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If you believe that a competition of ideas is fundamental to a free society, and that a free society is necessary for human dignity and human potential, then you're not alone.

"Shortcuts aren’t effective. Dictators can’t forever oppress their people. The only stable form of government is representative democracy." —Danielle Pletka

Pletka: GOP ❤️ Dictators
It has become voguish to suggest that the world would be a better place with dictators like Muammar Qadhafi, Hosni Mubarak, Bashar al Assad and Saddam Hussein back on their thrones.
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From The Wall Street Journal: "President Obama says 'there is no solid evidence that a higher minimum wage costs jobs.' On the contrary, a full and fair reading of the evidence shows the opposite."

The Evidence Is Piling Up That Higher Minimum Wages Kill Jobs
In The Wall Street Journal, David Neumark says the evidence is piling up that higher minimum wages kill jobs.
wsj.com|By David Neumark

Socrates. Buddha. Lombardi. Grab a little mid-week motivation with Arthur Brooks on Adam Carolla's Take A Knee podcast.

Arthur Brooks on the 'Take a Knee' podcast with Adam Carolla
Socrates. Buddha. Lombardi. Arthur Brooks discusses his book "The Conservative Heart" on Adam Carolla's "Take a Knee" podcast.
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So how exactly did it go last night? Some quick thoughts from across AEI.

Debate Debrief: The GOP caps off 2015 in Vegas
With 2016 in plain sight and only seven weeks to go before the Iowa caucuses, GOP presidential candidates came to Las Vegas, NV, on Tuesday night for the last debate of 2015.
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