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<title><![CDATA[Nick Gillespie - Articles - RealClearPolitics]]></title><link>http://www.RealClearPolicy.com/authors/rss/archive/16175.xml</link><description><![CDATA[Nick Gillespie]]></description><category domain="16175">Author</category><item>
							<title><![CDATA[Penn Statue Reversal Shows Positive Power of Social Media]]></title>
							<link>https://reason.com/2024/01/10/william-penn-statue-reversal-shows-positive-power-of-social-media/</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Nick Gillespie</author>
							<description><![CDATA[In an era when X (formerly Twitter) is blamed for all the ills of the world, here's a case where it did good.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Mike Rowe Wants More Philosopher-Welders]]></title>
							<link>https://reason.com/2023/10/15/mike-rowe-wants-more-philosopher-welders/</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 16 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nick Gillespie</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The Dirty Jobs host on the essential work, college, and the skills gap]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Apocalypse Not: I Got Engaged in the Mud at Burning Man]]></title>
							<link>https://www.thefp.com/p/apocalypse-not-i-got-engaged-in-the</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 09 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nick Gillespie</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The press loved reporting that the desert bacchanal was hell. But my first Burn was sublime'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';'and a splendid place to accept a proposal.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Ben Smith's One Neat Trick for Going Viral]]></title>
							<link>https://reason.com/2023/08/27/ben-smiths-one-neat-trick-for-going-viral/</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 28 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nick Gillespie</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The Semafor editor and former BuzzFeed News editor in chief on the online media explosion of the 2000s]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[John Cleese on How Wokeness Smothers Creativity]]></title>
							<link>https://reason.com/2022/12/18/john-cleese-on-how-wokeness-smothers-creativity/</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Nick Gillespie</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The Monty Python legend on giving offense and getting laughs]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Kyle Mann and 'The Babylon Bee' Aren't Backing Down]]></title>
							<link>https://reason.com/video/2022/08/23/babylon-bee-wont-back-down-over-trans-joke-twitter-ban/</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nick Gillespie</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Kyle Mann, the Christian satire site's editor, also talks Biden vs. Trump, and why he saves his deepest burns for mega-pastors like Joel Osteen.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[As the ACLU Recedes, FIRE Expands To Fill the Void]]></title>
							<link>https://reason.com/video/2022/06/23/as-the-aclu-recedes-from-its-core-mission-fire-expands-to-fill-the-void/</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nick Gillespie</author>
							<description><![CDATA[As the ACLU recedes from its mission, enter another free speech organization, the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, or FIRE.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Biden Admin Is Clueless About Inflation]]></title>
							<link>https://reason.com/video/2022/04/01/biden-is-clueless-about-inflation/</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 03 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nick Gillespie</author>
							<description><![CDATA["My dad had an expression,"'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' said'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' President Joe Biden as he announced his budget plan for FY 2023. "Don't tell me what you value, show me your budget, and I'll tell you what you value."'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';']]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[How Social Justice Activists Betray Black Americans]]></title>
							<link>https://reason.com/2022/02/01/how-to-talk-about-racism/</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Nick Gillespie</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Linguist John McWhorter on the ways social justice activists have betrayed black Americans.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[How Biden's Agenda Is Causing Inflation]]></title>
							<link>https://reason.com/video/2021/12/30/how-bidens-agenda-is-causing-inflation/</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Nick Gillespie</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The Consumer Price Index (CPI) tracks the cost of everyday items. It's jacked up a whopping 6.8 percent over the past year,'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' the biggest increase in almost 40 years. Gas is up'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' 51 percent, beef is up 20 percent, and furniture by 11 percent.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';']]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Will the Internet Destroy Cuba's Communist Dictatorship?]]></title>
							<link>https://reason.com/video/2021/07/15/will-the-internet-destroy-cubas-communist-dictatorship/</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nick Gillespie</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Historic protests enabled by social media and cell-phone footage are threatening to finally end Castro's revolutionary regime.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[11 Trillion Reasons to Fear a Joe Biden Presidency]]></title>
							<link>https://reason.com/2020/10/27/11-trillion-reasons-to-fear-joe-bidens-presidency/</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2020 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nick Gillespie</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The former vice president's vision of an all-powerful government goes far beyond massive spending and tax hikes.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Iran's Theocracy Will Collapse Because of People Like Kimia]]></title>
							<link>https://reason.com/2020/01/13/irans-theocracy-will-collapse-because-of-people-like-kimia-alizadeh/</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2020 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Nick Gillespie</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The killing of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani by the United States military will understandably dominate headlines for weeks if not]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Freedom of Speech Is Bad, Says Former Time Editor]]></title>
							<link>https://reason.com/2019/10/30/former-time-editor-and-ceo-of-constitution-center-calls-for-ending-first-amendment-passing-hate-speech-laws/</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nick Gillespie</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Freedom of expression is under attack from politicians, activists, and, saddest of all, journalists who benefit most from it.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The Legacy Media Doesn't Trust You to Handle the Truth]]></title>
							<link>https://reason.com/2019/10/14/the-new-york-times-nbc-and-other-outlets-dont-trust-you-to-handle-the-truth/</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2019 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nick Gillespie</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The mainstream media are channeling Dr. Zaius, the elitist orangutan from Planet of the Apes, who hid dark secrets out of misguided paternalism.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Thunberg's Future--&amp; That of the Planet--Hasn't Been 'Stolen']]></title>
							<link>https://reason.com/2019/09/24/think-globally-shame-constantly-the-rise-of-greta-thunberg-environmentalism/</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nick Gillespie</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Her future'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';'and that of the planet'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';'hasn't been]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[One New Poll Explains Why Trump Will Be Reelected]]></title>
							<link>https://reason.com/2019/06/20/this-one-new-poll-of-democrats-explains-why-donald-trump-will-be-reelected/</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2019 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nick Gillespie</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Just 25 percent of Democratic voters want a candidate promising a "bold, new agenda," which is exactly what party and media elites will cram down their throats.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Sorry, Bernie: Disney Has Nothing to Apologize For]]></title>
							<link>https://reason.com/2019/04/30/sorry-bernie-sanders-but-disney-doesnt-to-apologize-for-making-1-3-billion-with-avengers-endgame/</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2019 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nick Gillespie</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The Vermont socialist can muster a lot of emotional outrage at CEO pay, but his argument about a]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Trump Just Might Have Won the 2020 Election]]></title>
							<link>https://reason.com/blog/2019/03/02/trump-just-might-have-won-the-2020-elect</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 03 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Nick Gillespie</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The president's speech at CPAC was a bedazzling mix of bravado, B.S., humor, and positive vision no Democrat will be able to top.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Greg Gutfeld on Trump's Genius]]></title>
							<link>http://reason.com/reasontv/2018/08/24/greg-gutfeld-on-trumps-genius-fox-news-a</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 26 Aug 2018 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nick Gillespie</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The host of The Greg Gutfeld Show, co-host of The Five, and creator of the late Red Eye is having a hell of a time watching his media peers wet themselves.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA['Eat Mor Krow': Signs of a Dangerously Politicized America]]></title>
							<link>http://reason.com/blog/2018/06/13/eat-mor-krow-and-other-signs-of-a-danger</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2018 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nick Gillespie</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Twitter's Jack Dorsey apologized for eating at Chick-fil-A. What does that have to do with Donald Trump? Plenty.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Ajit Pai on Why Killing Net Neutrality Will Free the Internet]]></title>
							<link>http://reason.com/blog/2017/11/21/ajit-pai-net-neutrality-podcast</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 23 Nov 2017 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Nick Gillespie</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Promises]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Impeachment Talk Is Pure Trump Derangement Syndrome]]></title>
							<link>http://reason.com/blog/2017/05/17/all-this-impeachment-talk-is-pure-trump</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2017 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nick Gillespie</author>
							<description><![CDATA[That man in the White House is vulgar, disrespectul, self-involved, maybe even dangerous. So?]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[It's Not About DeVos, But Opportunity Through School Choice]]></title>
							<link>http://reason.com/blog/2017/02/07/the-question-isnt-do-you-support-betsy-d</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2017 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Nick Gillespie</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The nominee for secretary of education may be an imperfect vessel but what she represents can't be filibustered forever.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[MTV Evidently Working to Get Trump Re-Elected in 2020]]></title>
							<link>http://reason.com/blog/2016/12/20/mtvs-white-guy-resolution-2017-might-jus</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2016 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Nick Gillespie</author>
							<description><![CDATA[We've gone beyond virtue-signaling to toxic brew of all-you-people-need-to-shut-up-and-listen-to-why-you're-the-problem ranting.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Trump's Tax Loss a Diversion From More-Serious Matters]]></title>
							<link>http://reason.com/blog/2016/10/02/donald-trumps-billion-dollar-tax-loss-is</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 02 Oct 2016 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nick Gillespie</author>
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							<title><![CDATA[Is This Where Libertarians Say Goodbye to Conservatives?]]></title>
							<link>http://reason.com/blog/2016/06/07/is-this-where-libertarians-say-goodbye-t</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2016 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nick Gillespie</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Way back in the day (in the early years of the Cold War), libertarians and conservatives formed an unstable but decades-long coalition against actual, Soviet-style communism (in this, they were of course joined by most liberals as well) and many domestic increases in government power....]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[This Could Be the Libertarian Party's Year]]></title>
							<link>https://reason.com/blog/2016/05/30/there-aint-no-party-like-the-libertarian</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2016 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nick Gillespie</author>
							<description><![CDATA[With Gary Johnson and Bill Weld as standard bearers, the LP is more serious and in touch with America than the Dems and the GOP.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Two Cheers for Paul's Libertarian Voice]]></title>
							<link>https://reason.com/blog/2015/09/17/two-cheers-for-rand-paul-the-kentucky-se</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2015 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nick Gillespie</author>
							<description><![CDATA[At last night's GOP debate hosted by CNN (full transcript here), the Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul brought consistently brought libertarian'&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('—').';'or at least libertarianish'&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('—').';'perspectives on major policy debates. Whether that jumpstarts his presidential campaign is anybody's guess, but it was a...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Hillary's Strategy Is Actually Brilliant]]></title>
							<link>http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/07/10/hillary-s-strategy-is-actually-brilliant.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2015 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nick Gillespie</author>
							<description><![CDATA[As someone who cannot imagine any possible scenario in which I would cast a ballot for the former Secretary of State, U.S. Senator, First Lady, and Goldwater Girl, I note this with a heavy heart. But Clinton'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s deafening and widely criticized silence since announcing her candidacy...]]></description>
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