The loss of liberty, to a generous mind, is worse than death. And yet we know that there have been those in all ages who for the sake of preferment, or some imaginary honor, have freely lent a helping hand to oppress, nay to destroy, their country.... This is what every man who values freedom ought to consider. He should act by judgment and not by affection or self-interest; for where those prevail, no ties of either country or kindred are regarded; as upon the other hand, the man who loves his country prefers its liberty to all other considerations, well knowing that without liberty life is a misery....
–Andrew Hamilton, The Trial of John Peter Zenger [1735]
HORNBERGER'S BLOG
June 4, 20200 Police Bigoted Brutality Isn't New: The Jean Seberg Story
Last year, Amazon Prime Video issued a movie entitled Seberg, which depicts the life of Jean Seberg, an American in the 1960s who became a famous actress both in the United States and France. The Jean Seberg story, however, is much more than just about film. It also is a very timely reminder, given the recent police killings of ...
The Killing of George Floyd
by Jacob G. Hornberger and Richard M. Ebeling
Another black man killed by cops followed by protests all across the country. Join FFF president Jacob ...
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by David Stockman
A hundred years ago in response to the horror of WWI, the great Randolph Bourne famously pronounced the truth that “War is the Health ...
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by Jacob G. Hornberger and Richard M. Ebeling
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Free the Liquor Stores!
by Laurence M. Vance
The Fine Wine & Good Spirits liquor stores are slowly beginning to reopen in Pennsylvania after they were all closed ...
