Economic Liberty Lecture Series: Edward H. Crane by Future of Freedom Foundation October 23, 2013 Thursday, October 24, 2013 Speaker: Edward H. CraneGeorge Mason University 5:30 PM - 7:30 AM ECONOMIC LIBERTY LECTURE SERIES Dinner, Lecture, and Social Hour PLACE: George Mason University – Johnson Center 333 TIME: 5:30 pm – Pizza 6:00 pm – Talk with Q&A 8:00 pm – Social hour at Brion’s Grille SPEAKER: Ed Crane is the founder and president emeritus of the Cato Institute. Under his leadership, the Cato ...
Does Obama Have the Courage to Pursue Peace with Iran? by Sheldon Richman October 23, 2013 Settling the nuclear controversy with Iran peacefully will require courage on President Obama’s part. Does he have what it will take to resist those who prefer war? While Obama has yet to stake out a promising unequivocal position, if he does, the obstacles would remain formidable. The two biggest are the U.S. Congress and the Israeli government of Benjamin Netanyahu. Even ...
The Real Problem with the Obamacare Mandates by Laurence M. Vance October 22, 2013 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as the PPACA or Obamacare, became law on March 23, 2010. Passed along strict party lines, it has proven to be one of the most polarizing pieces of legislation ever passed. Some of those who initially supported the president’s health-care law are now some of its most vocal critics. Yet ...
The Libertarian Angle: Why Americans Oppose Freedom by Future of Freedom Foundation October 21, 2013 Jacob Hornberger and Sheldon Richman discuss why Americans are resistant to libertarianism and what we can do about it.
TGIF: Default Circus — er, Crisis — Averted? by Sheldon Richman October 18, 2013 “The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, most of them imaginary.” — H.L. Mencken Even the sagacious Mencken might be amazed by what’s happening these days. Wherever we look, there are hobgoblins. The latest is — insert
Challenging the 911 Landlord Law by Wendy McElroy October 17, 2013 On September 19, a federal court in Philadelphia ruled on a challenge to the 911 Landlord Law in Norristown, Pennsylvania. The lawsuit had been brought by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and a local law firm on behalf of Lakisha Briggs. The ruling? A full trial on the challenge to the law can proceed. Such “911 Landlord ...
Don’t Look for Grown-Ups in Government by Sheldon Richman October 16, 2013 With the government partially closed for over two weeks now and the debt-ceiling deadline upon us, the pundits are demanding that the “grown-ups in the room” finally put a stop to the childish goings-on in Washington. That would be nice — except there are no grown-ups in the room. If you seek evidence, just look around. Politicians, from President Barack ...
From Articles of Confederation to Constitution (video) by Sheldon Richman October 15, 2013 On September 17, 2013, FFF vice president and editor Sheldon Richman spoke at an event co-hosted by the University of Oklahoma Young Americans for Liberty and the Oklahoma University Students for a Stateless Society. Sheldon's talk was entitled "From Articles of Confederation to Constitution: Retreat for Liberty?"
The Libertarian Angle: Immigration and Open Borders by Future of Freedom Foundation October 14, 2013 Jacob Hornberger and Sheldon Richman discuss the always contentious topic of immigration. The Libertarian Angle airs weekly.
TGIF: The Housing-Financial Meltdown Revisited by Sheldon Richman October 11, 2013 Five years after the housing and financial meltdown, self-styled progressives are still peddling their pseudoexplanation: that it was largely the fault of the 1999 repeal of a provision of the New Deal–era Glass-Steagall Act, which mandated the separation of commercial and investment banking. This tale is favored by Sen. Elizabeth Warren and others of her ilk, who hold the ...
Stop Demonizing Iran by Sheldon Richman October 9, 2013 Not everyone wants the United States to improve relations with Iran. Some prefer war instead. Not because Iran is a threat to the American people, or the Israelis, but because a friendly Iran would no longer furnish the convenient enemy the hawks in the United States and Israel need. So, despite overtures from the new Iranian president, Hassan Rouhani, ...
Sheldon Richman on Voice of the Cape (audio) by Sheldon Richman October 8, 2013 On September 25, 2013, Sheldon Richman was a guest on Voice of the Cape Radio from Cape Town, South Africa to discuss the Kenyan massacre and Somalia. Audio of the interview is provided below in two parts. Listen to Part 1, then listen to Part 2.