

Imprimis
Hillsdale College
Imprimis is the free monthly speech digest of Hillsdale College and is dedicated to educating citizens and promoting civil and religious liberty by covering cultural, economic, political, and educational issues. The content of Imprimis is drawn from speeches delivered at Hillsdale College events. First published in 1972, Imprimis is one of the most widely circulated opinion publications in the nation with over six million subscribers.
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Dec 20, 2024 • 15min
Drain the Swamp
November 2024 | Volume 53, Issue 11Drain the SwampLarry P. ArnnPresident, Hillsdale CollegeThe following is adapted from remarks delivered on November 19, 2024, at a Hillsdale College reception in San Diego, California.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 26, 2024 • 16min
Populist Conservatism and Constitutional Order
OCTOBER 2024 | VOLUME 53, ISSUE 10Populist Conservatism and Constitutional OrderKevin D. RobertsPresident, The Heritage Foundation The following is adapted from a talk delivered in Christ Chapel at Hillsdale College on October 23, 2024, as part of the Drummond Lectures in Christ Chapel series.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 28, 2024 • 14min
The Dangers of Price Controls
SEPTEMBER 2024 | VOLUME 53, ISSUE 9The Dangers of Price ControlsHenry Hazlitt and Brian WesburyThe first issue of Imprimis, published in May 1972, featured an article titled “The Dangers of Price Controls” by Henry Hazlitt. The Federal Reserve back then was printing large amounts of money to fund massive government spending on Great Society programs launched during the presidency of Lyndon Johnson. As a result of printing so much money, the U.S. economy was suffering from rapid inflation. To address inflation, Federal Reserve Chair Arthur Burns and the Nixon administration dreamed up wage and price controls.Today we face a similar situation. The Federal Reserve has been printing a lot of money to fund the huge expansion in the size and scope of government that took place during and after the Covid pandemic. In response to the resulting inflation and the political unrest that comes with it, Vice President Harris and others are promising to outlaw “price gouging”—in other words, to impose price controls—which will eventually lead to wage controls as well, since production and prices involve both in an intimate way.Because economic truth remains the same today as it was 52 years ago, we are reprinting Henry Hazlitt’s article from 1972, but with edits and updates by Brian Wesbury that bring Hazlitt’s classic piece into today’s world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 1, 2024 • 16min
Our Out-of-Control Federal Law Enforcement Agencies
AUGUST 2024 | VOLUME 53, ISSUE 8Our Out-of-Control Federal Law Enforcement AgenciesRyan ClecknerBusinessman, Attorney, and Author The following is adapted from a talk delivered on July 23, 2024, at Hillsdale College’s Blake Center for Faith and Freedom in Somers, Connecticut.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 5, 2024 • 27min
From the Archives | Knowing History and Knowing Who We Are
APRIL 2005 | VOLUME 34, ISSUE 4Knowing History and Knowing Who We AreDavid McCulloughHistorian The following is adapted from a talk delivered at a Hillsdale College National Leadership Seminar on February 15, 2005, in Phoenix, Arizona. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 6, 2024 • 19min
National Conservatism, Freedom Conservatism, and Americanism
JUNE/JULY 2024 | VOLUME 53, ISSUE 6/7National Conservatism, Freedom Conservatism, and AmericanismJohn FonteHudson Institute The following is adapted from a talk delivered on April 18, 2024, at a Hillsdale College National Leadership Seminar in Bellevue, Washington.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 18, 2024 • 18min
Sports Should Unify, Not Divide Us
APRIL/MAY 2024 | VOLUME 53, ISSUE 4/5Sports Should Unify, Not Divide UsClay TravisThe Clay Travis and Buck Sexton ShowThe following is adapted from a talk delivered on April 17, 2024, at a Hillsdale College National Leadership Seminar in Bellevue, Washington.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 9, 2024 • 14min
Rogue Prosecutors and the Rise of Crime
MARCH 2024 | VOLUME 53, ISSUE 3Rogue Prosecutors and the Rise of CrimeCully StimsonThe Heritage FoundationThe following is adapted from a talk delivered on March 11, 2024, at the Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship on Hillsdale’s Washington, D.C. campus, as part of the AWC Family Foundation Lecture Series.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 8, 2024 • 17min
Disparate Impact Thinking Is Destroying Our Civilization
FEBRUARY 2024 | VOLUME 53, ISSUE 2Disparate Impact Thinking Is Destroying Our CivilizationHeather Mac DonaldManhattan InstituteThe following is adapted from a talk delivered on February 15, 2024, at a Hillsdale College National Leadership Seminar in Naples, Florida.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 15, 2024 • 14min
An Immigration Crisis Beyond Imagining
January 2024 | VOLUME 53, ISSUE 1An Immigration Crisis Beyond Imagining Todd BensmanCenter for Immigration StudiesThe following is adapted from a talk delivered on January 22, 2024, at the Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship on Hillsdale’s Washington, D.C., campus, as part of the AWC Family Foundation Lecture Series.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


