Why Do We Need a “Safety Net”?
One of the core principles of statists (i.e., people who look to government to take care of people) is the concept of the “safety net.” It entails using the government …
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Liberty versus Political Paternalism
In 1951, German free-market economist Wilhelm Röpke (1899–1966), delivered a series of lectures in Cairo, Egypt, titled “The Problems of Economic Order.” Looking over the terrain of modern politics and …
The Big Con of Social Security and Medicare
Longtime supporters of The Future of Freedom Foundation know that we have always called for the repeal, not the reform, of Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and all other socialist programs. …
The Banality of Evil in a Time of Coronavirus
When Hannah Arendt wrote about the concept that she called “the banality of evil,” she was referring to people who are engaged in evil but who actually believe that are …
Republicans Are Now Good For Exactly …….. Nothing!
Nancy Pelosi, Chuckles Schumer and the rest of the Dem wrecking crew surely have the Trumpified GOP by the short hairs. The latter are clueless about the real imperative, which …
Is It Time for a New Direction?
If Americans are not doing some serious soul-searching in the midst of this crisis, they need to start. Where America goes from here is not some sort of esoteric debate. …
Monetary Destruction in America
The Constitution made it crystal clear what the official money of the United States was to be when it called the federal government into existence. That money was to be …
Be Equally Aware of Government Scams
During this time of national crisis over the coronavirus, scammers, fraudsters, hucksters, and assorted con men have come out of the woodwork. According to the article “4 Coronavirus Scams That …
Those Dastardly Russians!
Those dastardly Russians! They are at it again! What are they up to now? They are shipping medical supplies to the United States to help America deal with the Coronavirus …
Dogfish Head Hand Sanitizer
As most everyone who reads my work knows by now, I hold that a free-market healthcare system is the only — repeat only — solution to the deadly coronavirus crisis …