Help FFF End the Racist Drug War by Jacob G. Hornberger July 26, 2017 Please help FFF bring its "End the Drug War" program to historically black colleges and universities. You can donate here.
The Libertarian Angle: Libertarianism and Healthcare by Future of Freedom Foundation July 25, 2017 FFF president Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling discuss the recent debate over universal healthcare. Go to the podcast.
Global Corruption and the Role of Government by Richard M. Ebeling July 24, 2017 The corruption of government officials seems to be as old as recorded history. For example, the ancient Roman senate passed laws against such political corruption in the first century, B.C. They defined a corrupt act as “whenever money is taken and a publicly-conferred duty is violated.” Local magistrates in the Roman Empire were permitted to legally receive cash gifts of ...
Why Planned Parenthood Should Be Defunded by Laurence M. Vance July 21, 2017 For years now Republicans in Congress have expressed their intention to repeal Obamacare and defund Planned Parenthood. Although they failed to accomplish either goal individually, they came up with the bright idea of introducing a bill that would jointly achieve their objectives. If it passes. Because the Republicans had nearly absolute control of the government once Donald Trump was sworn into ...
Zombies R Us by John W. Whitehead July 19, 2017 Monsters in movies are us, always us, one way or the other. They’re us with hats on. The zombies in George Romero’s movies are us. They’re hungry. Monsters are us, the dangerous parts of us. The part that wants to destroy. The part of us with the reptile brain. The part of us that’s vicious and cruel. We express ...
The Libertarian Angle: The Non-Aggression Principle by Future of Freedom Foundation July 18, 2017 FFF president Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling talk about a basic tenet of libertarianism Go to the podcast.
Society Is Not a Family, Government Is Not a Parent by Richard M. Ebeling July 17, 2017 Few things are as clear as the bankruptcy of the political “left.” Ranting and raving about Donald Trump and “anti-democratic” trends in the United States and other parts of the world, their own vision and vista for a “progressive” and “renewed” America is nothing but the same old statist and collectivist songs they have been singing for more than ...
The Libertarian Angle: What Is Socialism? by Future of Freedom Foundation July 13, 2017 FFF president Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling discuss the nature of socialism. Go to the podcast.
The Police State’s Answer to Free Speech Is Brute Force by John W. Whitehead July 12, 2017 Since when have we Americans been expected to bow submissively to authority and speak with awe and reverence to those who represent us? The constitutional theory is that we the people are the sovereigns, the state and federal officials only our agents. We who have the final word can speak softly or angrily. We can seek to challenge and ...
Economic Ideas: The Ancient Incas and the Collectivist State by Richard M. Ebeling July 10, 2017 Examples of government control over social and economic life are as old as recorded history, and they always have features that are universal in their perverse effects regardless of time or place. One of the most famous of these collectivist episodes was that of the Incas and their empire in South America. The Inca Empire emerged out of a small ...
Liquor Socialism by Laurence M. Vance July 7, 2017 As long as America has been a nation, governments at all levels have sought to tax, regulate, control, and even prohibit the manufacture, sale, and consumption of alcoholic beverages. The most infamous example, of course, is the era of Prohibition. The Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution took effect in January 1920. It didn’t ban outright the consumption or possession of alcohol, ...
Imagine a Boot Stamping on Your Face by John W. Whitehead July 7, 2017 The Internet is watching us now. If they want to. They can see what sites you visit. In the future, television will be watching us, and customizing itself to what it knows about us. The thrilling thing is, that will make us feel we’re part of the medium. The scary thing is, we’ll lose ...