Misuse of government power, particularly in times of stress, has brought suffering to humanity in all ages about which we have authentic history. Some of the world's noblest and finest men have suffered ignominy and death for no crime — unless unorthodoxy is a crime. Even enlightened Athens had its victims such as Socrates. Because of the same kind of bigotry, Jesus, the great Dissenter, was put to death on a wooden cross. The flames of inquisitions all over the world have warned that men endowed with unlimited government power, even earnest men, consecrated to a cause, are dangerous.
February 28, 2025 The Wall Street Journal and Washington Post Are Standing for "Freedom" and "Free Markets"?
In an editorial this week, the conservative Wall Street Journal chided Jeff Bezos, the owner of the liberal Washington Post, for Bezos’s announcement that henceforth the Post would be standing for “personal liberties and free markets.” The Journal pointed out that Bezos’s phraseology is remarkably similar to that employed by the Journal, which is “free markets and free people.” The Journal ...
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High inflation spurred Donald Trump’s defeat of Kamala Harris last November. The economy was the top issue for most voters, and inflation was the ...
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Most people on the Left and the Right misunderstand the essence of libertarianism. This should come as no surprise since even some libertarians misunderstand ...
