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" It would probably strike the average politician as absurd to argue that the best way to fix the economy is to stop trying to 'fix it.' "

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" Are you sick and tired of these moralizing moralizers imposing their morality on the rest of us? I know I am. "

" Twitter's popularity and usefulness are mysteries to me. "

" If had to label myself, I guess classical liberal would be best. "

" When I was younger, I was drawn to Ayn Rand books and other works of fiction celebrating individualism. "

" Few things trigger fear and misconception more than economic tribulation, and nothing prompts elected officials to react with more simplistic populism. "

" A boatload of government money is indeed a gift. Unless, I suppose, you're one of the saps paying for the cargo. "

" If progressives were interested in mitigating inequality, they would support the dynamism of free markets to allow the merit of ideas, products and services to win the day rather than stifle companies and pick winners in the name of imagined 'progress.' "

" Simplification of the tax code would not only unlock dormant economic potential, but, in the process, it would blunt the preferred weapon of social engineers, who reward favored industries, punish success and distort economic incentives. "

" It is easy to fall into the trap of believing that democracy will improve the function of policy. "

" Health care in America, despite all you hear, still offers us citizens one of the most efficient and highest quality systems in the world. But it's expensive, and it's only getting worse. "

" A religion without rules or God isn't sustainable. "

" Democracy is just a reflection of our morals and the things that we believe. "

" The Founding Fathers worried that 'some common impulse of passion' might lead many to subvert the rights of the few. It's a rational fear, one that is played out endlessly. "

" We have little choice but to place a certain level of trust in scientists - even when it comes to the model-driven speculative discipline of climate change. And, need it be said, most scientists take great care in being honest, principled and precise. "

" Aside from the occasional genocide, oppression, evil and torture, etc., it is inarguable that public policy could be implemented more rapidly in an autocracy. "

" It's difficult for democracy to function properly under the most favorable circumstances, but it has no chance at all when millions of voters are divorced from objective reality and incapable of understanding what is going on in Washington. "

" Progressivism is the belief that we have too much freedom with which to make too many stupid choices. "

" Times change. Every generation has a new set of problems. Human nature is unmoved. "

" Zero-tolerance on drinking and driving - meaning no drinking at all before driving - is a collective punishment that, in essence, only affects responsible adults who follow the law. "

" For Philistines like me, the mysteries of Washington can be both perplexing and wondrous. "

" Political correctness is one of the engines of nannyism. Allowing and even encouraging 'offensive' ideas is vital for the intellectually health of a free society. "

" Most nanny-state initiatives begin on a local level. "

" Now, I do not, on any level, possess the expertise to argue about the science of anthropological global warming. Nor do you, most likely. This certainly doesn't mean an average citizen has the duty to do the lock step. "

" The deepest mystery of Twitter is why celebrities and elected officials take part. After all, we all know they can't write their own lines. "

" A cultural shift is not always an ideological one - or at least not always the one you imagine. Our norms are always evolving. "

" Common Core, the initiative that claims to more accurately measure K-12 student knowledge in English and math, also encourages children to step up their 'critical thinking.' "

" A true fascist is anyone who wants to take away my air conditioning or force me to ride a bike. "

" You don't have to get things done all the time to be productive. "

" Every decade or so, Hollywood has an epiphany. It turns out faith-based audiences enjoy going to the movies, too. "

" Faith helps many people make sense of the world around them. Faith gives them a spiritual connection to something larger. "