The worst of this ever growing cancer of Statism is its moral effect. The country is rich enough to stand its frightful economic wastage for a long time yet, and still prosper, but it is already so poverty-stricken in its moral resources that the present drain will quickly run them out.
— Albert Jay Nock, "Journal of Forgotten Days" [1934]
HORNBERGER'S BLOG
August 24, 2022 How Did America Survive Without an Espionage Act?
For some 140 years, the United States did not have an Espionage Act. It didn’t come into existence until 1917, when U.S. officials used it to punish Americans who had the audacity to question the U.S. intervention into World War I, an intervention that ultimately led to the rise of ...
Donald Trump and the Espionage Act
by Jacob G. Hornberger
What is the effect of the Espionage Act of 1917 on American life today? Join FFF president ...
The Government Wants to Silence the Opposition by John W. Whitehead
Militarized police. Riot squads. Camouflage gear. Black uniforms. Armored vehicles. Mass arrests. Pepper spray. Tear gas. Batons....
The Problem with Marijuana Legalization
by Laurence M. Vance
Although the medical use of marijuana has been legalized in 37 states, its recreational use is legal only in 19 states. (South ...
The Persecution of Julian Assange
by Jacob G. Hornberger and Richard M. Ebeling
Why do U.S. officials continue to prosecute and persecute Julian Assange? Join FFF president Jacob G. Hornberger ...
