I call that mind free which protects itself against the usurpations of society, which does not cower to human opinions, which feels itself accountable to a higher tribunal than man's.
-- William Ellery Channing
HORNBERGER'S BLOG
September 24, 2020 What is a "Libertarian-Conservative"? Part 2
In my blog post yesterday, I referred to a New York Times op-ed by Steven Calabresi, who refers to himself as a hyphenated conservative, specifically a “libertarian-conservative.” A big problem, as I pointed out, is that neither Calabresi nor the Times defines what a “libertarian-conservative” is. I pointed out how the big influx of disenchanted conservatives into the ...
Milton Friedman and the New Attack on Freedom to Choose
by Richard M. Ebeling
We are in the midst of an open counterrevolution against liberty and limited government in the United States. This may sound like strong language ...
Should Social Security Be Expanded?
by Laurence M. Vance
Time is running out for Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.), the chairman of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security. The Constitution, ...
Growing Up Under Keynesian Economics
by Jacob G. Hornberger and Richard M. Ebeling
Unfortunately, all of our lives we have grown up under Keynesian economics. Join FFF president Jacob G. ...
The FBI's Forgotten Crimes against Richard Jewell
by James Bovard
A new movie about Richard Jewell is reminding Americans of one of the forgotten travesties of the 1990s. When he died in 2007 at ...
