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Slavery, Taxes and the “Three Fifth’s” Rule: A Debate in the Massachusetts Ratifying Convention

Jan 18, 2015

Slavery, Taxes and the “Three Fifth’s” Rule: A Debate in the Massachusetts Ratifying Convention

I ran across the following discussion while reading the notes from the debate in...

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Memorable Supreme Court Quote

Jan 15, 2015

Memorable Supreme Court Quote

“A constitution, from its nature, deals in generals, not in detail. Its framers cannot...

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The Dirty Little Secret About Immigration No One Wants To Talk About

Dec 29, 2014

The Dirty Little Secret About Immigration No One Wants To Talk About

There is a big, unspoken taboo topic that as far as I can see...

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The Arrogance To Think We Deserve Everything We Have

Dec 26, 2014

The Arrogance To Think We Deserve Everything We Have

Every time I post on Twitter or Facebook my claim that we don’t deserve...

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Memorable Founder Statements

Dec 24, 2014

Memorable Founder Statements

Favorite Memorable Quotes This week’s favorite quote: Mr. Rufus King in the debate on...

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Democracy is Not Inherently Good

Nov 24, 2014

Democracy is Not Inherently Good

In America, there is often an unspoken assumption that if a government rests on...

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Why Can’t My Daughter Drive a Tank?

Nov 4, 2014

Why Can’t My Daughter Drive a Tank?

When my daughter neared sixteen and got her driver’s permit, I had serious fantasies...

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The Left Should Not Cede Liberty to the Right

Oct 22, 2014

The Left Should Not Cede Liberty to the Right

The political left has argued with the right about many subjects over the last...

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Why the Right is all Wrong About Liberty

Oct 9, 2014

Why the Right is all Wrong About Liberty

Liberty is the concept that, for the last forty years, has been most often...

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The Problem of Stupidity in Democracy

Sep 9, 2014

The Problem of Stupidity in Democracy

I have been thinking a lot lately about the inherent problem of stupidity that...

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