Crony capitalism uses its wealth to impose government regulations designed to hinder, cripple and destroy small business competitors. Read More
This guy’s 4 year old daughter drew a picture of a man holding a gun, so they arrested him, took his kids in for questioning, strip searched him, held him in jail, then told him never-mind that they had decided not to charge him and let him go. This man and his family was subjected [...]
Want to open a business in America? It isn’t easy. Read More
“Pro-choice advocates are quite right to upbraid Republicans for opposing big government everywhere except the uterus: Do they really believe their own rhetoric about government and individual rights? It’s a fair question. It’s also a question abortion-rights advocates might want to ask themselves.” Read More
AMERICANS love to laugh at ridiculous regulations. A Florida law requires vending-machine labels to urge the public to file a report if the label is not there. The Federal Railroad Administration insists that all trains must be painted with an “F” at the front, so you can tell which end is which. Bureaucratic busybodies in [...]
When you bake a bad ingredient into a cake, no matter how nicely you decorate it, the cake will still be bad. Read More
By: Stephen Carter The go-to guide on understanding Ron Paul and a Paul presidency. For a summary of most topics in this piece via video format, please scroll to the bottom. Ron Paul is a very unique politician who sharply stands out from others. Having served 24 years in the U.S. House of Representatives he [...]
If the government really could go bankrupt, and had to tax and borrow the money it spent, as per our happy illusion, freedom-loving Americans would be much better off. Read More
What’s America’s real crime rate? Read More
Earlier this week, the New York Times’ Scott Shane published a bombshell piece about Lt. Colonel Daniel Davis, a 17-year Army veteran recently returned from a second tour in Afghanistan. According to the Times, the 48-year-old Davis had written an 84-page unclassified report, as well as a classified report, offering his assessment of the decade-long [...]
When it comes to diagnosing the causes of the Great Depression and prescribing cures for our present recession, the pundits and economists from the biggest schools typically argue about two different types of intervention. Big-government Keynesians, such as Paul Krugman, argue for massive fiscal stimulus—that is, huge budget deficits—to fill the gap in aggregate demand. [...]
The Fed has announced a course of action that will steal — there is no better word for it — nearly 10 percent of the value of American’s hard earned savings over the next four years. Read More
By: Stephen Carter Two halves make a whole and in this case it’s one half liberal and one half libertarian. The two naturally go together, actually complement one another and as long as they’re willing to set emotions aside and genuinely talk and listen to one another, they’re able to keep things in perspective and [...]
The Ron Paul 2012 Presidential campaign released the following statement regarding the results of yesterday’s election results. Read More
I am trying to understand the thinking behind the great many Americans who have decided to vote for a mainstream politician in 2012. Read More
By: Derek Vande Brake I have heard arguments about how much money the rich have, and how they don’t need so much. Sometimes it seems as though they are pushing the notion that there is only so much money in the economy (sort of true) and that any time the rich get some (and they [...]
On December 30 of last year, ABC News reported on a 16-year-old Pakistani boy, Tariq Khan, who was killed with his 12-year-old cousin when a car in which he was riding was hit with a missile fired by a U.S. drone. Those who showed up to help were also killed. Read More
Libertarians should talk with the Left and need to learn how. Read More –A top notch read, highly recommended, especially if you are a libertarian. A great blend of history and leveled critique of the modern libertarian. You may just realize that you’re not so “libertarian” after all after reading this.