Hugo Grotius by Future of Freedom Foundation May 6, 2010 I saw in the whole Christian world a license of fighting at which even barbarous nations might blush. Wars were begun on trifling pretexts or none at all, and carried on without any reference of law, Divine or human. -- Hugo Grotius, Prolegomena to the Law of War and Peace
Thomas Jefferson by Future of Freedom Foundation May 6, 2010 The essential principles of our Government ... form the bright constellation which has gone before us and guided our steps through an age of revolution and reformation. The wisdom of our sages and blood of our heroes have been devoted to their attainment. They should be the creed of our political faith, the text of civic instruction, the touchstone by which to try the services of those we trust; and should we wander from them in moments of error or of alarm, let us hasten to retrace our steps and to regain the road which alone leads to peace, liberty and safety. -- Thomas Jefferson, First Inaugural Address Thomas Jefferson Short Biography Monticello.org Life of Thomas Jefferson by B.L. Rayner University of Virginia Library Autobiography by Thomas Jefferson University of Virginia Library Thomas Jefferson's Sophisticated, Radical Vision of Liberty by Jim Powell Foundation for Economic ...
George Washington by Future of Freedom Foundation May 7, 2010 The great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations, is in extending our commercial relations to have as little political connection as possible... Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalships, interest, humor, or caprice?... It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world. -- George Washington, Farewell Address George Washington Biography FightTheBias.com George Washington Extended Biography by Mark Mastromarino University of Virginia George Washington Chronology Smithsonian Institution Ode on the Birth-Day of Gen. Washington by Peter Markoe University of Virginia Book Review: A Sacred Union of Citizens by George C. Leef Foundation for Economic Education Rules of Civility by George Washington ColonialWilliamsburg.com The Papers of George Washington University of Virginia
Tethered Citizens: Time to Repeal the Welfare State by Future of Freedom Foundation April 29, 2010 Edited by: Sheldon Richman (2001) Hardback Price: $24.95 ISBN: 1890687014 .. . Paperback Price: $15.95 ISBN: 1890689022 . Description How tethered are you? Thats what Sheldon Richman starts out asking in this ...
The Failure of America’s Foreign Wars by Future of Freedom Foundation April 29, 2010 Edited by: Richard M. Ebeling and Jacob G. Hornberger (1996) Hardback Price: $24.95 ISBN: 0964044757 . . Paperback Price: $17.95 ISBN: 0964044765 . . Description The Failure of America's Foreign Wars strips away ...
Jefferson Davis by Future of Freedom Foundation May 6, 2010 We feel that our cause is just and holy; we protest solemnly in the face of mankind that we desire peace at any sacrifice save that of honour and independence; we ask no conquest, no aggrandizement, no concession of any kind from the States with which we were lately confederated; all we ask is to ...
Family Harm Is No Justification for the Drug War by Jacob G. Hornberger April 1, 2010 My blog post yesterday, “Why Do Conservatives Still Love the Drug War?, generated many interesting comments on Facebook. One of the commentators made a point that both conservatives and liberals have long used to justify this failed and destructive government program: that drug usage causes harm to families and, therefore, it is justifiable for the state to punish ...
Hornberger’s Blog, April 2010 by Jacob G. Hornberger April 1, 2010 Friday, April 30, 2010 Revisiting Freedom in Iraq by Jacob G. Hornberger How often have we heard proponents of the unlawful war of aggression against Iraq say that the real purpose of their invasion (after U.S. troops and the CIA failed to find those infamous and scary WMDs that were about to fired at the United States) was to bring freedom and ...
Hornberger’s Blog, April 2010 by Future of Freedom Foundation May 23, 2010 Friday, April 30, 2010 Revisiting Freedom in Iraq by Jacob G. Hornberger How often have we heard proponents of the unlawful war of aggression against Iraq say that the real purpose of their invasion (after U.S. troops and the CIA failed to find those infamous and scary WMDs that were about to fired at the United States) was ...
Hornberger’s Blog, April 2010 by Future of Freedom Foundation May 23, 2010 Friday, April 30, 2010 Revisiting Freedom in Iraq by Jacob G. Hornberger How often have we heard proponents of the unlawful war of aggression against Iraq say that the real purpose of their invasion (after U.S. troops and the CIA failed to find those infamous and scary WMDs that were about to fired at the United States) was ...
Commentaries – 1998 by Future of Freedom Foundation April 27, 2010 January 1998 Any Surplus Belongs to the Taxpayers by Sheldon Richman Let the Presidency Be Diminished by Sheldon Richman No Federal Role in Daycare by Sheldon Richman Social Security Has to Go by Sheldon Richman The Folly of Castro by Sheldon Richman back to top February 1998 Drawing the Line by Sheldon Richman Our Ultimate Resource Gone by Sheldon Richman Such ...
Commentaries – 1998 by Future of Freedom Foundation June 22, 2010 January 1998 Any Surplus Belongs to the Taxpayers by Sheldon Richman Let the Presidency Be Diminished by Sheldon Richman No Federal Role in Daycare by Sheldon Richman Social Security Has to Go by Sheldon Richman The Folly of Castro by Sheldon Richman February 1998