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Lack of Will
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Lack of Will

Today’s comedy is lacking in the kind of mastery of mediums and an understanding of mankind that made Will Rogers an all-time great.

The 1783 Project
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The 1783 Project

Without the Treaty of Paris in 1783, declaring our independence would have been a hollow exercise. True freedom must be won.

Voodoo Trumponomics
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Voodoo Trumponomics

Ironically, by following the world instead of leading it, America may replace the prevailing free trade orthodoxy and spur an industrial renaissance.

Old Saint Knick
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Old Saint Knick

Washington Irving’s contribution to America’s celebration of Christmas may have been the first blow against the religion of “woke.”

D.C. Comics
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D.C. Comics

“Mallard Fillmore” and its creator, Bruce Tinsley, reveal the struggles of conservative journalists—both in the comics section and reality.

Blame Bob Hope
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Blame Bob Hope

The Democratic Party's realignment with big business was engineered by former DCCC Chairman Tony Coelho, once a lost young man before comedian Bob Hope took him under his wing.