Freedom Is Why Immigrants Come to America by Richard M. Ebeling May 23, 2019 America! The word has meant hope, opportunity and freedom for tens of millions of people over the last two and half centuries. For a good part of those 250 years, the words on the Stature of Liberty in New York harbor have rang true: "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse ...
Libertarian Angle: Trump’s Immigration Plan by Future of Freedom Foundation May 22, 2019 Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling discuss President Trump's new immigration reform plan and show why it, like all other immigration reform plans, is doomed to fail.
A Graduation Message for a Terrifying Age by John W. Whitehead May 21, 2019 “No matter who you are, no matter how strong you are, sooner or later, you'll face circumstances beyond your control.” — Cersei Lannister, Game of Thrones Those coming of age today will face some of the greatest obstacles ever encountered by young people. They will find themselves overtaxed, burdened with excessive college debt, and struggling to find worthwhile employment in ...
Who Actually Pays Tariffs? by Laurence M. Vance May 20, 2019 Donald Trump’s economic ignorance knows no bounds. And especially when it comes to the subject of trade. Trade is always a win-win proposition. In every exchange, each party gives up something valued less for something valued more. Each party to a transaction values differently the goods or services being exchanged. Each party anticipates a gain from ...
The Supreme Court and the Second Amendment: Understanding the Court’s Landmark Decisions by Brian Miller May 17, 2019 The Second Amendment is one of the most fundamental provisions of the Bill of Rights, and one of the most fiercely debated. Since it was first put to paper, legal scholars, gun owners and anti-gun activists have engaged in an endless discussion over the meaning and scope of the Second ...
All Socialisms Are Antisocial by Richard M. Ebeling May 16, 2019 Those who have seen the 1982 Steven Spielberg movie Poltergeist may remember the scene when the little girl touches the snowy screen of her family’s television and says, “They’re here,” meaning the evil ghostly forces bringing death and destruction. Well, they are here: socialism, nationalism, protectionism, and political paternalism. The ghosts of collectivisms past have returned, and their harmful ...
Iraq-Iran Deja Vu: An Interview with Jacob Hornberger (audio) by Jacob G. Hornberger May 16, 2019 FFF president Jacob G. Hornberger was a guest on A Neighbor's Choice radio show with host David Gornoski to discuss U.S. foreign policy concerning Iran.
The Libertarian Angle: World War II by Future of Freedom Foundation May 15, 2019 Was World War II the good war? Should the United States have been involved at all? FFF president Jacob G. Hornberger and Citadel professor Richard M. Ebeling discuss. Go to the podcast.
The Deadly Perils of Traffic Stops in the American Police State by John W. Whitehead May 14, 2019 The Fourth Amendment was designed to stand between us and arbitrary governmental authority. For all practical purposes, that shield has been shattered, leaving our liberty and personal integrity subject to the whim of every cop on the beat, trooper on the highway and jail official. The framers would be appalled.—Herman Schwartz, The Nation We’ve all been ...
Libertarian Angle: The Build-Up to WWII by Future of Freedom Foundation May 10, 2019 Could World War II have been avoided? How did foreign policy decisions create the conditions that set it in motion? FFF president Jacob G. Hornberger and Citadel professor Richard M. Ebeling discuss. Go to the podcast.
D Is for a Dictatorship Disguised as a Democracy by John W. Whitehead May 9, 2019 When a population becomes distracted by trivia, when cultural life is redefined as a perpetual round of entertainments, when serious public conversation becomes a form of baby-talk, when, in short, a people become an audience and their public business a vaudeville act, then a nation finds itself at risk; a culture-death is a clear possibility. — Professor Neil Postman, ...
3 Big Questions That Are Not Being Asked about “Medicare for All” by Laurence M. Vance May 8, 2019 Congress recently held its first hearing on “Medicare for All” legislation that would eliminate most private insurance, phase out Medicare and Medicaid, and institute universal socialized medicine. The House Rules Committee heard six hours of testimony on the Medicare for All Act of 2019 (H.R.1384). Introduced by Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) on ...