It may sound shocking to say that I'm thankful for the "1%." But I am. One of many wise things I learned from my parents is to always be thankful for the blessings you have, because you never know when they will be taken away.
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First up on this week's episode of "The RJ Moeller Show:" an in-depth interview with James Pethokoukis. James Pethokoukis is a columnist and blogger for the American Enterprise Institute. |
Thanksgiving never gets its due. Between the Christmas displays and Starbucks cups, the whole holiday gets squeezed into a quick meal on Thursday. And if the retail stores have their way, even that will be cut short this year. |
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Imagine if your local grocer used mass voting to determine what to stock on the shelves. Everyone in a 30-mile radius of the store would get a ballot every few years, and you could vote on what items they should sell. |
There are fireworks going off in Mexico, and I am not referring to pretty pops of light in the sky. The explosive issue of labor market reform has caught fire on Mexico's national stage and will bring in the New Year with a blaze. |
On Fridays, we bring you the best of our blog and the best of the web. This week's roundup includes Christian hipsters, the genealogy of a pencil, our continued pursuit of cultural engagement and more. |
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Last week, our very own T. Kurt Jaros provided a timely post-election reminder that "there already is a king who is lord over our lives." Although his kingdom is not yet fulfilled, Jaros notes, it is indeed here. |
The Competitive Enterprise Institute has released a new, video short edition of the classic essay, "I, Pencil." The film emphasizes the complexity of our world—and not just the natural world, which itself is wondrous beyond thought—but of the socioeconomic world. It demonstrates how free economies depend on voluntary cooperation. |
This week's episode of "The RJ Moeller Show" opens with a conversation with a return guest to the podcast: Professor Hunter Baker. Dr. Baker serves as dean of instruction and associate professor of political science at Union University. In the second segment, R.J. welcomes J.P. Freire, a journalist in Washington, D.C., for nearly a decade. |