You think, sir! Do you know that the law exacts an oath, before I can issue such a precept. The habitation of a citizen is not to be idly invaded on light suspicion.
–James Fenimore Cooper, Judge Temple in The Pioneers [1823]
HORNBERGER'S BLOG
April 1, 2024 Immigration, Freedom, and the Price System
Rightwing proponents of America’s socialist system of immigration controls claim that foreign citizens should not be able to enter the United States without “permission.” They are referring to the need to secure “permission” from two entities — the federal government and the private sector. In making their “permission” argument to justify America’s socialist system of immigration controls, conservatives display their lack of understanding ...
1913: A Critical Year in the Loss of Liberty by Jacob G. Hornberger and Richard M. Ebeling
In this week's Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss how 1913 brought into existence the federal income ...
The Language of Force by John W. Whitehead
Tyrants don’t like people who speak truth to power. Cue the rise of protest laws, which take the government’s intolerance for free speech to a whole new...
The Never-Ending Federal Surveillance Crime Spree by James Bovard
Last December, one of the most intrusive provisions in the federal statute book was set to expire. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance ...
Tyranny Is Rising as Freedom Falls by John W. Whitehead
Day by day, tyranny is rising as freedom falls. The U.S. military is being used to patrol subway stations and police the ...
The Impact of LBJ's Great Society by Jacob G. Hornberger and Richard M. Ebeling
In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss the impact of President Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society program, including...
