America’s welfare system is not working. The War on Poverty has failed miserably , and few in Congress have even broached the topic of serious welfare reforms. Members of the House Freedom Caucus have led the way in the this Congress, but, aside from their efforts at real conservative reform, there is little traction for those seeking to make welfare sustainable. Luckily for Americans, Congress doesn’t control their fate, they do.

Walt Disney once said, “We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” This has always been true of the American industrial spirit and free market capitalism as the creator often seeks to make new ideas a reality. Partnering vision with response to an ever changing world, the market often provides the best technological advancements and social structures better than anything humanity could dream.

With liberal Hollywood constantly propagating nonsensical political platforms that limit our liberties, a few pieces of our culture have managed to advocate for less government and more freedom. The fictional Ron Swanson, from the popular television series Parks and Recreation, is a hero for our conservative cause.

"Ego is the fountainhead of progress." -- Ayn Rand

There is no more a basic and fundamental human freedom than the right to property. The right to own and trade property is the basis of capitalism, an economic system that has lifted billions of people out of poverty. But big government policies, such as eminent domain and civil asset forfeiture, are undermining economic freedom in the United States, according to a recent study from the Fraser Institute.

 su·per·he·ro   /ˈso͞opərˌhi(ə)rō/ Noun: A benevolent fictional character with superhuman powers. By its very definition, a superhero is someone who possesses something extraordinary. 

During Thanksgiving Day, most families gather around a bountiful feast and give thanks for all the blessings in their lives. As nearly everyone was taught in primary school, the origin of Thanksgiving traces back to the first plentiful feast held between Puritan settlers and the Wampanoag Indians in the 1620’s. Unfortunately, the official story of Thanksgiving leaves out quite a few important details.

It’s so rare to see a passionate defense of free markets from Europe that I feel compelled to share this with you…and it’s good enough to deserve sharing in its own right: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/columnists/janetdaley/5071721/G20-If-capitalism-is-overthrown-well-lose-our-political-freedom.html