If you want to abolish war, you must eliminate its causes. What is needed is to restrict government activities to the preservation of life, health, and private property, and thereby to safeguard the working of the market. Sovereignty must not be used for inflicting harm on anyone, whether citizen or foreigner.
February 6, 2020 Social Security Insults the Young
Contrary to popular opinion, especially among seniors, Social Security is not a retirement program. There is no fund into which people have been contributing their money. Instead, from the very beginning Social Security has been nothing more than a welfare program, one in which the federal government taxes younger people and gives the money to seniors. The question, of course, is: Why? Why do we ...
The Mixed Economy Is a Mess
by Richard M. Ebeling
Election years tend to polarize people’s views about political parties, proposed social and economic policies, and the candidates running for high governmental office. This ...
Ice and Fire
by Laurence M. Vance
The relationship between conservatism and libertarianism is a tenuous one. However, such was not always the case. Fellow travelers of both groups were united ...
Gun Seizures Could Lead to Civil War
by James Bovard
“Hell yes, we’re going to take your AR-15,” declared “Beto” O’Rourke at a Democratic party presidential candidate debate in September. Compelling Americans to surrender ...
U-Haul's New Hiring Policy Should Be the Norm
by Laurence M. Vance
They’re everywhere, and have been for as long as I can remember: U-Haul trucks, trailers, towing devices, moving boxes, and self-storage units are ubiquitous.
