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" The Bible is filled with intriguing stories about complex and flawed human beings who ponder immense moral questions and engage in colossal clashes with evil. "

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" Biblical movies need not sermonize, just be honest to the foundational story. As powerful as the message is for people of faith, it's really great storytelling. "

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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.' "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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.' "

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

" I don't think that voters should be fixated on public policy. In a healthy republic, they wouldn't have to worry every waking hour about what their government is doing. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" Admittedly, I possess virtually no expertise in science. That puts me in exactly the same position as most dogmatic environmentalists who want to craft public policy around global warming fears. "

David Harsanyi

Want

Science

" 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. "

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

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

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

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

David Harsanyi

Both

Washington

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

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

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

" We need a smaller, leaner Washington. It won't happen if we raise taxes without any coinciding reform and serious slashing of spending. "

" Let's be honest: nothing spoils 'The Walking Dead' quite like watching 'The Walking Dead.' "

" Throughout the Old Testament, God warns his chosen people about the perils of assimilation, shiksappeal and false gods. "

" The crusade to convince us that global warming can only be dealt with by wealth destruction and higher energy prices began with an effort to 'raise awareness,' which turned into some delicate nanny-state prodding before efforts to artificially inflate prices. "

" In summation, like your beloved pet rock, Twitter is useful only in your imagination. "

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Your

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" Living most of my life in New York, I witnessed plenty of nanny state laws. Later, I lived in D.C. for a bit and saw even more. I assumed when I got to Colorado, the Wild West, there would be a rejection of such intrusive legislation. I was wrong. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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.' "