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** SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 2023
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It is not the purpose of government to prevent people from engaging in bad habits, risky behavior, or immoral activities; protect people from harmful substances, unhealthy practices, or dangerous activities; or prohibit what people can buy, sell, or consume.
– Laurence M. Vance, "Legalizing Marijuana Is Not a Big Mistake ([link removed]) " [2023]
** HORNBERGER'S BLOG
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June 15, 2023
The Socialism and Fascism of Franklin D. Roosevelt ([link removed])
Everyone is familiar with President Franklin Roosevelt’s embrace of socialism with his adoption of Social Security, a program that originated among socialists in Germany. With Social Security, the government, operating through the IRS, seizes a portion of income from young people and gives it to seniors. Like with all socialist programs, statists claim that Social Security reflects the voluntary compassion of young people.
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** EXPLORE FREEDOM
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DRUG WAR
Legalizing Marijuana Is Not a Big Mistake ([link removed])
by Laurence M. Vance
LewRockell.com
NATIONAL SECURITY STATE
Tonight’s Movie at 90 Seconds to Midnight: Fail Safe ([link removed])
by Roger Thompson
Antiwar.com
The End Stage of American Empire ([link removed])
by William J. Astore
Antiwar.com
THE FREE SOCIETY
To Avarice No Sanction ([link removed])
by Gary M. Galles
Independent Institute
MONETARY POLICY
Default by Inflation Is the Real Drama in the Global Debt Market ([link removed])
by Brendan Brown
Mises Institute
FOREIGN POLICY
Washington’s Never-Ending Love Affair with Sanctions ([link removed])
by Ted Galen Carpenter
Libertarian Institute
SOCIALISM
The Russian Mathematician Who Exposed the Cannibalistic Nature of Socialism ([link removed])
by Lawrence W. Reed
Foundation for Economic Education
The Socialist Generation Debate ([link removed])
by Michael Munger
AEIR
ECONOMICS
Adam Smith Understood That We Need Each Other ([link removed])
by Vernon L. Smith
Reason
Econ 101 Lessons from Highway 61 Revisited ([link removed])
by John Phelan
Liberty Fund
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