Those proponents of liberty who advocate the voucher system fail to recognize that, in so doing, they are giving an implicit endorsement to a principle that they profess to oppose. The fundamental premise of the voucher plan is identical to that underlying the present system of state education. The coercive power of the state (which in the final analysis means the threat or use of the gun) will still be used to seize the property of private individuals in the name of an undefinable public good.
— Robert Patton, The Freeman (April 1971)
HORNBERGER'S BLOG
August 3, 2022 Celebrating Another Assassination
U.S. officials, U.S. interventionists, and U.S. proponents of the “global war on terror” are celebrating yet another state-sponsored assassination, this one of 71-year old al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, who was accused of helping to orchestrate the attacks on September 11 more than 20 years ago. The assassination took place by drone in Kabul, Afghanistan, without the consent of the Taliban government, which has ...
Did the FBI Swing the 2020 Election?
by James Bovard
Joe Biden won the 2020 election as a result of 43,000 votes in three states. The election was far closer than the media has ...
Libertarian Angle: Federal Intimidation and Federal Inflation
by Jacob G. Hornberger, Richard M. Ebeling, and James Bovard
In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob Hornberger, Richard Ebeling, and Jim Bovard discuss federal intimidation and federal inflation.
The Genetic Panopticon
by John W. Whitehead and Nisha Whitehead
“Solving unsolved crimes is a noble objective, but it occupies a lower place in the American pantheon of noble objectives than the protection of ...
Libertarian Litmus Tests by Laurence M. Vance
It was hundreds of years ago that scientists discovered that litmus, a water-soluble coloring matter obtained from lichens, turns red in acid solutions and ...
The Impact of Milton Friedman on the Libertarian Movement
by Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling
What was Nobel Prize-winning libertarian economist Milton Friedman’s impact on the libertarian movement? Join FFF president Jacob G. Hornberger and Citadel professor Richard M. Ebeling as they discuss this issue.....
