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Debts and Deficits are Out of Control

by Richard M. Ebeling February 6, 2019

Understandably, the problems and politics of the moment dominate the news and attract the attention of most policy commentators and much of the public. Will there be another government shutdown, will House Democrats attempt to impeach the president, will interest rates remain low, and will there be a trade war with China? But there are longer-term problems as well, ...

O Canada, and the Drug War

by Laurence M. Vance February 5, 2019

The maple leaf — the ubiquitous symbol of Canada — may soon give way to the marijuana leaf. Joining the countries of Uruguay and Georgia, Canada has legalized marijuana for recreational use — with restrictions, of course. In late 2013, Uruguay officially legalized marijuana. It did not, however, leave things up to the free market. The government controls the marijuana ...

“The Birth-Right of an American”

by Scott McPherson February 4, 2019

Their swords, and every other terrible implement of the soldier, are the birth-right of an American.... unlimited power of the sword is not in the hands of either the federal or state governments, but, where I trust in God it will ever remain, in the hands of the people. — Tench Coxe, Pennsylvania Gazette, February 20, 1788 On ...

Wall or No Wall

by Laurence M. Vance February 1, 2019

One would have to have had his head in the sand for the past two years not to know that Donald Trump is committed to the idea of building a wall between the United States and Mexico. Trump famously said during his official announcement that he was a Republican candidate for president, I would build a great wall, ...

Jackboots in the Morning

by John W. Whitehead January 31, 2019

“This is jackboots in the morning. This is an American nightmare that they would arrest somebody like this.”—Judge Andrew Napolitano The American Police State does not discriminate. Whatever dangerous practices you allow the government to carry out now—whether it’s in the name of national security or protecting America’s borders or making America great again—rest assured, these same practices ...

The Libertarian Angle: U.S. Interventionism in Venezuela

by Future of Freedom Foundation January 30, 2019

Should the U.S. government help overthrow the Maduro regime? Does the U.S. government have any role to play at all in Venezuelan politics? FFF president Jacob G. Hornberger and Citadel professor Richard Ebeling discuss. Go to the podcast.

The Downsides and Dangers of Mission Making

by Richard M. Ebeling January 30, 2019

We are all familiar with the phrase, “He is on a mission.” When said, the connotation may be positive or negative, but either way it is presumed that the person in question is pursuing a greater purpose from a higher source or authority than in normal, everyday life. There are some who are now calling for us to be ...

The Drug War Is a Failure

by Laurence M. Vance January 29, 2019

According to the latest Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there were 70,237 drug-overdose deaths in the United States in 2017. From 2013 to 2017, drug-overdose death rates increased in 35 states and the District of Columbia. Of those deaths, 47,600 (67.8 percent) ...

Understanding the JFK Assassination, Part 1

by Jacob G. Hornberger January 28, 2019

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 A common refrain about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy is, “I guess we will never know what really happened on November 22, 1963.” The reason people express that sentiment is that they have in mind what is called “direct evidence.” Given that there is ...

The JFK Assassination, Episode 29

by Jacob G. Hornberger January 25, 2019

In this series of short videos, FFF president Jacob Hornberger summarizes and details the circumstantial evidence pointing toward the U.S. national-security state as the orchestrator of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Watch the entire series. Go to the podcast.

The Libertarian Angle: The Socialism of AOC

by Future of Freedom Foundation January 24, 2019

With the ascent of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, socialism is experiencing a resurgence in the United States. What does this mean for libertarianism and what does it mean for a free society? FFF president Jacob G. Hornberger and Professor Richard M. Ebeling discuss. Go to the podcast.

The Green New Dealers and the New Socialism

by Richard M. Ebeling January 23, 2019

The philosopher George Santayana is credited with the phrase “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Never was that truer than today in the face of the reborn belief in some notion of a “democratic” socialism and its companying idea of government-directed planning and redistribution. It’s as if the entire experience of the 20th century ...