What, Sir, is the use of a militia? It is to prevent the establishment of a standing army, the bane of liberty .... Whenever Governments mean to invade the rights and liberties of the people, they always attempt to destroy the militia, in order to raise an army upon their ruins.
– Rep. Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts, floor debate over the Second Amendment [1789]
HORNBERGER'S BLOG
January 26, 2023
The Pentagon's Perpetual Crisis Machine
Given President Biden’s decision to send 31 of its top-ranked M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, it is clear that the Pentagon has decided to escalate its war against Russia. Biden’s decision was followed by Germany’s decision to deliver 14 Leopard 2 A6 tanks to Ukraine. I’ll guarantee you there isn’t a Russian alive who doesn’t know about the time in the 1940s when ...
The Historical Foundation of Civil Liberties, Part 3
by Tom G. Palmer
Let’s examine the contemporary use of the term civil liberties. The use of the term in the way that we’re now accustomed to dates to the ...
The Newest Debt Ceiling Circus
by Jacob G. Hornberger and Richard M. Ebeling
What is the situation on the newest debt ceiling circus? Hint: the purse strings are not tight. ...
The Conservative Cradle-to-Grave Welfare State
by Laurence M. Vance
Although conservatives are commonly characterized as being against welfare and government intervention in the economy, nothing could be further from the truth. But don’t ...
