Despondency is not a state of humility. On the contrary, it is the vexation and despair of a cowardly pride; nothing is worse. Whether we stumble or whether we fall, we must only think of rising again and going on in our course.
– Francois Fenelon
HORNBERGER'S BLOG
April 3, 2025 A Powerful Government and a Weak Nation
For many Americans, it is an article of faith that a vast and powerful federal government equals a great and strong nation. Actually, it’s the exact opposite. The more powerful the federal government, the weaker the nation. Contrariwise, the smaller and weaker the federal government, the more powerful the nation. Part of the problem here is that many Americans have been taught to ...
Regime Change: JFK and Allende, Part 2 by Jacob G. Hornberger
In 1961, John Kennedy came into the presidency as pretty much a standard Cold Warrior. There were two exceptions, however, ...
The Authoritarian War on Due Process
by John Whitehead
Imagine this: you’re rounded up in the dead of night by government agents, arrested and sent to a detention center. The arresting agents...
Libertarian Angle: Immigration and Civil Liberties by Jacob G. Hornberger and Richard M. Ebeling
In this week's Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss President Trump's assault on civil liberties in the ...
