We must remember that in time of war what is said on the enemy's side of the front is always propaganda and what is said on our side of the front is truth and righteousness, the cause of humanity and a crusade for peace. Is it necessary for us the height of our power to stoop to such self-deceiving nonsense?
– Walter Lippmann, former advisor to Woodrow Wilson
HORNBERGER'S BLOG
November 20, 2024 A Tribute to Linda Ronstadt
I’m currently driving to Texas and have two goals before I return to Virginia: one, to finish listening to the audio version of Jim Bovard’s excellent book Last Rights (which I can already highly recommend even without yet finishing the book) and, two, listen to Linda Ronstadt’s 24 albums.
The Biggest Mistake America Has Ever Made by Jacob G. Hornberger
The biggest mistake America has ever made since the nation’s founding was the conversion of the federal government from a limited-government ...
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Donald Trump’s re-election assures that protectionism will become even more fashionable inside the Beltway. Trump recently declared that tariff is “the most beautiful word ...
A Dictatorship Disguised as Democracy by John W. Whitehead
Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. Unadulterated power in any branch of government is a menace to freedom, but...
We Still Need Marijuana Freedom by Laurence M. Vance
Although all eyes during the recent election were primarily on the contest between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, and secondarily on the contests between ...
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 Ramifications of Donald Trump's Trade Policy
