“The United States has already passed on as the world's economic leader. Having flouted Thomas Jefferson for too long, America has succumbed to public debt, the 'fore horse for oppression and despotism,' after which 'taxation will follow, and in its train wretchedness and oppression.'” WorldLongStatesAmericaUnitedLeaderUnited StatesEconomicHorseTrainDebtOppressionTaxationDespotismWretchedness Author:Ilana Mercer
“Christianity in our country is a lot like what the Ducksters profess. No longer doctrinaire or demanding, the mishmash of pop-religion practiced in churches across America is an extension of the therapeutic culture: festooned with feelings, mostly misdirected. Untempered by intelligent interpretation of scripture... American pop-theology: light on doctrine, heavy on hellfire and damnation.” CountryFeelingsLightAmericaCultureChurchChristianityIntelligentHeavyPopsScriptureTheologyDoctrineOur CountryInterpretationExtensionsTherapeuticDamnation Author:Ilana Mercer
“Jefferson never entertained the folly that he was of immigrant stock. He considered the English settlers of America courageous conquerors, much like his Saxon forebears, to whom he compared them. To Jefferson, early Americans were the contemporary carriers of the Anglo-Saxon project.” AmericaProjectsContemporaryFollyImmigrantsCourageousConquerorCarrierSettlersAnglo Saxon Author:Ilana Mercer
“Think of mass immigration into America as a global 'right of return.'” ThinkingAmericaReturnMassImmigration Author:Ilana Mercer
“Ludwig von Mises referred to Ayn Rand as 'the most courageous man in America.' If that doesn't say it all about the economist's man-centric frame of reference, I don't know what does.” IfsKnowsMenDoeAmericaCourageousEconomistFrame Of ReferenceCourageous ManVon Mises Author:Ilana Mercer
