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Month: February 2018

Unhappy Home

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Today at National Review, I review David Cannadine’s history of Victorian Britain, the story of an empire that was widely successful abroad but deeply divided at home.

  • Date February 24, 2018
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Courts that think they’re legislatures

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I wrote about Pennsylvania’s lawless, power-grabbing redistricting today at The Federalist.

  • Date February 23, 2018
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No, Trump did not put guns in the hands of madmen

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Have you seen the meme circulating lately that Trump and the GOP repealed laws that kept guns away from mentally disturbed people? I wrote about why that is a pack of lies. Read about it today at The Federalist. 

  • Date February 20, 2018
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Limited government, limited power

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My latest in The Federalist: just because something is bad doesn’t mean it should be a federal crime.
  • Date February 17, 2018
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Papers, please

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Today at National Review Online, I wrote about internal checkpoints and how excessive efforts to stop illegal immigration have infringed on citizens’ rights.

  • Date February 12, 2018
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E-A-G-L-E-S

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Today at The Federalist, I wrote about a thing rarely seen among Philadelphia sports fans: pure joy.

  • Date February 5, 2018
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What is Populism

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What is populism? What is Trumpism? Why are they so compelling to millions? I wrote about it today at The Federalist.

  • Date February 2, 2018
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