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More Law of the Sea Debate

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Doug Bandow had an article in the American Spectator Monday, harshly critical of the Law of the Sea Treaty (LOST): In short, the LOST is unsalvageable. It reflects the collectivist political environment within which it was first negotiated. Protecting navigational ...
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There’s a Difference Between Racism and Ignorance, Says Project 21 Chairman

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A white person wary of black teens in baggy jeans is not necessarily a racist, says Project 21 Chairman Mychal Massie in an article about continuing racism faced by blacks, especially black males, in New York state's Journal News by ...
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Canadian Health Care: Another Personal Story

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Sally Pipes of the Pacific Research Institute was unlucky enough to appear -- briefly -- in Michael Moore's new movie, Sicko. As an American who was born and raised in Canada, she knows about the Canadian health care system, and ...
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City Condemns Family Home, Citing Lack of Two-Car Garage

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Citing a desire for additional tax revenue, the City of Lakewood, OH designated an everyday neighborhood as "blighted" so that it could transfer the property to a high-end real estate developer. The designation threatened to displace an entire community until ...
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Amazonian Tribal Art or Endangered Species?

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While secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, Lawrence Small violated federal bird protection regulations when he imported Amazonian tribal art that, unbeknownst to him, contained feathers of endangered birds. Amazonian Tribal Art or Endangered Species? The government entrusted Lawrence M. Small, ...
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Global Warming Surrender Monkeys

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Tom Borelli on CNBC's Squawk Box on July 23. Tom Borelli has an excellent new column on Townhall.com today on the corporate social responsibility movement, in which corporations seek to appease leftist critics at the expense of stockholders, taxpayers amd ...
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Urban Redevelopment Commission Can’t Take Curley’s Diner

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Owners of a beloved Stamford, Connecticut diner challenged the government's abuse of eminent domain powers to take their property and transfer it to a private development company. Despite winning in court and having the support of 7,000 residents, the diner ...
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Family’s Land Confiscated to Create Shopping Center

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The City of Hampton, VA condemned a local couple's property for a public road. But after taking the property for a meager amount, the city gave most of it to a private retail shopping center. Family's Land Confiscated to Create ...
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Another Neo-Know-Nothing?

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When it comes to the Law of the Sea Treaty, "neo-know-nothings" can be found in some pretty august positions. Here's part of what Heritage Foundation President Ed Feulner had to say about the Law of the Sea Treaty in a ...
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Neo-Know-Nothings? Law of the Sea Supporter Casts Civility Adrift

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A story (paid subscription required) in the National Law Journal this week featured husband David as the lone supporter of U.S. sovereignty against quotes from three supporters of ratification of a treaty many Reaganite conservatives believe would hurt our national ...
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