The one pervading evil of democracy is the tyranny of the majority, or rather of that party, not always the majority, that succeeds, by force or fraud, in carrying elections.
– Lord Acton, The History of Freedom and Other Essays [1907]
HORNBERGER'S BLOG
March 15, 2023
The Federal Reserve Is the Root Cause of the Banking Crisis
The Justice Department has announced it is investigating the banking crisis. It will undoubtedly charge that banking officials are responsible for the crisis. One thing is for sure: It will not indict the Federal Reserve System, which is the root cause of the crisis. In fact, in its search for scapegoats, it will not even acknowledge the Fed’s role in the crisis. That’s ...
The Libertarian Angle: My Fight with HUD
by Jacob Hornberger
In the 1970s, I got into a huge fight with HUD, one of the most crooked and corrupt federal agencies in history. This is the story of that fight.
Biden Weaponizes Hate to Win Votes
by James Bovard
Historian Henry Adams observed a century ago that politics “has always been the systematic organization of hatreds.” President Biden confirmed this axiom in his ...
Sports Gambling: The Latest "Public Health" Crisis
by Laurence M. Vance
The Kansas City Chiefs were not the only winners in Super Bowl LVII last month at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The American ...
Should Hate Speech Be Made Illegal?
by Jacob G. Hornberger and Richard M. Ebeling
Should federal or state governments make hate speech illegal? FFF president Jacob Hornberger and Citadel professor Richard ...