Topic: Government

As Nuclear Weapons Spread, US Should Close its Nuclear Umbrellas

– December 30, 2021

“Washington should abandon its policy of holding its national homeland and civilian population hostage for the security of other governments. It is time to shift policy before the US is expected to fight a nuclear war on behalf of someone else.” ~ Doug Bandow

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Zombie Marxism

– December 30, 2021

“We will need to understand what people like Goldberg have in store. Many Americans have begun to grasp all of this intuitively and have begun to rise up and oppose CRT. To succeed, however, they will need our support.” ~ Mike Gonzalez

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The Live Free or Die State Points the Way to Low Taxes and Freedom

– December 30, 2021

“If you dream of a world where Congress respects your rights more than they covet campaign contributions from crony interests, the Congressional Apportionment Amendment would go a long way to restoring the Founder’s vision of a republic that guarantees individual rights.” ~ Barry Brownstein

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Winning Freedom Requires Some Radical Solutions

– December 29, 2021

“Unless there are voices unafraid to present clearly and persuasively the principled and uncompromising case for a truly free society, the goal of liberty may never be established.” ~ Richard M. Ebeling

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A Perfect Storm of Incentives

– December 28, 2021

“As Omicron looms, and as surely as Pi, Rho, and Sigma will follow, voters should meet their fears with reason, view the media with a skeptical eye, and demand that politicians discuss tradeoffs openly and honestly.” ~ Antony Davies

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Covid and Corrupt Federal Statistics

– December 28, 2021

“Bureaucracies conspire against admitting their failures, and politicians often rig reporting requirements to hide the damage their laws inflict. Anyone who has blind faith in federal data is unfit to judge public policy in the real world.” ~ James Bovard

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Paul Volcker, the Fed, and ‘Tight Credit.’ The Myth That Won’t Die.

– December 27, 2021

“It’s no surprise that economic types want to believe all good things run through central planners, but readers of political and economic commentary would be wise to be skeptical. The Fed’s power is well overstated.” ~ John Tamny

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Three Signs You’re Not Actually a Socialist

– December 27, 2021

“You may not find yourself worshiping at the altar of capitalism, but if you like iPhones, comparison shopping, and merit-based pay, you’re probably not a socialist.” ~ Albert Eisenberg

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The War on Christmas?

– December 25, 2021

“Asking the state to celebrate the holiday is no less hostile to freedom than is asking the state to prohibit its celebration. Christmas is, after all, a celebration. And the last thing anyone should want is the government showing up at the festivities.” ~ James R. Harrigan & Antony Davies

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A Bergeron Christmas

– December 25, 2021

“The story of Harrison Bergeron should remind Americans that individuals can never achieve equity if the state is powerful enough to enforce equality of outcomes. Like the pigs in Animal Farm, the enforcers will always remain ‘more equal’ than the others.” ~ Robert E. Wright

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Remembering the Soviet Nightmare that Ended Thirty Years Ago

– December 24, 2021

“It is crucial for the history of socialism-in-practice not to be forgotten and for it to be known to a new generation who have been fortunate enough not to live under its terrible reality of terror, tyranny, and social disaster. Otherwise, history may tragically repeat itself.” ~ Richard M. Ebeling

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Fed Officials Think Inflation Should Remain High Through 2024

– December 23, 2021

“It seems the Fed is not committed to hitting its average inflation target. Inflation will be transitory in the sense that the rate will eventually return to 2 percent. But the price level will likely remain elevated.” ~ William J. Luther

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