The Irrelevancy of Trump’s Cabinet Picks by Laurence M. Vance May 1, 2017 President Trump has nominated the members of his cabinet and they have gone through the Senate confirmation process. Democrats, predictably, have been critical of many of his appointments. Conservatives, and some libertarians, have praised some of Trump’s appointments for things that they have done and statements they have made that seem to be at odds with the mission of ...
Trump Will Not Make America Great Again by Jacob G. Hornberger April 1, 2017 President Donald Trump’s signature campaign slogan in the 2016 presidential race was “Make America Great Again.” The mantra touched the chords of millions of Americans and helped get him elected president. At the risk of raining on Trump’s parade, however, it just isn’t going to happen. Trump is not going to make America great again, because his conservative philosophy ...
The Libertarian Angle: Trump’s Cabinet Picks, Part 3 by Future of Freedom Foundation December 21, 2016 FFF president Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling talk about the choices that president-elect Donald Trump has been making for his cabinet. Go to the podcast.
The Libertarian Angle: The Trump Revolution by Future of Freedom Foundation November 10, 2016 FFF president Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling talk about the surprising results of the recent U.S. presidential election. Go to the podcast.
Carrying on Obama’s Legacy by Ken Sturzenacker October 18, 2016 Barack Obama seems to think that if Hillary Clinton wins the presidency next month, she will carry on his legacy. What is Obama’s legacy? Let's start with the numbers that impact most people younger than age 65: those associated with ObamaCare, more formally known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Remember, "If you like your doctor, you'll be able to keep your doctor" and 'you'll ...
The Libertarian Angle: The Second Presidential Debate by Future of Freedom Foundation October 12, 2016 FFF president Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling talk about the second presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Go to the podcast.
The Libertarian Angle: Millennial Support for Gary Johnson by Future of Freedom Foundation October 5, 2016 FFF president Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling discuss how younger voters are supporting Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson. Go to the podcast.
The Libertarian Angle: Presidential Debate Follies by Future of Freedom Foundation September 28, 2016 FFF president Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling discuss the recent presidential debates. Go to the podcast.
The Election Has Been Hacked by John W. Whitehead September 1, 2016 The FBI is worried: foreign hackers have broken into two state election databases. The Department of Homeland Security is worried: the nation’s voting system needs greater protection against cyberattacks. I, on the other hand, am not overly worried: after all, the voting booths have already been hacked by a political elite comprised of Republicans and Democrats who ...
Political Fiction in an Age of Televised Lies by John W. Whitehead July 29, 2016 “We’ve got to face it. Politics have entered a new stage, the television stage. Instead of long-winded public debates, the people want capsule slogans—‘Time for a change’—‘The mess in Washington’—‘More bang for a buck’—punch lines and glamour.”— A Face in the Crowd (1957) Politics is entertainment. It is a heavily scripted, tightly choreographed, star-studded, ratings-driven, mass-marketed, costly exercise in ...
Six Steps in Analyzing Political Issues by Wendy McElroy July 15, 2016 Every political issue can be analyzed or argued on at least six levels. The levels are usually conflated, but they should be addressed separately even when there is overlap. Otherwise, confusion rather than clarity results. Indeed, sometimes the only way to make sense of a disagreement is to peel away the layers and inspect them one by ...
Trump and Libertarians in the Political Arena by David S. D'Amato July 1, 2016 For perhaps most self-described libertarians, supporting any politician is an uneasy exercise in bullet-biting pragmatism, premised on the idea that we ought to support the most libertarian individual in the race—even if that person is really not very libertarian. The author has, as it happens, spent years arguing against this view, suggesting that abstaining from the voting booth is ...