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Stories by J.D. Hamel

JD Hamel is a Marine veteran of the Iraq war and a recent graduate of The Ohio State University; he will begin Yale Law School this fall.

Huntsman: The Truer Conservative

J.D. Hamel wrote on September 7th, 2011 at 1:02 am

Here’s a brief biography of two candidates:
One of them presided over arguably the best business climate in the nation, so good that Forbes magazine ranked it as the best state for business and careers. As governor, he enacted free-market health care reforms, balanced the budget, and thus far is the most public advocate of the   more

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Norquist Loses in Ethanol Subsidy Fight

J.D. Hamel wrote on June 17th, 2011 at 12:00 am

During the debate over ending ethanol subsidies, Tom Coburn was the fiscal conservative while Grover Norquist was a fiscal phony.  more

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What’s at Stake in Ryan’s Budget

J.D. Hamel wrote on April 5th, 2011 at 8:03 am

Paul Ryan’s budget plan could spur an intelligent conversation on spending. But what we’ll probably hear from the left are the same scare tactics and budget cut horror stories.  more

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Why the Austrian Economists Won

J.D. Hamel wrote on November 22nd, 2010 at 7:01 am

Instead of embracing the most brilliant economists in the world, why does the GOP lift their talking points from a group at the margins of modern economics?  more

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Obama’s Stealth SCOTUS Pick

J.D. Hamel wrote on May 12th, 2010 at 12:05 am

The fact that we have absolutely no ideas about Elena Kagan’s style of judging and her interpretative philosophy may be the strongest reason to oppose her nomination.  more

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Arizona’s Stark Choice on Immigration

J.D. Hamel wrote on April 29th, 2010 at 4:16 pm

The problem facing Arizona is clear: They are running out of money, but they’re not running out of poor immigrants.  more

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Wikileaks Shows True Nature of War

J.D. Hamel wrote on April 12th, 2010 at 10:30 pm

The Wikileaks video of a U.S. helicopter attack in Baghdad should remind us all that we can legislate the laws of war and refine the rules of engagement but, in the end, war will always be a grisly business.  more

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Anger is Not a Solution

J.D. Hamel wrote on March 25th, 2010 at 12:43 pm

The American people don’t care about accusations of socialism, they care about results.  more

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Debunking Obamacare’s Cost-Cutting Promises

J.D. Hamel wrote on March 11th, 2010 at 7:42 am

Despite Democratic claims, the Obamacare package of small entitlement cuts, deferred taxes and increased regulation will not do much to substantially dent skyrocketing healthcare costs.  more

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The Paulite Attack on Milton Friedman

J.D. Hamel wrote on March 5th, 2010 at 8:08 am

Ron Paul dedicates his most recent book, End the Fed, to a host of free-market economists. Curiously absent from this list is Milton Friedman, arguably the greatest free-market economist of the last century. A quick glance at Paul’s favorite websites reveals why: Milton Friedman is a statist, and if you disagree, so are you.  more

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