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Applying the GOT finale to real life
Bummed about the “Game of Thrones” finale? Perhaps you’ll find some solace in Kevin Williamson‘s analysis at National Review Online. Game of Thrones ends where it began: The mad monarch…
Game of Thrones
American fantasy drama television series
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The conservative elements of ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘The Walking Dead’
Kevin Williamson of National Review Online explains how two popular television shows exhibit conservative ideas, regardless of their creators’ intent. I doubt very much that either Game of Thrones or…
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A hit TV show for our times
David French offers at National Review Online one theory explaining why “Game of Thrones” has performed so well in today’s media world. Tolkien’s world isn’t [George R.R.] Martin’s world. Whereas…
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An apocalyptic approach
Ben Shapiro argues at National Review Online that too many political partisans are overeager to resort to warlike tactics. In an age when nearly nobody has served in the military…
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Health Care
Republicans Offer Patient-Centered Alternatives to Obamacare
Health care is huge (yuge) this year. Huge. And it will continue to be a contentious topic of discussion for years to come, as Americans are not only waiting to…
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Tired of pointless chatter? Join Stanley Bing’s club
Stanley Bing of Fortune magazine explains in the latest issue why he has no interest in being part of “the conversation.” How many times has this happened to you? You’re…
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If you think modern-day American political fights are tough …
Perhaps you ought to revisit the historical record. One good place to start would be Dan Jones’ entertaining account of the dynastic battles that generated decades of upheaval in Great…
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This is why I love the market
I haven’t had a tv for more than a decade, and increasing numbers of my friends are getting rid of theirs. At the very least, many of them are…
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Goldberg has figured out a useful tool for interpreting the president’s statements
Want to know what President Obama really means when he says what he says? Jonah Goldberg believes he has discovered a useful tool. I think I’ve stumbled onto a handy…
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Goldberg probes the heart of the Hobby Lobby dispute
Looking past the rhetoric of the reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby decision, Jonah Goldberg examines more fundamental disputes in his latest column. If I like to dress…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
K-12 education budget is brought to you by the letter ‘T’ and the number ‘8.1 billion’
The governor’s $8.1 billion K-12 education budget touches on the three Ts – teachers, textbooks, and talent. First, the governor’s budget would provide a much-needed increase in textbook funding. There…
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Tevi Troy examines the far-reaching political implications of … The Simpsons
Tevi Troy explains in a column for The American why a quarter-century-old primetime cartoon has had a significant impact on the White House. This month marks the opening of the…