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Why Not Invade Vietnam Too?

by Jacob G. Hornberger December 1, 2006

Amidst all the comparisons of the Vietnam War with the occupation of Iraq, people seem to be ignoring an important question: Why not invade Vietnam too? After all, everyone knows that Vietnam is not a democracy. In fact, unlike Saddam Hussein’s dictatorial regime in Iraq, the Vietnam dictatorship is communist, and ...

Thinking about Foreign Policy

by Sheldon Richman December 1, 2006

The reason there is so much sloppy thinking about foreign policy among libertarians (not to mention nearly everyone else) is that most people don’t know how to approach the subject. You can see this whenever someone uses analogies such as the bully on a playground or the madman with a baby ...

My Time in the Tower of London

by James Bovard December 1, 2006

I visited the Tower of London in May on an overcast, dreary Friday afternoon. The home of so many famous executions and king-approved murders is kept in spiffy shape. The tour guide — a former British sergeant-military wearing a large “Beefeater”-style hat — regaled listeners with tales of beheadings gone wrong, drunks with axes hacking ...

The Failed Attempt to Leash the Dogs of War

by Bart Frazier December 1, 2006

Of the many powers that government is granted, none has more potential for disaster than the power to wage war. Not only does warfare cost a country in terms of lost lives, it also has detrimental effects on the economy and society itself. In order to keep the country out of senseless and unjust ...

Inflation Is Legalized Robbery, Part 1

by Gregory Bresiger December 1, 2006

Part 1 | Part 2 Inflation. It’s the biggest problem in the world. — Paul Cabot, legendary money manager quoted in The Money Masters, by John Train. A dangerous specter once again haunts our economy, our pocketbooks, and the value of almost ...

I Lift My Sword above the Bolted Door

by Samuel Bostaph December 1, 2006

Emma Lazarus had better stay in her grave if she knows what’s good for her. Why do I say that? Well, the blackhearted villainess deliberately contributed to what is now known as “the immigrant problem.” When she wrote her sonnet “The New Colossus,” and donated it to be auctioned off as part of the fundraising to build a pedestal ...

The Myth of War Prosperity, Part 1

by Anthony Gregory December 1, 2006

Part 1 | Part 2 Depression, War, and Cold War: Studies in Political Economy by Robert Higgs (Oxford University Press: 2006); 240 pages; $35. During the run-up to the Iraq war, along with all the other myths circulating about U.S. foreign policy, economic misconceptions ...

Restoring Freedom and the Republic

by Jacob G. Hornberger November 27, 2006

Dear Friend of FFF: I have never been more excited about a conference in my life. Next June 14, 2007, The Future of Freedom Foundation is holding one of the most important conferences in the history of the libertarian movement, Restoring the Republic: Foreign Policy and Civil Liberties. For 3 1/2 days, ...

Personal Preference and Local Tyranny

by Scott McPherson November 22, 2006

Encouraged by a 13-year-old court ruling, the City of Concord, New Hampshire, two months ago banned businesses from displaying electronic signs. Already that ban has caused controversy, with a local businessman suing the city in federal court. The city bases its decision on a 1993 ruling by the state supreme court, which ...

Thank You, Milton Friedman

by Sheldon Richman November 20, 2006

Milton Friedman, the Nobel Prize-winning economist who died at 94 last week, told the economics profession and the public many things they needed to hear. After World War II, thanks to the theories of John Maynard Keynes, most economists and policymakers believed that government should manage the economy through ...

Trapped in Lies and Delusions

by Jacob G. Hornberger November 20, 2006

I could, of course, be proven wrong but my hunch is that the United States will be trapped in Iraq for the indefinite future. Despite the recent election results and increasing demand among the American people for a withdrawal, I believe that there is no possibility that President Bush is going ...

Milton Friedman, R.I.P.

by Jacob G. Hornberger November 17, 2006

I will leave it to others to remind people of the enormous contributions that Milton Friedman, who died yesterday, made to economics and liberty during his long life. I thought instead that I would relate three times that my life intersected with Friedman, all of which were big personal highlights ...