 2017
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Politics

Hate the Immigration, Not the Immigrant

During the speculation surrounding the cabinet appointments of then President-elect Donald Trump, the New York Times described Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL), recently confirmed as Attorney General, … Read More ›

Posted on February 23, 2017September 18, 2018
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Politics

Babies Are Not Body Parts

In the weeks leading up to the election, a classmate told me that she was voting for the candidate who would give her the “right … Read More ›

Posted on January 8, 2017January 8, 2017
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Politics

Thus Always to Castro

When word came of Fidel Castro’s death, my family threw a party. It’s not that we’re Cuban. Since we’re from the DC area, I’m not sure … Read More ›

Posted on December 23, 2016December 22, 2016

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