The aim of public education is not to spread enlightenment at all; it is simply to reduce as many individuals as possible to the same safe level, to breed a standard citizenry, to put down dissent and originality.
– H.L. Mencken
HORNBERGER'S BLOG
December 29, 2022
My Favorite Period in History
My favorite period of history is the United States in the years 1870-1915. Why? Because it is the freest period in the history of man. Was it a libertarian panacea? Nope. There were, in fact, infringements on liberty, such as the violation of women’s rights, the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1870, compulsory school-attendance laws in Massachusetts, and others. But in ...
33 Years of FFF!
by Jacob G. Hornberger
The Future of Freedom Foundation has been fighting for the free society for 33 years! Listen to ...
From Totalitarian Paranoia to Authoritarian Madness
by John W. Whitehead
The danger signs were everywhere in 2022. With every new law enacted by federal and state legislatures, every new ruling handed down by government courts, ...
Monetary Freedom Instead of Central Banking
by Richard M. Ebeling
The United States and most of the rest of the world are, once again, in the midst of an inflationary crisis. Prices in general ...
Santa Claus and the Federal Government
by Jacob G. Hornberger and Richard M. Ebeling
What is the relationship between Santa Claus and the government? FFF president Jacob G. Hornberger and Citadel ...
