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Rep. Paul Ryan, Columnist David Brooks Debate 'Limited' Government
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyRep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) debated New York Times columnist David Brooks Thursday morning at the American Enterprise Institute. (Video at the bottom of the page). The issue was ostensibly "limited" government versus a more "energetic" one -- though both debaters referenced Edmund Burke, arguing this was a false choice. Ryan began by praising leaders like former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, former Wisconsin governor Tommy Thompson, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, and former Florida governor Jeb Bush, arguing these men were "no strangers to energetic government" -- but were also widely admired by ...
Why the TSA Outcry Is Healthy for America
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyThe big story of the past week has involved citizen outrage over the Transportation Security Administration's invasive body scanners, pat-downs, and heavy-handed tactics. To be sure, this is a tricky subject. We Americans, of course, do not surrender our constitutional rights simply because we enter an airport (though you wouldn't know that if you were to visit one), but simultaneously, the government is charged with keeping us safe, especially as terrorists develop more and more devious ways to commit murder. Ultimately, some compromise will be reached. But in the meantime, the fact that ...
Podcast: Arthur Brooks on 'The Battle'
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyOn today's podcast we are joined by Arthur Brooks, author of "The Battle: How the Fight Between Free Enterprise and Big Government Will Shape America's Future." Brooks, an economist and social scientist who currently serves as president of the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), argues that free-market advocates have failed to make the moral case for free enterprise. According to Brooks, free marketers should quit talking about money and start making the moral case for their economic beliefs. As Brooks tells us, statistical evidence shows that free enterprise is the best way for people to ...
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