We must stand for this simple truth: that a free society relies on well-informed people that freely accept to believe or disbelieve certain propositions, and our society and our side will win out when we tolerate and appreciate the value added by the advocacy of ideas which we may personally reject and even find abhorrent.

The Republican Party needs to return to its constitutional principles. Rush Limbaugh understands that. David Frum doesn’t. David Frum argues against limited government in a blistering Newsweek piece that makes me wonder how this man can claim to be a conservative.

Members of the House have actually proposed to pay farmers to produce less milk as a form of ‘economic stimulus.’ What?

We desperately have to recognize what Ayn Rand did: there’s something special about the creative ability of the human mind. While she sought to justify laissez-faire capitalism on a completely moral basis, she nonetheless observed the decay that comes with central economic planning. Disrespecting and punishing creativity cripples the economy.

The sad fact is that some people actually do suggest that government action is more efficient than private action. This doesn’t hold water, however, when you consider the terrible incentives built into government action as compared to those of the private sector.