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		<title>An Old Hope</title>
		<link>http://tryingliberty.com/2012/08/09/an-old-hope/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2012 12:35:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Though it is entitled “A New Hope,” the story of Luke Skywalker is really a tale as old as time. The characters of Leia, Han and Obi-Wan may have been original, but their types are ageless: the underdogs rising up &#8230; <a href="http://tryingliberty.com/2012/08/09/an-old-hope/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tryingliberty.com&#038;blog=3896276&#038;post=3162&#038;subd=tryingliberty&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Time And Radical Disagreements In Sci-Fi</title>
		<link>http://tryingliberty.com/2012/08/03/time-and-radical-disagreements-in-sci-fi/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2012 20:41:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sjcammenga</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is apparent that the silver screen, be it film or TV, is a way to influence public opinion. Some writers, however, reject subtlety for blatant messaging. When Andrew Cartmel was asked in an interview what he hoped to achieve &#8230; <a href="http://tryingliberty.com/2012/08/03/time-and-radical-disagreements-in-sci-fi/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tryingliberty.com&#038;blog=3896276&#038;post=3156&#038;subd=tryingliberty&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Hillsdale College: Principled Independence since 1844</title>
		<link>http://tryingliberty.com/2012/07/30/hillsdale-college-principled-independence-since-1844/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2012 12:19:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josiah Kollmeyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What was the first American college to prohibit racial discrimination in its charter? What about gender-based discrimination? Many people might guess one of the schools known for a progressive worldview today, such as UC-Berkeley or one of the Ivy Leagues. &#8230; <a href="http://tryingliberty.com/2012/07/30/hillsdale-college-principled-independence-since-1844/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tryingliberty.com&#038;blog=3896276&#038;post=3154&#038;subd=tryingliberty&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Art in a Free Market</title>
		<link>http://tryingliberty.com/2012/07/26/art-in-a-free-market/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:35:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josiah Kollmeyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a recent commentary on Michigan Radio, Jack Lessenberry raises some important questions about the future of the Detroit Institute of Arts. He correctly makes a case for the importance of art to a community, but assumes that because of &#8230; <a href="http://tryingliberty.com/2012/07/26/art-in-a-free-market/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tryingliberty.com&#038;blog=3896276&#038;post=3152&#038;subd=tryingliberty&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Not-So-Phantom Menace</title>
		<link>http://tryingliberty.com/2012/07/24/the-not-so-phantom-menace/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2012 20:44:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sjcammenga</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am a sorry excuse for a Star Wars fan. Despite the fact that I have watched the movies, read many of the extended universe novels (which continue from where the last movie left off) and won my fair share &#8230; <a href="http://tryingliberty.com/2012/07/24/the-not-so-phantom-menace/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tryingliberty.com&#038;blog=3896276&#038;post=3146&#038;subd=tryingliberty&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Human Dignity in The Lord of the Rings</title>
		<link>http://tryingliberty.com/2012/07/18/human-dignity-in-the-lord-of-the-rings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2012 12:34:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josiah Kollmeyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[J. R. R. Tolkien’s great epic, The Lord of the Rings, contains far more than a compelling and inspirational story. A holistic worldview, rooted in a deep understanding of human dignity, pervades the entire world of Middle-Earth. Every defender of &#8230; <a href="http://tryingliberty.com/2012/07/18/human-dignity-in-the-lord-of-the-rings/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tryingliberty.com&#038;blog=3896276&#038;post=3144&#038;subd=tryingliberty&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Detroit&#8217;s Revenue Reality</title>
		<link>http://tryingliberty.com/2012/07/11/detroits-revenue-reality/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2012 12:13:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For decades, Detroit has held a “mythic status” as a lost city. One major aspect of concern is the city’s continuing trek towards financial ruin. Detroit, however, doesn’t have to join the ranks of bankrupt municipalities. Appointing an emergency manager &#8230; <a href="http://tryingliberty.com/2012/07/11/detroits-revenue-reality/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tryingliberty.com&#038;blog=3896276&#038;post=3141&#038;subd=tryingliberty&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Right and Duty to Bear Arms</title>
		<link>http://tryingliberty.com/2012/07/05/the-right-and-duty-to-bear-arms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2012 20:24:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josiah Kollmeyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why should a private citizen own a gun? Proponents of strict gun control laws often raise this question, wondering what legitimate reasons would motivate Americans to buy firearms. Hunting and sport shooting require guns, of course, but only a small &#8230; <a href="http://tryingliberty.com/2012/07/05/the-right-and-duty-to-bear-arms/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tryingliberty.com&#038;blog=3896276&#038;post=3139&#038;subd=tryingliberty&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Rockets&#8217; Red Glare</title>
		<link>http://tryingliberty.com/2012/07/03/rockets-red-glare/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2012 21:04:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While you may have missed the Michigan Firework Safety Act passed late last year, you may have noticed more fireworks tents popping up this summer than usual. With the Fourth of July upon us, more and more retailers are taking &#8230; <a href="http://tryingliberty.com/2012/07/03/rockets-red-glare/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tryingliberty.com&#038;blog=3896276&#038;post=3058&#038;subd=tryingliberty&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Government Overspending: An Economic and Moral Problem</title>
		<link>http://tryingliberty.com/2012/07/02/government-overspending-an-economic-and-moral-problem/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2012 20:59:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josiah Kollmeyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of my recent projects here at the Mackinac Center involved typing every single line item of the Michigan Budget into a spreadsheet. If anyone remains unconvinced that our government is trying to tackle too much, I challenge them to &#8230; <a href="http://tryingliberty.com/2012/07/02/government-overspending-an-economic-and-moral-problem/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tryingliberty.com&#038;blog=3896276&#038;post=3132&#038;subd=tryingliberty&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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