In the Tradition of Liberty.
In the Tradition of Liberty.
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Andy Smarick
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In late November, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy co-authored a much-discussed op-ed on how DOGE (the “Department of Government Efficiency”) would overhaul the federal government. These two tech titans—unelected, brash, and aiming to affect hundreds of millions of lives and trillions of dollars—took to the pages of the Wall Street Journal to bemoan the influence of… unelected,…
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In yesterday’s decision in Trump v. United States, the Supreme Court answered several important questions related to presidential power and duty, immunity, and criminal law. Though much needs to be said about the majority opinion, the concurrences, and the dissents, we should start by taking a step backward. The facts of Trump’s case are…
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Understanding liberty as a product of a society’s evolutionary process means studying human behavior over time. In this reading, liberty emerges because humans, having lived together for ages, learn a great deal about collective life. A society recognizes rights because evidence formed over generations demonstrates what contributes to security, what people need to flourish, and…