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Julia Sand – Letter 9

Context The first Chinese Exclusion Act passed Congress, but on April 2, 1882, President Arthur vetoed the bill.   Julia makes…

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Julia Sand – Letter 18

Context Julia references Dr. William Holme Van Buren, a well-respected surgeon. Years prior, he had turned down a nomination from Abraham Lincoln to…

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Julia Sand – Letter 4

Context On October 19, 1881, President Arthur gave a speech at Yorktown for the 100th anniversary of the battle that won American independence.

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Julia Sand – Letter 22

 Context Beyond the New York state elections, the country as a whole saw similar results in the elections of November 7, 1882 –…

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Julia Sand – Letter 3

Context President Arthur had recently come back to visit New York City. This move raised concerns – both regarding if the President was…

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Julia Sand – Letter 6

Context This letter was written a few days after the New York State elections of 1881.   Julia makes reference to…

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Julia Sand – Letter 15

Context The “Park” referenced is Central Park. As Julia noted in letter 5, she lived near the 72nd Street entrance. Letter 15…

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Julia Sand – Letter 13

Context Here Julia focuses on the River and Harbor bill of 1882. While intended as a way to improve infrastructure in the U.S.,…

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Julia Sand – Letter 1

Context On July 2, 1881, President James Garfield – only four months into his term – was shot in the back at…

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Julia Sand – Letter 10

Context Back in the fall of 1881, one of Charles Guiteau’s prison guards, Sergeant John A. Mason (some records list him as William…

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Free to Prosper: Health care

For the first time in many years, health care has not been a top political issue. Nevertheless, there are several important health care…

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Free to Prosper: Civil asset forfeiture

Civil asset forfeiture is a controversial tool used by federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to seize cash, vehicles, houses, or other…

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Free to Prosper: Inflation

Inflation was most voters’ top issue in the 2024 election, even amid all the other distractions. While inflation is now back down to…

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Free to Prosper: Introduction

According to the Competitive Enterprise Institute’s most recent count, federal regulatory agencies issued 46 rules for every law passed by Congress. This “unconstitutionality index” goes…

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Free to Prosper

Free to Prosper: A Pro-Growth Agenda for the 119th Congress highlights specific steps lawmakers can take to prevent overreach by executive branch agencies, reduce the…

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Gas stoves are great

The recent approval of a ballot initiative in Washington state to protect natural gas access for consumers has me ruminating on the gas stove issue. I have…

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2024 Regulation roundup

All the major regulatory numbers for 2024’s new regulations are now in the books. Here are the highlights, followed by a little analysis and a preview of…

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