Capitalist Referendum
by Stuart Hayashi In the minds of various commentators, the 2012 presidential election has become a referendum on the regulatory entitlement state — as a climactic showdown between private enterprise...
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It is said that history is recorded by its victors. Apart from the traditional understanding of this maxim, we at The Mendenhall offer another interpretation: that ultimate victory does not come from...
View ArticleArguing With Statists
by Stuart K. Hayashi As Stephen Hicks points out, philosophy professor Sarah Conley of Bowdoin College has written a book entitled Against Autonomy: Justifying Coercive Paternalism to explain to you...
View ArticleUK Telegraph Compares Mao to Ayn Rand, Understands Neither
by Stuart Hayashi Mao Tse-Tung was an evil man, and many people in the West remain ignorant of the extent of his murderous ways. I have heard both Americans and mainland Chinese recite the cliche,...
View ArticlePodcast, Ep. 1: Brian and Slade Debate Term Limits
In light of calls from many Republicans to institute congressional term limits, Slade and Brian debate the advantages and drawbacks of that position. For a fuller discussion of Slade’s position, see...
View ArticlePodcast, Ep. 2: Week in Review, 10/31/13
Slade Mendenhall and Brian Underwood news events in the week of 10/31/13. Topics include NSA surveillance, Obamacare’s continued failure, the Keystone pipeline, and the culture war within the GOP....
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Links to articles mentioned Employment Situation Summary, US Bureau of Labor Statistics Obama uses executive order in sweeping takeover of nation’s climate change policies, via Fox News Observations...
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2013
It is said that history is recorded by its victors. Apart from the traditional understanding of this maxim, we at The Mendenhall offer another interpretation: that ultimate victory does not come from...
View ArticleWeekend Review, 4/12 – 4/19
The Mendenhall‘s “Weekend Review” relays articles, videos, and other media from the past week that contributors to The Mendenhall have found promising, frustrating, or simply interesting. We hope you...
View ArticleWeekend Review, 4/20-4/27
The Mendenhall’s “Weekend Review” relays articles, videos, and other media from recent days that the contributors of The Mendenhall have found promising, frustrating, or simply interesting. We hope you...
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2014, Pt. I
This is Part I of the two-part 2014 Review. Part II can be viewed here. ________________________________________________________________________ It is said that history is recorded by its victors....
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This is Part II of the two-part 2014 Review. Part I can be viewed here. ___________________________________________________________________________ America in the World The subject of America’s...
View ArticleThe Fox GOP Debate: Quick Take
With the first primaries still months away, the goal for the participants of last night’s debate was not to come home the undisputed victor. Instead, the prudent, long-term strategy was simply to avoid...
View ArticleBoehner and the Downfall of the Republican Tory – Pt. I
This is the first installment of a series on the significance of Representative John Boehner’s resignation as Speaker of the House. The second installment of that piece can be found here. — Much has...
View ArticleBoehner and the Downfall of the Republican Tory – Pt. II
This is the second installment of a series on the significance of Representative John Boehner’s resignation as Speaker of the House. The first installment of that piece can be found here. — THE TORIES...
View Article2015 Review, Pt I
Prelude It is said that history is recorded by its victors. Apart from the traditional understanding of this maxim, we at The Mendenhall offer another interpretation: that ultimate victory does not...
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For Part I of this Review, click here. The Race for 2016 No account of 2015 would be complete without a thorough discussion of the presidential primaries that have amplified our national debate on...
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For Parts I and II of this Review, click here and here. America in the World Though the usual trend in the waning years of a lame duck presidency is to shift focus away from foreign affairs to domestic...
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It is said that history is recorded by its victors. Apart from the traditional understanding of this maxim, we at The Mendenhall offer another interpretation: that ultimate victory does not come from...
View Article2016, Pt II
[This article is a continuation of 2016 Pt I] The 2016 elections are over. With their perpetual dominance of the news cycle at our backs, it is important to revisit a litany of other issues that may be...
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