Don’t See ‘Woman In Black’ Alone

Reminiscent of the classic horror films of Hollywood’s golden era — when the production code prohibited gratuitous violence, and moviemakers relied on the harrowing nature of the unseen and imagined — “The Woman in Black” is refreshing. Created by Hammer Film Productions (the popular production company from the 1950s and 1960s), the film expertly relies on that most powerful medium of horror: What the human mind can conjure.

Rasmussen: Leaders Don’t Care What People Want

I realize this will come as a shock to most of you, but here goes: The so-called Political Class in Washington is out of touch with the rest of us. I’ll admit that most of us rely on anecdotal evidence to make that case. However Scott Rasmussen provides us with concrete evidence in his book The People’s Money: How Voters Will Balance the Budget and Eliminate the Debt. Rasmussen was chairman of the John Locke Foundation and JLF’s first contract pollster before he founded Rasmussen Reports, one of the nation’s most respected opinion polling firms. Rasmussen uses polls he’s gathered through the years to craft a plan, as the title states, to balance the budget and eliminate the debt. It’s a crucial read heading into the November election, when the country’s massive debt and runaway spending will be the overriding campaign issue.

Ameritopia Not An Easy Read, But Well Worth A Reader

Levin’s purpose is to contrast the visions of the most influential utopians thinkers with those philosophers whose concepts of liberty and individualism inspired the American Founders and later, our republican form of government.

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Flashback: Taking It On the Chin

Huge expenses for war and massive public works projects led to a crushing tax burden throughout the heartland of the empire.

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