We are not afraid to entrust the American people with unpleasant facts, foreign ideas, alien philosophies, and competitive values. For a nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people.
–John F. Kennedy
HORNBERGER'S BLOG
June 12, 2024 No One is Above the Law?
In the recent criminal prosecutions of Donald Trump and Hunter Biden, prosecutors and others emphasized that “no one is above the law.” Really? No one? How about retired Lt. Gen. James R. Clapper, Jr.? When he was serving as the Director of National Intelligence, he got caught lying under oath to Congress after he falsely denied that "the NSA was collecting data on ...
"Who Will Build the Roads?" Part 1 by Wendy McElroy
Everyone who argues for the free market over government involvement in the economy has heard this common comeback: “Who will build the roads?” Sometimes, ...
Know Your Rights or You Will Lose Them
by John W. Whitehead
If America’s schools are to impart principles of freedom and democracy to future generations, they must start by respecting the...
The State of Liberty in America Today by Jacob Hornberger, Richard Ebeling and James Bovard
In this week's Libertarian Angle, Jacob, Richard, and special guest Jim Bovard discuss the state of liberty ...
Two Payments, More Payments, Higher Payments, or No Payments? by Laurence M. Vance
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is often confused with Social Security. Although both programs are administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA), ...
Border Tyranny by Jacob G. Hornberger
Libertarian advocates of immigration controls always focus solely on the issue of immigration controls and never on the police state that comes with them. ...
