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According to economist and social theorist Thomas Sowell, the particular "brand" of socialism championed by many on the American political Left "is more insidious: government control of the economy, while leaving ownership in private hands. That way, politicians get to call the shots but, when their bright ideas lead to disaster, they can always blame those who own businesses in the private sector."
For many obsessed with politics, the upcoming midterm elections are perceived as a fight between good and evil that will determine the fate of the nation. In the narrative framed by true believers and much media coverage, it's a fight between those who are convinced that President Donald Trump can make America great and those who dream of a socialist future.
The 50th anniversary of the Soviet invasion of former Czechoslovakia
The news, or should we say the unhinged opinion writers of American politics, are constantly peddling an idea that the American public is more polarized now than ever. Seemingly, I suggest this argument of polarization comes from a frustration with modern American politics rather than solid empirics.
"The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined ... [and] will be exercised principally on external objects, as war, peace, negotiation, and foreign commerce." —Federalist Paper No. 45
Star Parker is off this week. The following column is by Betsy McCaughey.
The Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2018 is a bipartisan attempt to reform the structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Since he was elected, President Trump has earned a well-deserved reputation among his supporters for keeping campaign promises. But his latest gun control proposal is a worrisome contradiction to the MAGA movement. And it's our responsibility to take him to task for it.
The Second Amendment protects the right of American citizens to keep and bear arms. Recognizing this, the Framers enshrined it in the Constitution to protect the liberty of American citizens.
It's that time of year for best-of and top-10 lists. Atop many of these lists, by supporters of President Trump, sits the claim that for every new regulation, 22 bureaucratic rules have been undone. The president's opponents decry this as selling out to selfish business interests. The president's supporters blame the bureaucracy for resisting the will of the people. His detractors praise parts of the bureaucracy, such as the Environmental Protection Agency, for saving the world.
War on the Korean peninsula could leave China as the last man standing
The Democratic Party promotes a social-liberal platform, which is based upon the concept of social justice.
Let's start with the Democrats' belief that the right to own firearms is subject to reasonable regulation.
All rank-and-file members of the U.S. House and Senate get paid a base salary. The money for their salaries are paid for by the taxes collected from every American citizen who has a job and files a tax return.
Recently, certain far-left activist groups have begun using violence to destroy property and shut down events they have deemed politically incorrect.
The issue of health care reform in the United States has been the subject of political debate since the early part of the 20th century.
President Trump held a campaign rally in Huntsville, Alabama, on Friday night to support the election of fellow Republican Luther Strange to the U.S. Senate. During the speech, Trump brought up a few points regarding the NFL and the unpatriotic statements made by them and the football players' union.
One of President Trump's biggest campaign promises was to build a wall on the U.S. southern border.
When President Trump won the 2016 presidential election, the Democratic Party could not and never will accept him.
In order to understand the true nature of the two major political parties that are currently in power, we must examine their ideologies.
