One would get the impression … that no one had ever thought of doing anything for the poor until Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal in the 1930's, or even until President Johnson's "war on poverty" in the 1960's. Yet private charity is as old as mankind; and the history of governmental poor relief, even if we ignore the ancient world, can be traced back more than four centuries.
January 25, 2024 America's Military Empire
CNN is reporting that “gigantic” waves “swamped a key military facility in the middle of the Pacific Ocean last weekend.” The rush of water, which can be seen here, occurred on Roi-Namur Island, which is part of Kawajalein Atoll, “which hosts a US military ballistic defense test site in the Republic of the Marshall Islands.” But that big wave ...
America Has a Uniparty System by Laurence M. Vance
The United States has been saddled with a two-party political system almost from the very beginning of its existence. First it was the Federalist ...
Will TSA Steal Your Mug? by James Bovard
Dorothy Parker’s signature line, “What fresh hell is this?” is the new mantra for travelers at American airports. TSA is rapidly expanding a program ...
The Impact of the Industrial Revolution by Jacob G. Hornberger and Richard M. Ebeling
In this week's Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss the monumental impact of the Industrial Revolution on ...
How Tyrannical Governments Stifle Political Dissent by John W. Whitehead
What’s to stop the U.S. government from throwing the kill switch and shutting down phone and internet communications in a time of so-called crisis?...
Raw Milk, Marijuana, Tobacco, and Alcohol by Laurence M. Vance
The year 2023 was a good year for proponents of legalized raw milk and legalized marijuana. Forty-six states now allow the sale of raw ...
