History shows us that mankind’s attempts to engineer utopia via government have given rise to the worst of totalitarian horrors. The real question, then, isn’t whether life is fair for everyone, but how each individual responds to the cards they are dealt.
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The Common Denominator Between Riots Against Austerity Measures, Protests Against Tuition Hikes, And “No Zeros” High School Grading Policy
Instead of giving people what they deserve, or getting what you have earned, egalitarianism advocates making everyone more or less equal, regardless of character or conduct. So those who are less productive should get the same benefits as those who produce more, and the state plays the role of an equalizer of entitlements. – Capitalism Magazine
New Year’s Resolutions for Conservatives
As conservatives continue to rediscover the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, it is important to use words and embrace ideas that are consistent with our Founding principles.
The Left’s Unjust “Justice”
It’s about condoning theft in the name of socialist-style “equality;” an equality that would disincentivize workers, undermine prosperity, and—to borrow a phrase from Barack Obama—lead to “fundamentally transforming the United States of America.”
There’s a New Culture War & We’re Losing It
The new culture war in America is not over guns, gay marriage or abortion, but instead between a socialist redistributionist minority (the 30% coalition) and a massive free-enterprise, work-ethic, opportunity-oriented majority (the 70% majority.)