War of Pure Defense: A First Sketch by Joseph R. Stromberg December 1, 2015 Few thinkers have ever set forth (much less developed) the rather straightforward idea of purely defensive war, i.e., war limited to repelling invaders — and otherwise doing nothing at all. The term “defensivism” would suit the case, but since philosopher Eric Mack put it (in my view) to different and rather conventional use almost forty years ago (“Permissible Defense,” ...
The Forgotten Meaning of “Sound Money” (and Why It’s Coming Back) by Guy Christopher December 1, 2015 We Americans no longer carry gold and silver money in our pockets and purses as our grandparents did during their lives. But we still carry the history, legacy, and spirit of those gold and silver coins in our language — with more meaning than you might imagine. “Sound money” has a clear message recognized for centuries around the world. It ...
Patrick Henry’s Choice by Ben Moreel December 1, 2015 In 1775, an American patriot stood before his neighbors in a small church in Virginia and challenged the tyranny of government — his own government — in a ringing statement on liberty and death. While I subscribe wholeheartedly to Patrick Henry’s choice of death in lieu of slavery to government, I would like to call your attention to another thought ...
The Resurgence of Lochner by David S. D'Amato December 1, 2015 Rehabilitating Lochner: Defending Individual Rights against Progressive Reform by David E. Bernstein (University of Chicago Press, 2012), 208 pages. David Bernstein begins his short book, Rehabilitating Lochner, by noting that “Lochner is likely the most disreputable case in modern constitutional discourse.” If you want to raise eyebrows in legal circles, he says, simply embark on ...
“Democratic Socialism” Means the Loss of Liberty by Richard M. Ebeling November 30, 2015 Democratic Party hopeful, Bernie Sanders, recently outlined what it means for him to be a “democratic socialist.” The problem is that the same label might be applied to most of the other candidates running in both the Democratic and Republican parties running to be the nominee for presidency of the United States.
Thanksgiving: Celebrating the Birth of American Free Enterprise by Richard M. Ebeling November 26, 2015 This time of the year, whether in good economic times or bad, is when Americans gather with their families and friends and enjoy a Thanksgiving meal together. It marks a remembrance of those early Pilgrim Fathers who crossed the uncharted ocean from Europe to make a new start in Plymouth, Massachusetts. What is less appreciated is that Thanksgiving also ...
This Thanksgiving, Let’s Say ‘No Thanks’ to the Tyranny of the American Police State by John W. Whitehead November 26, 2015 “Hold on, my friends, to the Constitution and to the Republic for which it stands. Miracles do not cluster, and what has happened once in 6000 years, may not happen again. Hold on to the Constitution, for if the American Constitution should fail, there will be anarchy throughout the world.”—Daniel Webster Thanksgiving is not what it once was. Then again, America ...
The Libertarian Angle: The First Thanksgiving by Future of Freedom Foundation November 25, 2015 Each week, FFF president Jacob Hornberger and Richard M. Ebeling discuss the hot topics of the day. This week, Jacob and Richard discuss the triumph of the free society at the Plymouth Colony. The Libertarian Angle airs weekly. Go to the podcast.
The Drug War Against Black America (video) by Future of Freedom Foundation November 23, 2015 The Future of Freedom Foundation and the Morgan State University Pre-Law Association presented a one-day conference on the campus of Morgan State University on Saturday, November 14, 2015, that addressed the war on drugs and its adverse consequences on American society, especially on African-Americans. “The Drug War Against Black America” featured an all-star lineup of ...
Why the CIA Has Confessed to a Cover-Up in the JFK Assassination by Jacob G. Hornberger November 20, 2015 *** Preliminary Note: To commemorate the 52nd anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, all three of FFF’s JFK ebooks are being offered for FREE at Amazon.com for today only, November 20. The Kennedy Autopsy by Jacob Hornberger Kennedy’s War With the National Security Establishment: Why JFK Was Assassinated by Douglas Horne. Regime Change: The JFK ...
Carson’s Comments by Laurence M. Vance November 19, 2015 Republican presidential candidate Benjamin “Ben” Carson was director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Maryland from 1984 until he retired in 2013. As recently as 2013, he was not affiliated with any political party, even though in a book of his published the same year, he wrote that he believed “it is a very good idea for ...
To France from a Post-9/11 America: Lessons We Learned Too Late by John W. Whitehead November 18, 2015 “They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” ― Benjamin Franklin “Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the ...