They talk about conscription as being a democratic institution. Yes; so is a cemetery.
– Meyer London, Speech in the House of Representatives [April 25, 1917]
HORNBERGER'S BLOG
June 14, 2023
Were Madison, Eisenhower, Truman, and King Right or Not?
What did James Madison, Dwight Eisenhower, Harry Truman, and Martin Luther King have in common? They all pointed out the dangers and adverse consequences of America’s national-security state governmental structure. Yet, oddly, the critiques and admonitions of all four of them have been disregarded by modern-day Americans. James Madison was the person who crafted the Constitution. He was also the fourth president of ...
How Evil Are Politicians? Part 1 by George Leef
How Evil Are Politicians?: Essays on Demagoguery by Bryan Caplan (Bet On It Books, 2022) If you are a libertarian, or just someone ...
The Dark Legacy of World War II
by Jacob G. Hornberger and Richard M. Ebeling
In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling discuss the dark legacy of World War II.
Conspirators for the Constitution
by John W. Whitehead
Let’s be clear about one thing: seditious conspiracy isn’t a real crime to anyone but the U.S. government. ...