Religious Liberty and the American Founding
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Religious Liberty and the American Founding
The False Promise of Big Government
The debate over the size and scope of the federal government has raged since the New Deal. So why have opponents of big government so rarely made political headway? Because they fail to address the fundamental issue.
Real Heroes: Inspiring True Stories of Courage, Character, and Conviction
What makes someone a hero? Is it fame, power, money, creative talent, athletic ability, good looks? Despite what our culture typically celebrates, none of those things makes a hero. No, heroism springs from character, the critical element that defines a person. The good news is that character is something every one of us can mold; …
Indispensable: How Philanthropy Fuels American Success
Philanthropy in America is a bursting, bubbling impulse that has vital effects on almost every sector of our society. In this lively talk, author and former White House domestic policy adviser Karl Zinsmeister sketches the unappreciated size and scope of charitable giving, and argues that without it there would be no America as we know …
American Presidents: The Best and the Worst
What makes a president “good” or “bad”? Are the views of conventional historians right on such things or should we be looking for second opinions? In this lecture, Lawrence W. Reed offers his answers to these questions, while taking us on a stroll through the triumphs and the follies of some of the 43 men …
American National Character and the Future of Liberty
In 1783 George Washington said that “we have a national character to establish.” 110 Years later Frederick Jackson Turner published “The Significance of the Frontier in American History” and wrote these words: “to the frontier the American intellect owes its striking characteristics… coarseness and strength combined with acuteness and inquisitiveness; that practical, inventive turn of …