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Barcelona. Monument to Christopher Columbus.

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Why the Woke Perspective on Columbus Day Is Wrong

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Seen from the big picture, Columbus Day is worth keeping and honoring because it opened the possibility of founding a new nation unencumbered by past corruption and for the simple reason that it celebrates beliefs and qualities of character that would be foundational to America. Read More ›

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October 3, 2022
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To See How Marxists Plan To Destroy America, Look At Their War On Virginia’s History

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The United States is under a cultural and ideological attack that threatens its continuity and survival more than at any previous time in the 239-year history of the nation. And since the leaders of this attack think strategically, it should come as no surprise that Virginia would be in the crosshairs of a new kind of battle to transform America. Read More ›

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Why This Midterm is Critical to Saving America

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America’s democratic form of constitutional republic is on the verge of breaking down because of political corruption at the highest levels and the concurrent decline in civility and growing mob behavior. Read More ›

United States Constitution with quill, glasses and candle holder

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September 17, 2022
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Constitution Day: Liberty Once Lost May be Lost Forever

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September 17, 2022
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Constitution Day, which falls on September 17, is the national observance holiday that most Americans have never heard of. Yet this year, 2022, it may well be our most important holiday to understand, for almost all our most pressing national problems today are a result of corruption and departure from governance and law enforcement consistent with the Constitution. Read More ›

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Scott Powell on Securing America with Frank Gaffney

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Discovery Institute Senior Fellow Scott Powell joined Frank Gaffney’s TV program Securing America with Frank Gaffney to go over a wide array of topics. The two of them discussed some of the inflammatory rhetoric from President Biden’s “Soul of the Nation” speech, the limits of globalism, whether the United States is really a “Democracy,” and much more. Watch Part 1 Read More ›

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September 7, 2022
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Scott Powell: Labor Day Is A Celebration Of American Exceptionalism

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Discovery Institute Senior Fellow Scott Powell joined Tipping Point with Kara McKinney to discuss the history and meaning behind Labor Day. Powell reminds us that Labor Day should be recognized as the holiday that celebrates not only labor, but also the ideas, job creators, and institutions central to the flourishing of the United States and its people. Read More ›

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Labor Day Honors Exceptionalism That Won’t Be Cancelled

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For most, Labor Day can be a rather vague holiday without the clarity and meaning typically associated with other holidays. Yet in its most complete context, Labor Day should be recognized as the holiday that celebrates not only labor, but also the ideas, job creators, and institutions central to the flourishing of the United States and its people. Read More ›

Unidentified young demostrator with megaphone and notebook protesting against austerity cuts

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August 23, 2022
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Ballots are Always Preferable to Bullets

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The Biden administration will go down in American history with the unique distinction of creating and empowering a government against the people. Read More ›

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August 21, 2022
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David McCullough: America’s Storyteller

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David McCullough was a citizen-historian whose words will live on. His words – written and spoken – deserve the consideration of Americans in our generation and for generations to come. Read More ›

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World War III Is Here, So How Do We Win?

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As I have written previously, World War III is already here, although it is not yet a shooting war. Instead, it is for now a battle for the mind and soul—directed primarily at demoralizing the American people—disconnecting them from reality and undermining their sense of identity, virtue and belonging—their commitment to family, their faith in God, and their appreciation for their country. Read More ›