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** THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2024
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Every living thing must struggle for existence, and human beings are no exception. Men and women survive on this Earth only because their energies constantly convert other forms of energy to satisfy human needs, and constantly attack the nonhuman energies that are dangerous to human existence. But — only an individual human being can generate human energy. And — only an individual human being can control the energy he generates.
– Henry Grady Weaver, The Mainspring of Human Progress ([link removed]) [1953]
** HORNBERGER'S BLOG
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February 15, 2024
How Can We Bring Down the National Security State? ([link removed])
Upon reading my article of yesterday about master worrywart Gen. Paul M. Nakasone, the retired head of the NSA, a longtime supporter of The Future of Freedom Foundation asked how it would ever be possible to bring down an omnipotent governmental structure like a national-security state and replace it with our founding governmental system of a limited-government republic. It’s a ...
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** EXPLORE FREEDOM
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ECONOMICS
Two Important Insights of Friedrich Hayek ([link removed])
by Jacob G. Hornberger and
Richard M. Ebeling
The Future of Freedom Foundation
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Providing Criminal Defense Is Not a Crime. So Why Do Some Demonize Lawyers for It? ([link removed])
by Editorial
Los Angeles Times
FOREIGN POLICY
A Warning to the West about Endless War ([link removed])
by William Smith
Law & Liberty
“Logistics” Outpost in Jordan Where 3 U.S. Troops Died Is Secretly a Drone Base ([link removed])
by Ken Klippenstein
The Intercept
GUN CONTROL
Why Are Woke Pro Sports Leagues Lobbying Congress For Gun Control? ([link removed])
by Tyler Durden
Zero Hedge
PRESIDENCY
Fashion Fix for Joe Biden ([link removed])
by James Bovard with Brian Wilson
JimBovard.com
NATIONAL SECURITY STATE
U.S. Government Is Hiding Documents That Incriminate Intelligence Community For Illegal Spying And Election Interference, Say Sources ([link removed])
by Michael Shellenberger, Matt Taibbi, and Alex Gutentag
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NJ’s Plastic Bag Ban Backfires Horribly ([link removed])
by Jon Miltimore
AIER
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The Two Most Important Prices in the Argentine Economy ([link removed])
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