At this year's Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), crowds packed out the main auditorium to hear Presidential hopeful Rick Santorum. Unfortunately, this caused most people to miss one of the most interesting panels of the conference that was happening at the same time.
Blog: February 2012
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The Road to Freedom explains how mainstream Americans, who overwhelmingly support an opportunity society, can win power back in 2012. It will build on the key themes of The Battle by explaining how free enterprise principles can be translated into a governing philosophy, substantive policies, and tangible reform. |
A couple weeks ago I wrote about the introduction to Free to Choose by Milton and Rose Friedman. In this post, I will explore some of the points from the first chapter, “The Power of the Market.” Friedman begins the chapter by explaining the difference between a command and a voluntary economy. |
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Canadian publisher, journalist, political commentator, and champion of free speech Ezra Levant is this week's featured guest on the Values & Capitalism podcast. Ezra is the founder and former publisher of the Western Standard, hosts The Source daily on Sun News Network and has written several books on politics. |
While the music industry fiddled in Hollywood last night at the 54th Grammy’s, the birthplace of Western civilization—Greece—burned. Literally. After learning of yet another series of unavoidable budget cuts passing their parliament, the over-unionized descendants of Aristotle, Plato and the austere Spartan warrior took to the streets in order to exact revenge on the very leaders they themselves have voted for over the past half-century. |
In the first contests of this election cycle, Ron Paul has been the only candidate with meaningful support from younger voters – and it hasn’t been nearly meaningful enough for him. Paul earned 50 percent from 18-24 year olds in the Iowa Caucus; unfortunately for him, 18-24 year olds made up just 10 percent of the electorate in that contest. |
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Over at the Enterprise blog, Jim Pethokoukis highlighted a section of the speech AEI President Arthur Brooks gave at CPAC on Thursday: "For too long, President Obama and American liberals have claimed the moral high ground on fairness..." |
Over at the Institute on Faith, Work & Economics, Hugh Whelchel writes on vocation and the Christian. Below is an excerpt of "What is My Calling as a Christian at Work?" |
Victor Davis Hanson knows history like a high school girl knows texting: intimately. In his second appearance on The R.J. Moeller Show—Professor Hanson talks about the important election issues in 2012, the perpetually rising tensions with Iran, and the need young people should feel to read classic works of literature, philosophy and history. |