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Are We Living in a Fool’s Paradise? Socialism, the Antithesis of Private Property Ownership (Issue 209)

By Freedom Lady | May 5, 2009

I was living in the little town of Norcross several years ago, when a young man knocked on my door and announced he was running for Mayor. I said, I don’t vote, he said yes I know but I want your support.
 
I was eating a piece of chicken when I answered the door, but invited [...]

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“He Who Knows and Knows that He Knows is Wise—Follow Him” (Issue 143)

By Freedom Lady | December 31, 2008

A Persian Proverb:
“He who knows not and knows not that he knows not is a fool—shun him.  He who knows not and knows that he knows not is a child—teach him. He who knows and knows not that he knows is asleep—wake him. He who knows and knows that he knows is wise—follow him.”
 
Over the [...]

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Freedom: What It Is and What It Is Not (Issue 142)

By Freedom Lady | December 30, 2008

During the long political campaign for a new president of this country, I became a sort of news junkie listening to all of the speeches, which began with dozens of candidates seeking the office of power.
 
I kept listening to hear one of them talk about freedom, but no one ever did, except one. And that [...]

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A True Fish Tale: The Smoldering Tanking of a Fish Tank (Issue 139)

By Freedom Lady | December 27, 2008

This is a true story, which happened recently.
 
A young man finished high school and went to work for a company in the electronics business. He had a natural adept ability for the electronics field. A dedicated employee who worked long and hard, he applied his talents and in a few years rose up in the [...]

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Birds of a Feather Flock Together—Hillary & Obama (Issue 133)

By Freedom Lady | November 26, 2008

The news media cycle is working overtime with all the buzz and spin over President-Elect Obama’s appointments.
 
During his campaign he repetitiously said, “change we can believe in” and spoke of how he was going to “change the culture” in Washington. The first thing he did was appoint someone right down the street from the White [...]

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