Kaylee McGhee White, our editor for the Washington Examiner’s Restoring America project, recently described our section as the effort to “bring back sanity to a country gone mad.” This often means publishing commentary that champions traditional American values. Individualism, free market economics , freedom of conscience, equality in favor of equity , American strength on the global stage, pro-family public policy, and excellence in education: These are the values upon which the strongest, most prosperous, and freest nation in history was built.

That's why Restoring America is not shy about championing these values — no matter how far out of fashion they fall. More than morally correct, they work. Societies flourish when the government eschews command-and-control economic policies, allows people to live in accord with their consciences, and protects its citizens. So, it is only sane to promote these ideals.

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But we live in insane times. The further America grows unmoored from these bedrock values, the more it suffers. Life expectancy has plummeted to levels unseen in decades due to a combination of factors, including illicit drug use, obesity, and rapidly dissolving social ties. Real median household income has fallen 5% since 2019 thanks largely to inflation caused by runaway government spending. And in terms of security, Americans feel more vulnerable than ever as thousands of........

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