The Most Dangerous Democratic Delusion by James Bovard October 30, 2024 Democracy is a system of government under which the people are automatically liable for whatever the government does to them. Many of the most deadly errors of contemporary political thinking stem from the notion that in a democracy the government is the people, so there is scant reason to worry about protecting citizens from the government. Throughout western history, tyrants ...
Liberty Lost by George Leef October 8, 2024 As the United States steadily succumbs to omnipotent government, it is important to look back at our early history to see how much Americans accomplished when they were free to use their time, talents, and property to solve the problems they faced. Many people today are habituated to turning to government for laws and programs to deal with almost ...
There Is No Federal Solution by Laurence M. Vance April 1, 2022 The twentieth century in the United States can certainly be characterized by the massive increase in federal solutions to right every wrong, correct every injustice, and fix every problem, real or imaginary. This mentality is what gave us things like the New Deal, Social Security, Prohibition, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Civil Rights Act, the Fair Deal, the ...
The Libertarian Angle: The Joke of Shutting Down the Government by Future of Freedom Foundation December 18, 2018 What does shutting down the government mean, if anything? Not much. Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling discuss. Go to the podcast.
It Is Congress That Needs to Be Limited by Laurence M. Vance January 1, 2017 Standing near the Long Island Expressway (LIE) — with tractor-trailers zooming by — U.S. Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) called on the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to swiftly finalize a proposed rule that would require electronic speed-limiting devices in large trucks, buses, and school buses that weigh more than 26,000 pounds. Said the senator in a press release, For ...
