The more numerous public instrumentalities become, the more is there generated in citizens the notion that everything is to be done for them, and nothing by them. Every generation is made less familiar with the attainment of desired ends by individual actions or private agencies; until, eventually, governmental agencies come to be thought of as the only available agencies.
– Herbert Spencer
HORNBERGER'S BLOG
May 10, 2023
Yellen Is Wrong: The Debt Ceiling Presents No Constitutional Crisis
A few days ago, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stated that adhering to the debt ceiling would produce a “constitutional crisis.” Her statement, however, reflects her lack of understanding of both fiscal and constitutional principles. ...
The Smoke and Mirrors of the Debt Ceiling Crisis by Richard M. Ebeling
The Washington political establishment, the social-media pundits, and the editorial pages of many newspapers have all been warning of a fiscal Armageddon if the ..
The Debt Ceiling Circus Again
by Jacob G. Hornberger and Richard M. Ebeling
What will be the outcome of the latest debt-ceiling controversy? Join FFF president Jacob G. Hornberger and Citadel professor Richard M. Ebeling...
World Economic Forum Wants to Make You a Serf
by James Bovard
The January meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, should have set off alarms among freedom lovers around the globe. The ...
