Common Sense Americanism

Sending in the Clowns - Cal Thomas
The clowns are certainly here — and not just in high tax blue states.

Headlines

Today in History: Ground Broken for Viet Vets Memorial (1982) ... Popeye Gets Statue (1937) ... Israel, Egypt Sign Camp David Accords (1979)

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Constitutional Challenges in Court

Historic Decisions On This Date: Baker v. Carr (1962, Representation)

Issues In Depth

Abolish the IRS - Steve Dewey
A Massive System Beyond Repair
The tax code is a dysfunctional labyrinth and an oppressive cost burden.
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Opinion

Obamacare Just Celebrated Its 16th Birthday - Mark Tapscott
Few Americans call it "sweet" now that they know what was in it.
Freedom Is Not Free - Star Parker
Occasional inconveniences and unpleasantness are its price.

Our New Ungracious Immigrants - Victor Davis Hanson
Recently, something has gone terribly wrong with immigration.
Trump's Second Coming of DOGE - Cal Thomas
Fixing fraud ought to be a bipartisan priority.
Why Did They Declare Independence? - Jeffrey A. Tucker
Our 250th birthday is a time for renewal in our core values as a nation.

America Can't Be A Welfare State And A Republic At The Same Time - Jim DeMint
Dependency dissolves national unity into suspicion and entitlement.
Political Parties On Perilous Ground - Michael Barone
Neither is in as much trouble as many traditional European parties.

Magical Thinking About the Equal Rights Amendment - Jeff Jacoby
The ERA was never ratified. Activists are asking a judge to pretend it was.
Tax the Rich All You Want. It Won't Fix the Deficit. - Veronique de Rugy
The problem is not too little taxation, it's too much spending.
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