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Author: Stephen Cox
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Stephen Cox

Stephen Cox is editor of Liberty and the author of many books, including American Christianity: The Continuing Revolution; The Big House: Image and Reality of the American Prison; and The Woman and the Dynamo: Isabel Paterson and the Idea of America. He is the editor of Culture and Liberty: Writings of Isabel Paterson.
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I’m OK, You’re OK

Stephen Cox March 1, 2006 November 18, 2020

Judge Samuel Alita, responding to a question from Sen. Arlen Specter about whether courts should declare laws unconstitutional because of Congress’ “method of reasoning,” replied: …

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Grave Accent

Stephen Cox February 1, 2006 November 18, 2020

On a hillside in the midst of the giant Crown Hill Cemetery on the north side of Indianapolis, surrounded by nondescript foliage, not facing the …

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Word Watch – February 2006

Stephen Cox February 1, 2006 November 18, 2020

Woe is us! We live in a degenerate age. Nobody reads any- more; everybody just visits his favorite blogs. Nobody writes anymore either; everybody just …

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The Craft of Ayn Rand

Stephen Cox January 1, 2006 November 18, 2020

Ayn Rand (1905-1982) was her generation’s largest influence on libertarian thought. She was also a powerful novelist and a king-sized American personality. During this, Rand’s …

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Word Watch – January 2006

Stephen Cox January 1, 2006 November 18, 2020

Every year I train ten or fifteen teaching assistants, and I enjoy doing it. One of the things I especially enjoy is taking them through …

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Sticking With the Status Quo

Stephen Cox January 1, 2006 November 18, 2020

On November 8, California suffered a disaster worse than any eight-point earthquake. Voters spurned Governor Schwarzenegger’s attempts to limit the power of the modern liberal …

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Live from the Improv, it’s Jimmy Carter

Stephen Cox January 1, 2006 November 18, 2020

Imagine an America in which prayer was part of the daily ritual in public schools. Imagine an America in which most of those schools celebrated …

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Two Cheers for Apathy

Stephen Cox January 1, 2003 November 18, 2020

Two cheers for apathy — This is not an argument [cries of “Thank God!”]; it’s an observation. America is on the brink of war, but …

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Word Watch – January 2003

Stephen Cox January 1, 2003 November 18, 2020

Even cliches die. At least some of them do. And (to cite a cliche that’s been around since Homer) it’s interesting to see which ones …

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Word Watch – April 2002

Stephen Cox April 1, 2002 November 19, 2020

It is always interesting to see the effect of public events upon our language. The case of Sept. 11 and its aftermath is especially interesting, …

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