…[O]ne of the most refined (and rare) certainties of liberalism is that historical determinism does not exist. History has not been written so as to negate any further appeal. History is the work of men, and just as men can act rightly with measures that push history in the direction of progress and civilization, they can also err, and by conviction, apathy, or cowardice, allow history to slide into anarchy, impoverishment, obscurantism, and barbarism. The culture of democracy can gain new ground and consolidate the advances it has achieved. Or, it can watch its dominions shrink into nothingness, like Balzac's <BEIGIN ITALICS>peau de chagrin<END ITALICS>. The future depends on us--on our ideas, our votes, and the decisions of those we put in power.
– Mario Vargas Llosa, Liberalism in the New Millennium [2000]
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November 18, 2024 Why Trump Wants His Own Generals
According to an article in the Wall Street Journal, “The Trump transition team is considering a draft executive order that establishes a ‘warrior board’ of retired senior military personnel with the power to review three- and four-star officers and to recommend removals......
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What to Expect When Trump Becomes President
by Jacob Hornberger and Richard M. Ebeling
In this week's Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss what we can expect with a Trump administration, ...
The Case for Open Borders: Hornberger and Ebeling by Jacob G. Hornberger and Richard M. Ebeling
The Future of Freedom Foundation hosted an online conference entitled, “The Case for Open Borders” in the fall of 2024. The seventh and final presentation...
An Immigration Conversation with a Conservative by Richard M. Ebeling
Donald Trump’s reelection as president of the United States has been partly identified with his promise to “close the border” to illegal immigration and ...
The Deep State's Plot to Destabilize the Nation Is Working by John W. Whitehead
If the three-ring circus that is the looming presidential election proves anything, it is that the Deep State’s plot to destabilize the nation is working. The danger is real....
A Dictatorship Disguised as Democracy
