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Jay born; PA ratifies US Constitution

Relevance: 43%      Posted on: December 12, 2011

On Dec. 12, 1745, John Jay was born. He later became the first Chief Justice of the United States. On Dec. 12, 1787, Pennsylvania became the second state to ratify the U.S. Constitution, five days after Delaware became the first.

Dirty Little Secret

Relevance: 43%      Posted on: August 21, 2000

One of the reasons Americans are so fond of term limits is that once in office politicians change right before our eyes. The longer a person stays in Congress, the more they vote for higher taxes and more spending. There's logic there. The more you, as a congressman, think of…

A Big Gulp of Tyranny

Relevance: 43%      Posted on: February 28, 2013

Little things mean a lot. One, they add up. Two, they often express something big, like love between a married couple — or a bully’s determination to control your every move. In the case of New York City’s impending ban on Big Soda, the something big is Big Brother’s claim…

William Wilberforce

Relevance: 43%      Posted on: August 15, 2020

When we think of eternity, and of the future consequences of all human conduct, what is there in this life that should make any man contradict the dictates of his conscience, the principles of justice, the laws of religion, and of God?

Frozen Democracy

Relevance: 42%      Posted on: September 17, 2001

A frozen food caucus? A frozen food caucus? Oh come on. Really? Well, apparently, yes, there is indeed a frozen food caucus now in the Congress. It's brand-new. Representatives Cal Dooley and Butch Otter are the co-chairs. The American Frozen Food Institute is the driving force behind the caucus, and…

Robert Nozick

Relevance: 42%      Posted on: June 29, 2024

To each as they choose, from each as they are chosen.

Property Owners Victorious

Relevance: 42%      Posted on: May 5, 2011

In late April, the Institute for Justice won a smashing judicial victory on behalf of the Community Youth Athletic Center, a boxing gym and haven for local kids, as well as for other property owners in the neighborhood. They hope it’s a knockout blow. The California Superior Court ruled that…

Scurvy Tricks in Texas

Relevance: 42%      Posted on: December 31, 2009

It should be a truth universally acknowledged that your average crew of incumbent politicians in possession of a reform agenda must be in want of an actual reform. Last summer, the Texas Legislature got hold of a bill intended to prevent abuse of the state’s eminent domain power. And legislators…

Homeschooling Headache

Relevance: 42%      Posted on: September 19, 2003

Big problem. They're doing too well. Cassandra Stevenson of Connecticut has just started college. She's 15. Her sister, Samantha, is 19 and has a master's degree in astrophysics. "Homeschooling is more like college than a public or a private school is," says Cassandra. "You learn what you want to learn…

Most Important Time Periods

Relevance: 42%      Posted on: March 21, 2024

The attorneys general of a few states, a few activist groups, and a few congressmen have acted to bring to light a mass of eyewitness and documentary evidence that the federal government has been working hard, behind the scenes, to censor our speech. The guilty parties have been caught red-handed.…