Another Normal Day of Killing and Mayhem in the U.S. Empire by Jacob G. Hornberger February 12, 2024 Pentagon officials are celebrating the fact that American warplanes recently destroyed more than 80 “targets” in Syria and Iraq. Maj. Gen. Patrick S. Ryder, the Pentagon’s press secretary, could not say how many people were killed in the strikes but acknowledged that there were likely “casualties.” According to the New York Times, “Syria and Iraq have said that ...
Push the Button by Jacob G. Hornberger February 9, 2024 Ever since I founded The Future of Freedom Foundation 34 years ago, I have argued that what we need to do to restore freedom in America is immediately end all infringements on freedom. In other words, if there was a button that could be pushed that would bring a sudden and immediate end to all welfare-state, regulatory, and ...
Separate Healthcare and the State by Jacob G. Hornberger February 6, 2024 During the entire Covid crisis, there were those who decried Anthony Fauci, the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, for recommending or mandating that people use masks and take the Covid vaccine. At the state level, the same people condemned state officials for ordering lockdowns of businesses to prevent the spread of the Covid ...
U.S. Sanctions Bring Russian Air Travelers Closer to Death by Jacob G. Hornberger February 5, 2024 U.S. officials were undoubtedly disappointed over the recent emergency landing of a Russian civilian airliner on a farm in southern Russia. Experiencing a hydraulics problem that was causing the plane to rapidly lose fuel, the pilots were not able to make it to the nearest airport. So, why did this emergency landing undoubtedly disappoint U.S. officials? Because the ...
Why the Unwavering Devotion to Immigration Socialism? by Jacob G. Hornberger February 2, 2024 In my blog post yesterday, I pointed out some of the questions that have long befuddled me in my life as a libertarian: Why is it that so many Americans continue to support America’s immigration-control system in the face of at least 80 years of manifest failure? Is there anything that could ever convince Americans that their ...
A Fierce and Angry Commitment to Immigration Failure by Jacob G. Hornberger February 1, 2024 One of the most fascinating phenomena that I have experienced in my lifetime is the fierce, unwavering commitment among so many Americans, including some libertarians, to America’s system of immigration controls. For most of my life, I have scratched my head in befuddlement over the fact that there are still people — lots of people — who continue ...
Don’t Shoot the “Invaders” by Jacob G. Hornberger January 30, 2024 Over the years that I have served as president of The Future of Freedom Foundation, I have received emails from proponents of the federal government’s system of immigration controls lamenting the “invasion” by migrants on our nation’s southern border. As a former criminal-defense attorney in Texas, I have always tried to provide free legal advice to these people, ...
Why the Rightwing Silence on New Mexico? by Jacob G. Hornberger January 29, 2024 For some reason, rightwing supporters of “states rights” and “state sovereignty” have been noticeably silent about federal judicial interference with a dictatorial gun-control decree that was issued by New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham. What’s up with this rightwing silence? In the finest tradition of totalitarian dictatorship, Grisham declared an “emergency” in New Mexico, which she then used ...
America’s Military Empire by Jacob G. Hornberger January 25, 2024 CNN is reporting that “gigantic” waves “swamped a key military facility in the middle of the Pacific Ocean last weekend.” The rush of water, which can be seen here, occurred on Roi-Namur Island, which is part of Kawajalein Atoll, “which hosts a US military ballistic defense test site in the Republic of the Marshall ...
Immigration Crisis on the Maryland-Virginia Border by Jacob G. Hornberger January 24, 2024 The American Legion Memorial Bridge spans the Potomac River, which forms a border between Maryland and Virginia. According to a website called the Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance, “daily traffic averages 235,000 vehicles.” Since I live in Northern Virginia, I have witnessed this phenomenon first-hand. Sometimes the traffic is so heavy — in one direction or the other or ...
Abolish the FBI by Jacob G. Hornberger January 23, 2024 Among the worst mistakes America has ever made is to bring into existence the Federal Bureau of Investigation — the FBI. A national police force is an essential part of any tyrannical regime. Just look at any tyrannical foreign regime, either right wing and left wing, over the past 100 years. I will guarantee you that you will ...
A Police State Is Not Libertarian by Jacob G. Hornberger January 22, 2024 For some time now, there have been some libertarians who have tried desperately to convince themselves and others that America’s system of immigration controls, rather than open borders, is the genuine libertarian position. Of course, nothing could be further from the truth. That’s because of the libertarian non-aggression principle. It holds that people are free to engage in ...