Author: Horace Cooper

Infrastructure Bill Proves DC Shouldn't Be in the Driver's Seat

Infrastructure Bill Proves DC Shouldn’t Be in the Driver’s Seat

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Summertime is normally when Hollywood releases its blockbuster disaster movies: "Twister," "Deep Impact," "Armageddon," and "The Perfect Storm," to name just a few. With no cinematic depictions of disaster on offer, Washington has had to step in. Introducing . . .  ...
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To Succeed, the U.S. Postal Service Should Emulate Ben Franklin

To Succeed, the U.S. Postal Service Should Emulate Ben Franklin

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With all of the political division in Congress, it’s a pleasant surprise that one of the few areas of bipartisan support comes in the form of a plan to revamp the United States Postal Service (USPS) to make it more ...
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The 'Endless Frontier Act' Slush Fund Is a Bad Idea

The ‘Endless Frontier Act’ Slush Fund Is a Bad Idea

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Do we have to become China to beat China? Apparently, some Republicans think so. Dozens in the House and Senate recently joined with Democrats to push a plan to use the byzantine protocols of government bureaucracies as a way to ...
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Critical Race Theory Is Jim Crow Repackaged

Critical Race Theory Is Jim Crow Repackaged

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As households across America gear up for a return to normal, they are finding out that leftist radicals continue their efforts to transform America. Today, their activity du jour is using American classrooms to promote a divisive narrative — Critical ...
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Who Watches the Media Watchdogs?

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Journalism and the Constitution are greatly intertwined. Our Bill of Rights explicitly protects the right of the ‘press’ to operate and our founders believed that a vigorous media was essential for government accountability. But who watches the watchdogs? Last fall ...
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Mortgage Company's Demands Will Do More Harm Than Good

Mortgage Company’s Demands Will Do More Harm Than Good

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While the world was focused on Hasbro’s decision to degenderize Mr. Potato, little attention was given to the actions of United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) CEO Mat Ishbia. Last month he announced that UWM  the largest wholesale mortgage lender in the ...
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China Threat Now Encompasses 'Man's Best Friend'

China Threat Now Encompasses ‘Man’s Best Friend’

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One key distinction between the Trump administration and Mr. Biden’s is the attitude toward China. Trump recognized just how much Beijing took advantage of America while Biden acts as if China’s just misunderstood. China’s theft of U.S. intellectual property, mistreatment ...
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The Left’s Push To Cancel Conservative Media Isn’t ‘Fighting Disinformation.’ It’s Censorship.

The Left’s Push To Cancel Conservative Media Isn’t ‘Fighting Disinformation.’ It’s Censorship.

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The trend among progressives to limit speech moves to Capitol Hill this week when Democrat lawmakers convene a hearing on “disinformation and extremism in the media.” According to the hearing announcement, “the spread of disinformation and extremism by traditional news media ...
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Biden's 'Rescue' Will Stifle Economy, End Personal Responsibility

Biden’s ‘Rescue’ Will Stifle Economy, End Personal Responsibility

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Joe Biden’s plan for a $1.9 trillion coronavirus package throws the Hippocratic Oath, to "first do no harm,'' to the curb. Billed as the American Rescue Plan, his proposal will cripple economic growth, undermine personal responsibility and create an immigration ...
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An Absurd Call for 'Vote Reparations'

An Absurd Call for ‘Vote Reparations’

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Just when it seems that the Left’s extremism has reached its outer limits, a new radical idea comes forward. Brandon Hasbrouck, a professor at Washington and Lee University, has taken to the pages of The Nation, the Left’s preeminent periodical, to advocate so-called “vote reparations.” ...
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