Every collectivist revolution rides in on a Trojan horse of "Emergency." It was a tactic of Lenin, Hitler, and Mussolini. In the collectivist sweep over a dozen minor countries of Europe, it was the cry of the men striving to get on horseback. And "Emergency" became the justification of the subsequent steps. This technique of creating emergency is the greatest achievement that demagoguery attains. The invasion of New Deal Collectivism was introduced by this same Trojan Horse.
–Herbert Hoover
HORNBERGER'S BLOG
February 1, 2024 A Fierce and Angry Commitment to Immigration Failure
One of the most fascinating phenomena that I have experienced in my lifetime is the fierce, unwavering commitment among so many Americans, including some libertarians, to America’s system of immigration controls. For most of my life, I have scratched my head in befuddlement over the fact that there are still people — lots of people — who continue to think that somehow government ...
Terror by Night by John W. Whitehead
Sometimes ten seconds is all the warning you get. Sometimes you don’t get a warning before all hell breaks loose. Imagine it, if you...
Why Drug Prohibition? by Jacob G. Hornberger
During the entire lives of everyone living today, the U.S. government has been waging the so-called war on drugs. Since 1914, beginning with the ...
You're Probably Already on a Government Extremism List by John W. Whitehead
We’re all fair game now, easy targets for inclusion on some FBI watch list or another. When the FBI is asking banks and other financial institutions ...
The Impact of FDR's New Deal by Jacob G. Hornberger and Richard M. Ebeling
In this week's Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss the monumental impact that President Franklin Roosevelt's New ...
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 ...
