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The Late Great Walter Williams

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As most everyone in the libertarian movement knows by now, the great libertarian economist Walter Williams passed away a couple of days ago. HIs passing came as a big shock to me and, I suspect, to most other libertarians. Walter has been a giant, larger-than-life figure in the libertarian movement. I never thought about the possibility of his passing, even though he was 84. For those of you who are not familiar with Walter, we are linking to several articles in today’s FFF Daily and on our website that give his background and achievements and that pay high tribute to him. Then, this Saturday we will be linking to several more tributes published by various libertarian organizations. Soon after FFF was founded in 1990 in Denver, Walter agreed to be a featured speaker at our inaugural dinner. Since we were just getting started, it was ...

America’s Life of the Lie

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Over the Thanksgiving holidays, I visited Luray, Virginia, a beautiful little town nestled in the Shenandoah Valley. Walking by the county courthouse, I noticed a plaque out in front, whose inscription exemplifies a root cause of the dysfunctional nature of American society. The plaque reads: Page County Veterans Memorial Those who have long enjoyed such freedoms as we enjoy forget in time that man has died to win them. Dedicated to those who served their country in times of war and peace especially dedicated to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in order that all mankind may live free. We all gave some and some gave all. The plaque lists the names of American military personnel from Page County, Virginia, who died in four of America’s foreign wars: World War I, World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War.

Opponents of Liberty Remain Misguided Sore Winners

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The 2020 presidential election has been the most divisive in many people’s living memory. Not only has there been the anger and fury over whether Donald Trump or Joe Biden should occupy the White House come January 20, 2021, there have been concerns and controversy about whether democracy itself is under attack in America. One indication of people’s concerns about this latest presidential election was the number of those who believed that the outcome was of serious national concern. For instance, for more than 20 years, the Pew Research Center has asked prospective voters whether “it really mattered” who was going to win in an upcoming presidential election. Back in 2000, 50 percent of such prospective voters said the outcome of that year’s presidential contest between George W. Bush and Al Gore “mattered,” while 47 percent said that things would be pretty much the same, regardless of who won. Presidential Election Outcomes Increasingly Matter to Voters In the ...