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The Path to Total Dictatorship

by John W. Whitehead October 28, 2016

“Today the path to total dictatorship in the U.S. can be laid by strictly legal means, unseen and unheard by Congress, the President, or the people. Outwardly we have a Constitutional government. We have operating within our government and political system … a well-organized political-action group in this country, determined to destroy our Constitution and establish a one-party ...

Entrepreneurship, the Market Economy and Human Betterment

by Richard M. Ebeling October 27, 2016

Through almost all mankind’s history, the human condition was one of abject poverty and hardship. Yes, there were kings and princes and religious orders that lived better than the mass of humanity. But when looking back at their standards of living, even the most privileged and powerful political leader or tribal chieftain spent his life in a material condition ...

The Libertarian Angle: The Philippines Divorces the U.S.

by Future of Freedom Foundation October 26, 2016

FFF president Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling discuss the recent actions of Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte in denouncing the role of the U.S. in Philippines' history and severing ties with the U.S. military. Go to the podcast.

The Latest Excuse for the Drug War

by Laurence M. Vance October 25, 2016

According to a new report released by Human Rights Watch and the American Civil Liberties Union, every 25 seconds in the United States someone is arrested for drug possession. It is not surprising to read in the report that Police make more arrests for drug possession than for any other crime. Police made more arrests for simple marijuana ...

An Introduction to Austrian Economics, Part 9

by Richard M. Ebeling October 24, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLzicAlsImY Monetary Mischief: Booms and Busts Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 Purchase Richard Ebeling’s related ebook “Austrian Economics & Public Policy” at Amazon.com.

Economic Ideas: Mercantilism as Monarchy’s Planned Economy

by Richard M. Ebeling October 24, 2016

The Feudal System had resulted in the disintegration of the unity that much of Western, Southern, and Eastern Europe had known under the Roman Empire. Following the fall of Rome, Europe was divided into local and regional political and economic entities, each politically functioning and economically surviving in high degrees of isolation from each other. However, beginning in the fifteenth ...

The Libertarian Angle: The Importance of Austrian Economics

by Future of Freedom Foundation October 19, 2016

FFF president Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling discuss how a firm understanding of Austrian Economics helps one to understand the folly of current public policy. 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 ...

An Introduction to Austrian Economics, Part 8

by Richard M. Ebeling October 17, 2016

Government Intervention: Sand in the Market Machine Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 Purchase Richard Ebeling's related ebook "Austrian Economics & Public Policy" at ...

Economic Ideas: The Institutions and Economics of the Middle Ages, Part 2

by Richard M. Ebeling October 17, 2016

The Catholic Church was the one institution in the Middle Ages that was outside of the Feudal Order of both the rural Manors and the town Guilds. The Church, at various times, may have formed alliances, made political compromises, and sanctioned conduct and laws that were contrary to the spirit and the letter of the Church’s doctrine. But these were ...

The Imperial President’s Toolbox of Terror

by John W. Whitehead October 13, 2016

“When the President does it, that means that it is not illegal.”—Richard Nixon Presidents don’t give up power. Executive orders don’t expire at the end of each presidential term. And every successive occupant of the Oval Office since George Washington, who issued the first executive order, has expanded the reach and power of the presidency. The Constitution invests the ...

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.