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• (12/13/11)  Tonight in American Fork
  After a long hearing in which more than 20 people spoke, the American Fork City Council tabled its proposed Housing and Employment Non-Discrimination Ordinances. Here's the mostly-untold story of how and why, plus my statement from the hearing. [more]
• (12/01/11)  A Practical Test of American Fork's Commitment to Freedom
  In December the American Fork Council has an interesting and important opportunity to weigh competing principles and vote on the depth of our city's commitment to essential American freedoms. [more]
• (11/03/11)  Guys' Day (Equal Time)
  Last week I declared Peggy Janet Noonan Daley Day, in honor of two excellent female columnists I regularly enjoy. I promised the guys equal time. [more]
• (10/25/11)  Peggy Janet Noonan Daley Day
  . . . In which I catch up with two of my favorite female columnists. [more]
• (10/19/11)  Democracy of Sheep, Democracy of Thugs
  Two crucial democratic pillars of are republic are under assault, from within government and without. [more]

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• (03/09/09)  Mark Steyn: "Live Free or Die"
  "There are stages to the enervation of free peoples. America, which held out against the trend, is now at Stage One: The benign paternalist state promises to make all those worries about mortgages, debt, and health care disappear." [more]
• (01/29/08)  William Tucker: The Case for Terrestrial (a.k.a. Nuclear) Energy
  Straight talk about the possibilities, risks, and politics of nuclear ("terrestrial") energy. [more]
• (05/23/05)  George Will: The Doctrine of Preemption
  George Will explains the doctrine of preemption in current (i.e. Iraq) and historical context. Along the way, he offers a particularly good discussion of the power of ideas. [more]
• (04/29/03)  Stephen Markham: Constitutional Myths and Realities
  Stephen Markham, a justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, speaks clearly and intelligent about the role of judges and the rule of law. [more]

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