Liberalism Should Reject Welfare Statism
Dislike for the personality and disagreement with the policies of Donald Trump have helped to revive a seemingly dead idea: socialism. This has placed friends and defenders of a free …
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End the Fed
In response to the potential economic downturn in the economy arising from the spread of the Coronavirus, the Federal Reserve dropped the federal funds rate by half a point — …
The Right of Trial by Jury
One of the best things that our American ancestors did was to include the right of trial by jury in the Bill of Rights. The Fifth Amendment states in part: …
So Much for Living the American Dream
“When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men in a society, over the course of time they create for themselves a legal system that authorizes it …
Lift the U.S. Embargo on Cuba
The U.S. embargo on Cuba has been in effect for 60 years. It’s time to end it. The embargo makes it a criminal offense for any American to spend money …
Are Uber Drivers Underpaid?
After its initial public offering (IPO) in May 2019, Uber’s shares closed their first day of trading at $41.57 — 7.6 percent below the company’s offering price of $45. On …
Repealing America’s Welfare State
Ever since The Future of Freedom Foundation was founded in 1989, FFF has been advocating the immediate repeal of America’s welfare-state way of life. Thirty years ago, there were those …
Socialism in America
Lost in the ongoing debate in America as to whether the United States should embrace socialism is a discomforting fact: America embraced socialism a long time ago. The problem is …
A Virtue of the 14th Amendment
When the Constitution called the federal government into existence, it set forth its limited, enumerated powers. It was different, however, with respect to state governments. Except for a few express …