“The truth is, people will have negative opinions about you and there's absolutely nothing you can do to change this fact. It's time to give people the freedom to think what they want. Let them judge. Let them disapprove. Let them talk about me behind my back.” – The Let Them Theory Self-help books are a $12 billion a year business, with a staggering 85 percent of the population purchasing at least one self-help book during their lives. Unsurprisingly, 70 percent of people

“This isn’t hindsight. Everyone saw it happening”. – Original Sin In the 1989 movie “Weekend at Bernie's”, two insurance employees pretend their dead boss is still alive, so they can spend a luxurious weekend at a beachfront home. Like the film, Democrats seemed to use Biden’s increasing decline for their own ends, pushing an agenda that may or may not have been at Biden’s direction. More importantly, perhaps, was Trump’s seemingly existential threat to democracy. The

“In this case, the media and the Left wrongfully accused four officers before any of the facts were known. They helped stir the outrage that left Minneapolis in ruins for reasons that hardly resembled the truth… Now that more than two years have passed, people are starting to realize how we've been duped and divided. It seems some people are starting to ask the questions we should’ve been asking all along.” – They’re Lying At the intersection of Chicago Ave. and 38th Street i

“What lasts are the lessons whispered to us by those who have lived the types of lives we should all aspire to. What lasts is what men and women from our own history got right. We live in a time when we ignore their insights at our peril. Their whispered wisdom can only be discerned if we study them with care.” – Lessons in Liberty Following the George Floyd protests in the summer of 2020, many statues of American founders were torn down due to misguided beliefs about racia

“In the pace of their economic progress, immigrants of the past were very similar to immigrants today…The true ascent for immigrant families happens in the next generation. The children of immigrants achieve incredible economic success – a pattern that has held in the United States for more than a century”. – Streets of Gold Every ten years, the federal government collects census information across the country to determine the number of congressional districts by state. R

“I would never hurt anyone unless I had to. My life's motto is: don't hurt me, and I won't hurt you”. – The Peaceful Porcupine On June 13, 2025, Israel initiated a preemptive military strike on Iran and its nuclear facilities, military sites, and commanders. Yet, despite universal agreement that Iran has not developed a nuclear weapon, Israel and the United States are proceeding as if they have. In fact, on March 25, the Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, tes

“By joining a lodge, an initiate adopted, at least implicitly, a set of values. Societies dedicated themselves to the advancement of...

“I embraced the realization that this scar, rather than a mark of hurt, would symbolize the miraculous healing God bestowed upon Landen. It would show the world that miracles happen and serve as a testament to what God accomplished, overpowering the harm that man inflicted.” – Miracle at the Mall Two moral opposites are at work in the battle between good and evil. Good can be found in peaceful interactions with others, personal integrity in words and deeds, and goodwill to

“Essentially, the Founders believed equality was a natural right, an endowment from the creator. Equality was something you moved from in building out your life, and it was the role of government to guard and protect that right”. – Equality of Opportunity To right the wrongs in European monarchies and aristocracies that prevented social mobility under their caste system, America’s founders created a structure of social equality, one of equal opportunity, rights, and trea

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“Chemical hooks are only a minor part of addiction. The other factors, like isolation and trauma, have been proven to be much bigger...

“I was shot three times. I lay limp in the ditch. It was filled with my family's blood…My mother was dead. My baby sister was dead. My...

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“The media hype, the fear mongering, the lack of objectivity, the manipulating of statistics, the ignoring of effective therapies, the...

“The theory of republican government is that sovereignty resides in the citizen, who lends it to his elected representative for a...

“Society is consistently wrong. Though the details vary, there are two crucial constants: First, hysteria is absurd; Second, herding is...

Many economic misperceptions about inflation stem not just from misunderstandings about macroeconomic policy, but, more broadly, from a lack of appreciation for the important functions of market prices in general .” – The War on Prices President Trump’s key economic strategy to return manufacturing and drive new business to the United States is tariffs. Under Trump’s policy, tariffs are used to address trade deficits while increasing revenue for the federal government. L

“Not only did the Church work to overturn the morally repugnant aspects of the ancient world – like infanticide and gladiatorial combats – but after Rome’s fall, it was the Church that restored and advanced civilization.” – How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization In 1901, the annual Nobel Prize competition commenced following the death of Alfred Nobel in 1896. Wanting his fortune to be given to those who contributed the most to humanity, Albert set up his contes

“The US government does not protect us. To the contrary, there exists no greater danger to our life, property, and prosperity than the US government.” – The Myth of National Defense In 1917, Woodrow Wilson first called to “make the world safe for democracy” as he pleaded with Congress to bring America into war with Germany. It would be the beginning of an aggressive expansionist policy that would result in a series of foreign conflicts, eventually earning the US its imperi

“It is not enough to feel compassion for the poor and the oppressed. Compassion and love must be coupled with the careful grounding in...