The Chaos of the “War on Terrorism” Spreads to Syria by Jacob G. Hornberger October 2, 2015 It had to happen. It was always inevitable that the U.S. government’s much-vaunted “war on terrorism” would devolve into absolute chaos, especially by attracting authoritarian and totalitarian regimes into the “war on terrorism” maelstrom. Ever since President George W. Bush declared his much-ballyhooed “war on terrorism,” we have seen authoritarian and totalitarian regimes infringe on or destroy the civil liberties ...
Debt Ceiling Circus Looms Ahead, Again by Jacob G. Hornberger October 1, 2015 The recurring debt-ceiling circus is approaching, once again. The maximum amount of debt that the federal government is permitted to incur is about to be reached … again. That means that the federal government will not be permitted to incur any more debt … unless Congress raises the debt ceiling again, thereby permitting the federal government to continue its ...
Loving Your Country and Hating Your Government’s Policies by Jacob G. Hornberger September 30, 2015 When he was president, Bill Clinton famously said, ““There’s nothing patriotic about hating your government or pretending you can hate your government but love your country.” Clinton would have a hard time convincing the Chinese people of that. Yesterday, the New York Times published an absolutely fascinating article detailing the mindset that Chinese citizens have toward the United States and to ...
FFF Update on Projects and Events by Jacob G. Hornberger September 29, 2015 I thought I would give you an update on recent and upcoming activities here at FFF: 1. On Saturday, October 10, I am speaking at a conference on U.S. foreign policy at Texas Christian University in Ft. Worth sponsored by The Texas Millennial Institute, an organization of young libertarians in Texas. It promises to be a fantastic conference. It certainly ...
GOP Hypocrisy on Planned Parenthood by Jacob G. Hornberger September 28, 2015 The controversy over federal funding for Planned Parenthood, which apparently has brought about the resignation of GOP House Speaker John Boehner, only goes to show how warped and perverted Republicans and conservatives have become. Consider what the controversy involves: Republicans in Congress want to terminate federal funding for Planned Parenthood, which favors legalized abortions, and are threatening another government shut-down ...
The Pope, Socialism, and Capitalism by Jacob G. Hornberger September 25, 2015 The Pope’s visit to the United States has raised, among other things, issues relating to poverty, socialism, and capitalism. I grew up a liberal. By the time I returned to my hometown of Laredo, Texas, to practice law in 1975, I had no doubts that one of the basic functions of government was to help the poor. I became the ...
The First JFK Conspiracy Theorist by Jacob G. Hornberger September 24, 2015 I wonder how many people realize that the first JFK conspiracy theorist was none other than President John F. Kennedy himself. It all began with Kennedy reading a novel called Seven Days in May, which revolved around a military coup orchestrated by the Pentagon to protect the country from a president whose policies, in the eyes of the military ...
The U.S. Military and Afghan Child Sex Abuse by Jacob G. Hornberger September 23, 2015 Americans are agog over the U.S. military’s decision to go along with the longtime custom of the Afghan police to sexually abuse young boys. I can certainly understand why Americans would be dismayed over such a decision, but I don’t see how they can be surprised about it. After all, ever since the national-security state was grafted onto America’s ...
Pope Francis and the U.S. Welfare-Warfare State by Jacob G. Hornberger September 22, 2015 Maybe — just maybe — Pope Francis’s visit to the United States will cause American Catholics and, for that matter, American Protestants (and maybe also Americans Jews, Muslims, and atheists) to reexamine some of their long-held views — views that are contrary to principles enunciated by Jesus Christ. No, I’m not referring to abortion, homosexuality, same-sex marriage, or celibacy for ...
The Welfare-Warfare State Impoverishes Americans by Jacob G. Hornberger September 21, 2015 Throughout the presidential campaign, we will be treated to the same political-economic pabulum from the candidates that we get every four years. “Here’s how I will manage the economy. Here’s how I will achieve ‘growth.’ Here’s what I will do to make America great again.” Since hope springs eternal, many Americans will go gaga over the pronouncements. They will convince ...
A Mini-Course in Trade by Jacob G. Hornberger September 18, 2015 In every economic exchange, both sides benefit, each from his own individual, personal perspective. That’s because each trader gives up something he values less for something he values more. Thus, at the moment of the trade, each of the traders is better off than he was before the trade. The standard of living of both traders has been improved ...
The Idea of Open Borders Goes Mainstream by Jacob G. Hornberger September 17, 2015 Newsweek is about as mainstream as one can get, right? Now, consider the fact that yesterday Newsweek published an article by libertarian Jeff Tucker entitled “To Become Even More Prosperous We Should Open Our Borders,” which is a full-throated call for open immigration and free trade. The article was originally published on the website of The Foundation for Economic Education, ...
