The American Revolution Was Fought With Muskets and Ink
admin As John Adams said, the war was both an effect and a consequence of a revolution in the minds of…
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Can You Hate the Government and Still Love America?
The Reason Roundtable discusses America's declining sense of patriotism and whether it's possible to both distrust the government and love…
After 250 Years, Are America’s Best Days Still Ahead?
We should heed Alexis de Tocqueville's warning: "A man's admiration for absolute government is proportionate to the contempt he feels…
On America’s 250th Birthday, the United States Arms the World’s Tyrannies
The Founding Fathers debated whether the United States should try to spread liberty by force. What they couldn’t have imagined…
Stop Hating America
The fact that so many younger Americans don't feel proud of our country, and appreciative of the great American experiment,…
The American Revolution Isn’t Over
Washington’s troops won the ground war, but today's left and right are waging war on the ideals of the Revolution.
My Very Long Ride on the MAGA Ferris Wheel
The Great American State Fair promised a celebration of freedom. So why was I stuck in the air?
Don’t Let the Country’s Wet Blankets Ruin Independence Day
We may not all share the same values. But we still live in the only country founded, however imperfectly, on…
Celebrating American Freedom Means Celebrating Juneteenth
Celebrating freedom means also celebrating the day that freedom came to a portion of the population that was denied it…
Americans Still Believe in the Founding—and Want Schools To Teach Capitalism
A new report found that 82 percent of Americans want the benefits of free markets taught in high school.