Topic: Government

Give Hong Kong Residents a Path to Citizenship

– August 12, 2021

“In the face of authoritarian dictatorships such as the CCP and in the context of our complicated great power rivalry with China, taking in Hong Kong refugees is one of the few moves we can make to advance our interests peacefully.” ~ Ethan Yang

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Early America’s Socialist Utopias Offer Lessons for Today

– August 12, 2021

“History constantly teaches us that socialism, even when implemented in different ways, will fail and obstruct the growth that communities could have otherwise enjoyed.” ~ Amelia Janaskie & Micha Gartz

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Engaging China was the Right Strategy Then; It Remains the Right Strategy Now

– August 11, 2021

“Americans should address the very real challenges posed by the PRC’s oppressive shift under Xi Jinping. But they should remain engaged with China and especially the Chinese people. Liberty is under siege but not forever lost.” ~ Doug Bandow

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Illusions of Central Bank Independence

– August 11, 2021

“Blame for this grim outcome will likely fall at the feet of the usual suspects, ‘neo-liberal’ policies and unfettered markets. Meanwhile the true culprits, the global fiat currency regime and unrepentant central bankers, will be absolved of their sins.” ~ Christopher Lingle

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Who Fact Checks the Fact Checkers? A Report on Media Censorship

– August 11, 2021

“When we see fact checkers like NewsGuard, who not only fail to uphold their high-sounding principles but even publicly encourage working with the government to suppress speech, we should raise red flags.” ~ Phillip W. Magness & Ethan Yang

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Study Outlines The Damage to Democracy and Human Rights Under Lockdowns

– August 10, 2021

“With the necessity for a system of limited government under a liberal democracy coming into question every passing year, 2020 serves as a preview for what life could become if we fail to defend our freedoms.” ~ Ethan Yang

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A Deficit of Clear Thinking About Loss of Freedom

– August 10, 2021

“We are running headlong in the direction of a far more comprehensive paternalistic state, and farther away from a world in which government would basically leave us alone in our peaceful and voluntary actions and activities with our fellow human beings.” ~ Richard M. Ebeling 

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We Can’t Take On Global Tyranny Without Cleaning Our Own House

– August 9, 2021

“If we want a world of open markets, universal human rights, prudent statecraft, and limited government, we must first return to those values here at home.” ~ Ethan Yang

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American Democrats—Then and Now

– August 9, 2021

“The Biden Administration extended the CDC eviction moratorium despite admitting it was ‘unable to find legal authority for a new, targeted eviction moratorium,’ after extensive efforts to do so.” ~ Gary M. Galles

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Lockdown History Will Accentuate Political Disdain for the Poor

– August 8, 2021

“Please think about what the reaction of the rich and left-wing would have been had their livelihoods been threatened, and please think about what it says about what they really think of poor people.” ~ John Tamny

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Is It Democracy if Ballots Aren’t Secret?

– August 7, 2021

“If Covid or some other ‘public health crisis’ can be used to justify anything and everything and if the same entity asserting emergency powers can also rubber stamp their powers and ignore SCOTUS, what can’t that entity do if so inclined?” ~ Robert E. Wright

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Two Vaccine Doses? Why Not Three?

– August 6, 2021

“It’s entirely possible that there could be a need for a booster shot for certain populations down the road; anything is possible. However, it seems that the evidence points to long-lasting immunity on both natural infection and vaccination.” ~ Ethan Yang

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