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America's new culture war: Free enterprise vs. government control

By Al Alborn www.alborn.net “A wise and frugal government,” Thomas Jefferson declared in his first inaugural address in 1801, “which shall restrain men from injuring one another, shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and … Continue reading

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It's time to pay attention to Korea…

By Al Alborn www.alborn.net I’m an “Asia hand” who spent a number of years in various colorful spots over there. I spent a year with the 2nd Infantry Division on the DMZ a long time ago (1973-1974). We were “expendable”. … Continue reading

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Now… that really felt good!

Al Alborn www.alborn.net I just deactivated my Facebook account. I was working on a book about public policy; however, my publisher suggested my recent experiences delving into all flavors of political activism might be more interesting. I’ll need to concentrate … Continue reading

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Micro Loans – Free Market capitalism helping one family at a time.

By Al Alborn www.alborn.net I am an unabashed free market capitalist. I believe that giving people the power to make things and buy and sell those things to one another is the “secret sauce” for pulling families in third world … Continue reading

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Coffee, anyone?

By Al Alborn www.alborn.net I hang out at the Starbucks on the Corner of Hoadly Road and the Prince William Parkway (12853 Galveston Court, Manassas, VA) quite a bit. It’s my “office” so to speak. Often, my “coffee breaks” turn … Continue reading

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An apology to JeffersonConservative.com readers and Morris ("Moe") Davis from Al Alborn

Sometimes, I make a mistake. When I do make a mistake… I do what my father taught me to do on the farm, admit it, apologize, and move on. I just took down a post because it was just wasn’t … Continue reading

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What's the difference between Libertarianism and Socialism?

The difference between libertarianism and socialism is that libertarians will tolerate the existence of a socialist community, but socialists can’t tolerate a libertarian community. — *David D. Boaz*

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If You Were To Have An Opinion …

“(Cicero) has left it to record that he always studied his adversary’s case with as great, if not still greater, intensity than even his own… He who knows only his own side of a case, knows little of that… If … Continue reading

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Apologies to James Madison and to George Mason

by Bill Golden Sincerest apologies to James Madison and to George Mason. Recently I wrote a piece on Jefferson and the Twelfth Amendment to the Constitution. I gave credit to Jefferson for the first 10 amendments. Jefferson did play an … Continue reading

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Government isn't the answer to our problems… we are!

by Al Alborn jeffersonconservative.com  www.alborn.net I see a lot of folks clamoring for Government regulation of American Corporations. We own most American Corporations. The Government has an abysmal history at regulation. The only group more remiss is American shareholders (which … Continue reading

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