Archive for Douglas Mataconis
Perspective: On Moving the World
Every so often, an event occurs that stands as a monument to the continuing struggle for human freedom and serves as a reminder to all who work for liberty that even when success seems farthest from reach, they can make a difference. Whether it is the Boston Tea Party, the storming of the Bastille, the [...]
1Sep1991 | Douglas Mataconis | 0 comments | ContinuedMisdirected Compassion
Mr. Mataconis recently graduated from Rutgers University. He will be attending George Mason University School of Law in the fall. Nearly every day we are confronted with newspaper and television stories about society’s less fortunate members—families living in squalid conditions, and homeless people sleeping on the streets of America’s greatest cities. Understandably, these stories are [...]
1Aug1990 | Douglas Mataconis | 4 comments | ContinuedThe Flag and Freedom: Which Should We Protect?
Mr. Mataconis is a senior at Rutgers University majoring in political science. The recent Supreme Court decision overturning state and Federal laws that made it a crime to burn or desecrate the American flag has created a storm of controversy. By now, the arguments against the decision have become familiar: by making it legal for [...]
1Feb1990 | Douglas Mataconis | 3 comments | Continued-
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