Daily Dose of Reason
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Separation of Charity & State
January 9, 2026"Charity is no part of the legislative duty of government," James Madison wrote at the founding of the United States. Absolutely correct. Charity is not... read more
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Day of Unity … With Criminals?
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (always running for President) announces a "Day of Unity" to "heal" Minneapolis and to distract from the historic scandal of his... read more
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Communists Run Amok
January 8, 2026Some good people have asked for my take on the Constitutional and moral basis for Trump’s actions against Maduro, from a limited government point-of-view. For... read more
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Donald Trump vs. The Barbarians at the Gates
January 7, 2026Bernie Sanders says the U.S. seizure of stolen oil from Venezuela is imperialism. Yet he fails to call it imperialism when Hugo Chavez and Maduro... read more
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How to Deal With New York City
January 6, 2026I want the celebrating New Yorkers to suffer the consequences of their choices. Blockade the city, give the opponents of Mamdani a chance to flee... read more
Life's a Beach
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Coping with ‘Post-Christmas Letdown’
January 7, 2026One of my favorites from the classic “Peanuts” comic strip is where the eternally grumpy Lucy Van Pelt... read more
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New Year’s Resolutions: How to Make Them STICK
December 31, 2025The New Year can be an opportunity to organize your schedule and prioritize your goals. But some get... read more
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Why Holiday Togetherness Can Magnify Tensions
December 24, 2025‘Tiz the season! We all love the holiday camaraderie, but sometimes people will set their holiday expectations very... read more
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Honesty: Not Just for Virtue, But for Mental Health
December 17, 2025Just when I start to wonder if my 20 years of writing this column has been worth it,... read more
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How Do You Feel About Gift-Giving?
December 10, 2025It’s that time of year again, and so many people tell me how the process of gift selection... read more















