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What Carly Fiorina Brings to the GOP Agenda

Carly Fiorina is the latest longshot to join the Republican presidential primary field. But whatever her prospects may be, she brings two..

May 6, 2015
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Edward Hudgins
6 Mins
Obama's 2015 State of the Stupid

In his 2015 State of the Union speech, President Obama counted on the American people being too ignorant to see that he was offering the

Jan 22, 2015
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Edward Hudgins
5 Mins
Illegal Immigrants, Tax Evaders, and Imperial Power

Are you, like me, pro-immigrant and in favor of a path to legal residency for illegal immigrants? If you are, you nevertheless must

Nov 24, 2014
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Edward Hudgins
6 Mins
After the Elections: The GOP Civil War

For the GOP the election was the easy part. The Republicans beat the party of Barack Obama, whose policies have been abject failures...

Nov 13, 2014
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Edward Hudgins
4 Mins
Memo to Mike Huckabee: Leave the GOP

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Oct 22, 2014
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Edward Hudgins
4 Mins
GOP Sound Bites vs. Libertarian Trends

GOP Chair Reince Priebus has released his party’s “ Principles for American Renewal .” By coincidence, Grover Norquist, longtime political

Oct 21, 2014
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Edward Hudgins
5 Mins
Paul Ryan Rejects Ayn Rand in the New York Times

No, I wasn’t distancing. I adored her novels when I was young, and in many ways they gave me an interest in economics.

Sep 15, 2014
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3 Mins
Republican Party values: a panel discussion

The panelists include Edward Hudgins, editor and lead author of The Atlas Society's latest book, The Republican Party's Civil War: Will Free

Sep 9, 2014
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2 Mins
Illinois Establishment GOP Sinks in Sleaze

Illinois is well-known for corrupt Democratic governors and government. Sadly, establishment Republicans are joining in the sleazy moral...

Sep 2, 2014
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Edward Hudgins
3 Mins
Rand Paul Revolution in Silicon Valley

Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, recently spoke at the “ Rebooting Congress, Causes and Campaigns 2014 ” conference in Silicon Valley...

Jul 25, 2014
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Edward Hudgins
4 Mins
Family Values Still Threaten GOP

In another skirmish in the GOP’s civil war, Ken Blackwell recently linked mass killings with same-sex unions. This is why, in spite of the..

May 30, 2014
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Edward Hudgins
4 Mins
Grover Norquist endorses book on GOP civil war

The GOP is adrift and in intellectual disarray. In this uneasy coalition of three factions are: traditional limited-government conservatives

Apr 15, 2014
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4 Mins
Jeb Bush Right on Illegal Immigration

April 11, 2014 – In Jeb Bush, the former Florida governor, we finally have a Republican who recognizes that illegal immigration can be a hig

Apr 11, 2014
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Edward Hudgins
4 Mins
Georgia GOP's Genital Obsession

rs are straight. Obama and his cronies are growing government control over every aspect of our lives and these are the issues that these

Apr 9, 2014
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Edward Hudgins
3 Mins
New book published: "The Republican Party's Civil War"

The Republican Party is in a civil war among three factions: establishment Republicans, who simply want to make the welfare state work....

Feb 12, 2014
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3 Mins
Cuccinelli's Loss and the Libertarian Solution

The finger-pointing in the GOP over Republican Ken Cuccinelli’s narrow loss to Democrat Terry McAuliffe in the Virginia governor’s race

Nov 6, 2013
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Edward Hudgins
4 Mins
Ayn Rand: I Told You So

David Kelley was a guest on the webcast show Malcolm Out Loud.

Sep 16, 2013
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2 mins
Weiner's Insatiable Lust: For Power

To no one’s surprise Anthony Weiner lost in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary. But just before his defeat he was a guest on

Sep 12, 2013
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Edward Hudgins
3 Mins
Religion and the American Republic: Why George Will is wrong

R Thomas and Edward Hudgins of The Atlas Society critique the arguments George Will put forth in his recent article " Religion and the...

Sep 3, 2013
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Edward Hudgins
2 Mins
Republicans v. Libertarians: Chris Christie edition

In this "State of the Culture Update," Will and Ed address and analyze the recent controversy involving Chris Christie labeling the...

Aug 19, 2013
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Edward Hudgins
2 Mins

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