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Happy Saint Patrick’s Day

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! On this day everyone, at least everyone who likes beer, is Irish. But the real story of Saint Patrick should not be forgotten: Tribute to Saint Patrick  

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The Death of Civilization

As the long, slow death of economies and countries plays out there will be many twists and turns. Cyprus was a shock to those who didn’t believe that the sanctity of private property and the rule of...

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David Stockman Alienates Both Ends of The Political Spectrum

David Stockman wrote an intriguing article which appeared in the NY Times. That it appeared in the Times is noteworthy itself, for it contradicts so many liberal shibboleths the paper has supported...

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Where Is Uncle Jack’s Highway?

This video touched me on several levels. I think the most important aspect of the video is that it is about an average American.  Uncle Jack, like millions of other unseen and unknown Americans, are...

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When Government Preys On People

There is a uniquely American weakness — belief and trust in government and optimism even when it is not warranted. Perhaps the weakness results from generations of relatively honest government produced...

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The Fourth of July

Most of us will fly the US flag, or at least respect it, this Fourth. Yet, in a reasoned piece, Rick Montes makes the case that we should be flying our State flag instead: So this Fourth of July why...

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When Men Were Men and Country Mattered

Times have changed and done so dramatically. Yet change is like rust, it happens so slowly when living through it you frequently don’t notice. Then one day you wake up and see how much damage has been...

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What Freedom Used To Mean

It is almost unfathomable the extent to which our country and its citizens have changed regarding liberty and freedom. Tom DiLorenzo, a Mises Institute scholar, and a historian who did not view Abraham...

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The World As It Was

It is frustrating to see the dumbing down of our kids. It is just a maddening to see the sissyfication of them. Reader Rick sent these thoughts from an unknown author: No matter what our kids and the...

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The Fourth of July

Most of us will fly the US flag, or at least respect it, this Fourth. Yet, in a reasoned piece, Rick Montes makes the case that we should be flying our State flag instead: So this Fourth of July why...

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Coolidge

Tom Lester presents a book review of Amity Shlaes Coolidge: Coolidge by Amity Shlaes Remembering my school room studies of American history, Calvin Coolidge’s presidency garnered a sparse paragraph.  I...

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Maps To Understand The World

To see a very interesting collection of maps which puts the world into perspectives you have never thought about, see here.Maps To Understand The World was first posted on August 21, 2013 at 1:55...

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Louis Armstrong — How Human Nature Is Supposed To Work

The post Louis Armstrong — How Human Nature Is Supposed To Work appeared first on Monty Pelerin's World.I have not verified this email about Louis Armstrong received from a friend. If it is not true,...

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History Is Revealing

The post History Is Revealing appeared first on Monty Pelerin's World.A friend sent this via email. I assume the statistics are correct. Some of them do startle! This is really interesting. Some...

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Obama Doesn’t Belong At Gettysburg

The post Obama Doesn’t Belong At Gettysburg appeared first on Monty Pelerin's World.Today marks the 150th Anniversary of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. Barack Obama will not appear on site to spread his...

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The Platters Knew Barack Obama Was Coming

The post The Platters Knew Barack Obama Was Coming appeared first on Monty Pelerin's World.The Platters were a great group back in the fifties and sixties. One of my favorites was The Great Pretender...

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Milestones On A Death March

The post Milestones On A Death March appeared first on Monty Pelerin's World.What if we were on a death march and didn’t know it? That is the condition for most death marches. Milestones on a death...

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More On Peasants With Pitchforks

The post More On Peasants With Pitchforks appeared first on Monty Pelerin's World.The article on Peasants With Pitchforks was picked up at The Burning Platform. Jim Quinn’s readers provided quite a bit...

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History Through Photos

The post History Through Photos appeared first on Monty Pelerin's World.Children don’t learn history these days, at least not the way it happened. Government schools “cleanse” what is taught to fit the...

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Photos From The Past

The post Photos From The Past appeared first on Monty Pelerin's World. This video contains some amazing photographs for those interested in history or photography. H/T to Reader Glenn for sending this....

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