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Isn’t it possible that a generous, far-reaching welfare state depletes people’s sense of drive, purpose, and self-respect, and enables them to explore chemical forms of happiness?

— Jim Geraghty

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Government doesn’t louse up everything, but it sure louses up a lot of what it promises to deliver.

Ten Reasons We Can't, and Shouldn't, Be Nordic (2018)

Despite our repeated warnings, Qadhafi continued his reckless policy of intimidation, his relentless pursuit of terror. He counted on America to be passive.

[I]f you want to live like a Norwegian, buy a plane ticket.

Ten Reasons We Can't, and Shouldn't, Be Nordic (2018)

I remain a skeptic about Donald Trump. Trump fans look at us skeptics with incredulity that we could possibly object to their man... Yet I see people comparing Trump to Reagan. Donald Trump has been a conservative for about ten minutes.

The Corner (2015)

[G]overnment has an abysmal record of abusing the public’s trust, finances, and its own authority. Now some people want it to take on a bigger role?

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