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Fun Facts about the Presidency | Episode 34 of The New Guards Podcast
Richie hopes to lighten things up this week with trivia galore about US Presidents and the office they've held. Do you know how many presidents were never elected to office? Who is the only man to serve as both POTUS and VP without having been elected to either? What...
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Modern Republicans are the Whigs of 1850
George Washington preached against a party system, but he couldn't avoid it for long. Only halfway through his first presidential term, the Federalists were born under Alexander Hamilton and John Adams. Rising to meet them were the Republicans, led by James Madison...
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Government Is Not a Necessary Evil | Episode 33 of The New Guards Podcast
It's apparently anti-anarchy week at The New Guards, and that's fine by Richie. He first establishes why government is necessary at all, and then he dives deeper to explore why government is not a necessary evil but a public good -- despite its use of force in...
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The Case for Any Government at All: A Prequel
Earlier this week, Jacob Hibbard posted an article in which he sought to explain why a constitutional limited government is fully justified in appropriating your property through force in the form of taxation. After all, a collective body cannot possess rights that...
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“Whatsoever Is More or Less Than This, Cometh of Evil” – The Case for Constitutional Limited Government
(Photo courtesy of The Economist) Something that those who believe in freedom often struggle with is finding what is the best way to preserve or maximize it. What will lead to the most happiness? What will result in the most freedom? Is it through pure democracy? Is...
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No, States Can’t Violate Natural Rights Either | Episode 32 of The New Guards Podcast
Are there parameters for being a true conservative, or can anyone just identify as such? Richie goes over GOP primary debates between Rep. John Curtis and Chris Herrod for Utah's 3rd District and Mitt Romney and Mike Kennedy for Orrin Hatch's coveted Senate seat....
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Transconservatism
On Tuesday, Representative John Curtis and former state legislator Chris Herrod squared off in a primary debate for Utah's 3rd Congressional District. This race is a rematch of last year's special election in which Herrod won at the GOP convention but ultimately lost...
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Thank You, Veterans, for My Memories — But Most of All for Yours
Every Memorial Day, I walk through a nearby cemetery and pay respects to every fallen veteran I can find. I review the wars they fought in, how old they were when they fought, how old they were when they died, and which branch they represented. I take special care to...
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Women’s Role in the Military | Episode 31 of The New Guards Podcast
Continuing last week's discussion about the Equal Rights Amendment and legally allowable distinctions between men and women, Richie plays devil's advocate to explore the proper role for women in the military. Can women meet the same physical standards as men? And even...
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