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Politicians are in “Crisis,” Not the Ordinary American

by Richard M. Ebeling May 23, 2017

Reading or listening to the mass media, it would be easy to assume that America is gripped in a major national crisis due to the words and deeds of Donald Trump in the White House. Democrats stonewall Congressional legislation and dream of impeaching Trump out of the presidency. The Republicans are in panic mode that they will lose their ...

Who Should Conduct Background Checks?

by Laurence M. Vance May 22, 2017

Taxi companies are not happy about having to compete with ride-share services such as Uber and Lyft. Taxi companies and taxi drivers are collectively “resisting an industry that they say threatens their livelihoods and the well-being of consumers.” In Los Angeles, the number of taxi trips arranged in advance has fallen by ...

America’s Reign of Terror

by John W. Whitehead May 19, 2017

“The means of defense against foreign danger have been always the instruments of tyranny at home.” ― James Madison Who designed the malware worm that is now wreaking havoc on tens of thousands of computers internationally by hackers demanding a king’s ransom? The U.S. government. Who is the biggest black market buyer and ...

The Libertarian Angle: Giants of Libertarianism – Ludwig von Mises

by Future of Freedom Foundation May 16, 2017

FFF president Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling talk about the great economist and libertarian Ludwig von Mises. Go to the podcast.

Trade Deficits Don’t Matter – Unless Caused by Government

by Richard M. Ebeling May 15, 2017

In 2016, the United States exported goods and services equal to $2.209 trillion, and imported goods and services with a market value of $2.712 trillion. The balance of trade deficit for 2016, therefore, came to $502.3 billion. The trade deficit represented a little over 10 percent of the over $4.92 trillion of total trade in goods and services between ...

You Are the True Guardians of the Galaxy

by John W. Whitehead May 10, 2017

“When the rivers and air are polluted, when families and nations are at war, when homeless wanderers fill the highways, these are the traditional signs of a dark age.”— Pema Chodron, When Things Fall Apart Those coming of age today will face some of the greatest obstacles ever encountered by young people. They will find themselves overtaxed, burdened with excessive college ...

The Libertarian Angle: How We Became Libertarians

by Future of Freedom Foundation May 9, 2017

FFF president Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling discuss how they came to libertarianism. Go to the podcast.

Political Planning versus Personal Planning by Everyone

by Richard M. Ebeling May 8, 2017

In politics everyone has a plan. A plan to "fix" the health care problem. A plan to "protect" the environment. A plan to "guarantee" everyone a "living wage." A plan to "control" immigration. A plan to have "sustainable" economic growth. A plan to . . . The list goes on almost endlessly. What's wrong with having a plan? We all ...

Big Brother Is Still Watching You

by John W. Whitehead May 5, 2017

“You had to live—did live, from habit that became instinct—in the assumption that every sound you made was overheard, and, except in darkness, every movement scrutinized.”—George Orwell, 1984 Supposedly the National Security Administration is going to stop collecting certain internet communications that merely mention a foreign intelligence target. Privacy advocates are hailing it as a major victory for Americans whose ...

Conservatives and Foreign Aid

by Laurence M. Vance May 4, 2017

Conservatives maintain that they believe in the Constitution, limited government, private property, individual liberty, and the free market. Their actions when it comes to foreign aid show that they believe in none of those things. According to ForeignAssistance.gov (a new government website dedicated to foreign aid), The U.S. Government provides assistance to over 100 countries around the world. There are ...

The Libertarian Angle: Freedom and the Income Tax

by Future of Freedom Foundation May 3, 2017

FFF president Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling discuss the morality of taxation. Go to the podcast.

What Is a Government Worker Worth Without a Free Market?

by Richard M. Ebeling May 1, 2017

Where are you more likely to earn a better salaried income, in the private sector or working for the government? Well, it turns out that those employed by the federal government and having only high school diplomas or college bachelors’ degrees, are likely to be financially far better off. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released in April 2017 a new ...