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Friday, December 20, 2024

William Rawle and Secession

Joshua Mawhorter

William Rawle was a well-respected lawyer, legal scholar, an abolitionist, and a believer in the right of states to secede. He described this in A View of the Constitution of the United States of America, which many claimed to have read while at West Point prior to the Civil War.

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The Brilliance of Turgot

Turgot’s career in economics was brief but brilliant and, in every way, remarkable.

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The Establishment’s “Principles” Are Fake

The political establishment's actions expose that their supposed commitment to democracy is a lie.

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The Nation’s Reading Instruction Disaster

Much of the failure of American schools is due to the adherence to a flawed system of teaching students how to read. Homeschoolers often don’t seem to have that problem, and there is a good reason why.

The State Cannot Give What Its Citizens Have Not Made

The idea that the state can provide services and other advantages to its citizens that did not previously exist is a fallacy that ought to be dismissed outright.

A Dubious Victory in Syria

Damascus has fallen. After thirteen years of brutal civil war, Bashar al-Assad has fled to Moscow, leaving behind a nation in tatters. But Syria’s next chapter may be even darker than its last.

Dr. Keith Smith: What Critics Miss About For-Profit Healthcare

Dr. Keith Smith explains to Bob Murphy why US healthcare is so expensive and how to fix it.

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The Misesian

Another national election has come and gone. Unfortunately, though, opposition to the status quo is not the same thing as support for peace, freedom, or free markets.

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