Unless the mass retains sufficient control over those entrusted with the powers of their government, these will be perverted to their own oppression, and to the perpetuation of wealth and power in the individuals and their families selected for the trust. Whether our Constitution has hit on the exact degree of control necessary, is yet under experiment.
– Thomas Jefferson, Letter to M. van der Kemp [1812]
HORNBERGER'S BLOG
November 6, 2024 We Libertarians Need to Redouble Our Efforts for Freedom
Ever since I discovered libertarianism in the late 1970s, I have witnessed conservatives every four years exclaiming, “This is the most important presidential race in U.S. history,” as they attempted to exhort people to elect a Republican to the presidency. The 2024 presidential race, of course, is no exception....
The Coming Aftermath of the Presidential Election by Jacob G. Hornberger and Richard M. Ebeling
In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss the coming aftermath of today’s presidential election in the context of libertarianism and a genuinely free society.
Disaster Relief and Foreign Aid by Laurence M. Vance
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season (June 1 through November 30) has so far resulted in 15 tropical storms, 10 of which became hurricanes (winds ...
The Election Is About Big Government Getting Bigger by Richard M. Ebeling
Shortly after this article is published, we will know the outcome of the 2024 presidential campaign. But whether the winner is one or the ...
Whose Economic Plan Is Better: Trump's or Harris's? by Jacob G. Hornberger and Richard M. Ebeling
In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard compare Donald Trump’s and Kamala Harris’s economic plans for America.
The Most Dangerous Democratic Delusion
by James Bovard
Democracy is a system of government under which the people are automatically liable for whatever the government does to them. Many of the most ...
Online Conference: The Case for Open Borders Monday, November 11, 2024
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Speakers: Richard Ebeling, Bryan Caplan, Donald Boudreaux, John Washington, Benjamin Powell, and Jacob Hornberger
The Libertarian Angle Thursday, November 14, 2024
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Speaker: Jacob Hornberger and Richard M. Ebeling