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The European Prison House of Nations

The European Prison House of Nations
A banner displaying the European flag adorns the facade of the European Commission in Brussels on Nov. 14, 2018. Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images
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In 1977, a couple of years after British voters decided to “continue” membership in the European Economic Community or Common Market, the Eagles released a song called “Hotel California.” Its famous line, “You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave,” was, on one account, about the Church of Satan or more generally the clutches of Satan.
Paul Adams
Paul Adams
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Paul Adams is a professor emeritus of social work at the University of Hawai‘i, and was professor and associate dean of academic affairs at Case Western Reserve University. He is the co-author of "Social Justice Isn’t What You Think It Is," and has written extensively on social welfare policy and professional and virtue ethics.
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