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• It’s the Stupid Spending
  These United States are approaching a crisis. Mounting debt seems increasingly …
• Sneaky Lobbyists Prefer Sneakiness
  The Arkansas Chamber of Commerce’s CEO and chief lobbyist, Randy …
• A Different Conversation
  “Here’s the difference between me and the other candidates,” says …
• They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?
  North Dakota state representatives (and I use that term loosely) are unhappy. …
• Is He Serious?
  Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner ran for his state’s highest office …

Popular Posts (refresh for more)

• Let There Be Light
  The Washington Post sports a new masthead slogan: “Democracy Dies in Darkness,.” …
• MSNBC Goes Caracas?
  Expressing the surprise in some quarters that Venezuelan despot “Maduro …
• Birth of a Twitterstorm
  “Kamala Harris is *not* an American Black. She is half …
• Dr. Biden, B.S.
  “I promise you, if I’m elected president,” Democratic Party frontrunner …
• The Last Straw
  How much should we fine waiters who destroy our planet? …

Edward Snowden

• Townhall: Should Snowden Pardon President Obama?
  Oliver Stone’s movie is in the theaters now (see yesterday’s …

Today in Freedom

On January 3, 1848, Joseph Jenkins Roberts was sworn in as the first president of the African state of Liberia. Born as a free black in Norfolk, Virginia, he was an American merchant who emigrated to Liberia in 1829, where he became a politician. He served as the first (1848 – 1856) and seventh (1872 – 1876) president of Liberia.

Thought of the Day

I heartily approve of her campaign to beautify America. It would be greatly improved if the First Family were kept out of sight.

Oscar Levant, The Unimportance of Being Oscar (1968).

— Oscar Levant

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June 4, 1989

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Memes (refresh for more)

• The Meaning of “Liberal”
  Once upon a time “liberal” meant opposition to authority. Now “liberal” means …
• Martin Luther King, Jr.
  “A man dies when he refuses to do that which …
• Don’t think legislators deserve a 150% pay raise?
  The Arkansas legislature is on track to receive a massive pay …
• What He Says and What He Means
  A handy reference chart.
• Don’t Worry!
  Bernie’s plan will SAVE MONEY through Government Efficiency! Click here for …

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Paul Jacob has been writing columns published every Sunday at Townhall​.com since 2003. Over time, more and more of those columns will be archived here. Come back for more!

• The one-​in-​a-​million problem (10/​16/​2011) — There’s something special about politicians. That’s why they should be made less special.
• Occupied America (10/​09/​2011) — Another upheaval of protest. Should it, too, be dismissed as “astroturf” and “partisan”?
• The Soulless Opposition (10/​02/​2011) — One problem with partisanship is surely the tendency to look at your opponents as the embodiment of pure evil.
• Think Longer (9/​25/​2011) — A republic is run by its people. Tell that to the folks in government.

More 2011 columns: Townhall, 2011

2008 columns (just started archiving!): Townhall, 2008