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“Europe’s Statist Nightmare — Beginning of the
End?” by Kishore Jayabalan
Voters in France have rejected the EU
constitution, with the Dutch expected to
follow suit today. The arrogance and
centralizing tendencies of European
political class may finally have hit a
roadblock. “The clearest lesson of the
failed referendum is that Europe’s
governing elite has suffered a
tremendous defeat, a symptom of its
growing democratic deficit,” writes
Kishore Jayabalan, director of Acton’s
Rome office.
Read more »Acton
Web Poll: If you could participate
in a referendum on the European Union’s
proposed constitution, how would you
vote?
Vote Here » |
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2. THIS WEEK AT ACTON |
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Samaritan Award Applications Open
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 The
Samaritan Award is a national search for ten
United States charity programs that receive
little to no government funding and that agree
that effective charity is rooted in the unique
dignity of the human person. First prize is
$10,000; nine runners up will receive grant
writing assistance, Web site support,
information technology assistance and more from
nationally acclaimed consultants.The survey
takes about 45 minutes to complete and has been
updated from last year – you can now create a
login/password that you will be able to use to
login from anywhere, enabling you to get started
on it, close out, and finish it up at a later
date.
Apply today! |
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT FROM ACROSS THE WEB |
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4. THIS WEEK AT
THE ACTON BOOKSHOPPE |
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As the Acton Institute celebrates its fifteenth
anniversary, the Communications department has begun the task of
re-editing and reissuing selections from the Institute's vast
catalogue of audio recordings. Each week, a newly re-issued
product will be highlighted here and made available to you
through the Acton Bookshoppe.
"The Angel in the Details: Compassionate Conservatism's
Opportunities and Perils" by Marvin Olasky
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In April of 2001, Acton
Institute Senior Fellow Marvin Olasky delivered
a lecture entitled "The Angel in the Details:
Compassionate Conservatism's Opportunities and
Perils." The author of The Tragedy of
American Compassion and advisor to President
George W. Bush related his thoughts on how
conservative principles could advance in
Washington and throughout American society, and
also pointed out some of the pitfalls that await
conservatives as they work to advance their
goals. |
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