The right of self defence is the first law of nature: in most governments it has been the study of rulers to confine this right within the narrowest limits possible. Wherever standing armies are kept up, and the right of the people to keep and bear arms is, under any colour or pretext whatsoever, prohibited, liberty, if not already annihilated, is on the brink of destruction.
– St. George Tucker
HORNBERGER'S BLOG
February 27, 2020 A Virtue of the 14th Amendment
When the Constitution called the federal government into existence, it set forth its limited, enumerated powers. It was different, however, with respect to state governments. Except for a few express restrictions on their powers enumerated in the Constitution, the states could continue exercising whatever powers they wished against people within the state. That concept of state sovereignty was confirmed when ...
Triple Threat
by Laurence M. Vance
What do minimum-wage laws, child-labor laws, and overtime-pay laws have in common other than that they originated in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ...
The Technocrats Will Not Save Us
by Richard M. Ebeling
Besides the certainty, as they say, of death and taxes, one other highly likely event will be an end to the general “good times” ...
U.S. Foreign-Policy Perpetual Perfidy
by James Bovard
The Washington establishment was aghast in October when Donald Trump appeared to approve a Turkish invasion of northern Syria. The United States was seen ...
The Evil of Sanctions and Embargoes
by Jacob G. Hornberger and Richard M. Ebeling
Among the most immoral and destructive policies of the U.S. government are sanctions and embargoes. Join FFF ...
