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July 4th 2026, America’s 250th Birthday

July 4th 2026, America’s 250th Birthday Happy Independence Day! How did our founders envision celebrating this all-important American holiday? You might be surprised. Find out what’s special about the 4th of July. April 19, 1775 was the start of the American Revolution. During the Battles of Lexington and Concord (Mass.), the first shots were fired between colonists

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The Declaration of Independence At 250 – New Challenges and Enduring Principles

The Declaration of Independence At 250 – New Challenges and Enduring Principles This was originally publish in a three-part series based on a lecture delivered on May 15 at a conference, “The Declaration of Independence at 250: What New Can Be Said?” hosted by the Stanford Constitutional Law Center at Stanford Law School. It is

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The Real Danger of 300,000 Chinese Students in US Colleges

The Real Danger of 300,000 Chinese Students in US Colleges Victor Davis Hanson pulls back the curtain on how elite universities have compromised national security by allowing foreign influence and intellectual property theft to go unchecked on American campuses. It’s time to confront the uncomfortable truth about student visa abuse and the institutional failure putting

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The Second Treatise of Government

The Second Treatise of Government John Locke’s First Treatise is more technical and theological than the Second, and is often read mainly as preparation for Locke’s positive theory.Second Treatise: Of Civil GovernmentThis is the core of Locke’s work and the one that has shaped modern political thought. It presents a systematic account of legitimate government.1.

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