Liberalism rejects aggressive war not on philanthropic grounds but from the standpoint of utility. It rejects aggressive war because it regards victory as harmful, and it wants no conquests because it sees them as an unsuitable means for reaching the ultimate goals for which it strives. Not through war and victory but only through work can a nation create the preconditions for the well-being of its members. Conquering nations finally perish, either because they are annihilated by strong ones or because the ruling class is culturally overwhelmed by the subjugated.
September 12, 2019 Socialism Is Destroying America
Leave it to the progressives (i.e., liberals or leftists) to point out, indirectly, that conservatives and Republicans are as devoted to socialism as leftists are. The point is well made in an article by Tim Butterworth, a former Democratic Party legislator in New Hampshire. The title of the article pretty much says it all: ...
The Secret History of the Monopolization of Welfare by the State
by Richard M. Ebeling
The fundamental political issue always confronting society is whether human relationships shall be based on free association and voluntary choice, or on governmental compulsion ...
Why Republicans Are Powerless against Socialism
by Laurence M. Vance
If we are to believe the Republicans, they are all that is holding back the forces of socialism from taking over the United States ...
Americans Certainly Do Need a Payroll Tax Cut
by Laurence M. Vance
For most employees in the United States there are three different federal taxes taken out of their paychecks by their employers: income tax withholding, ...
Friends of Freedom, Do Not Despair
by Richard M. Ebeling
Friends of freedom can easily become despondent when they look at what appear to be the ideological and political trends that fill the media ...
