The only freedom which deserves the name is that of pursuing our own good in our own way, so long as we do not attempt to deprive others of theirs, or impede their efforts to obtain it.
January 22, 2020 Our American Ancestors Didn't Trust the Federal Government
The U.S. Constitution brought into existence a federal government whose powers were limited to those enumerated in the Constitution itself. If a power wasn’t enumerated, it simply could not be exercised. That’s because our American ancestors didn’t trust governmental power. They clearly understood, based on both historical knowledge and life experience, that the greatest threat to their freedom and well-being lay with their very own ...
John Stuart Mill on Slavery and the American Civil War
by Richard M. Ebeling
One of the most heated and controversial issues today concerns the place of slavery in the history of the United States, and attitudes toward ...
Understanding the Freedom We Have Lost
by Richard M. Ebeling
Few people can really understand what life is like in a totalitarian state unless they have lived there or have had the opportunity to ...
The Libertarian Angle - Socialism in America, Part 9
by Jacob G. Hornberger and Richard M. Ebeling
A majority of millennials approve of socialism, and progressives are gaining more influence with every election. What ...
