You Want to Make America Great Again? by John W. Whitehead October 18, 2018 “If the freedom of speech be taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.”—George Washington Living in a representative republic means that each person has the right to take a stand for what they think is right, whether that means marching outside the halls of government, wearing clothing with provocative statements, ...
FFF Spelman College Drug War Conference (video) by Neill Franklin October 17, 2018 The conference was co-sponsored by students at Spelman College, Morehouse College in Atlanta, and the Spelhouse National Action Network and was held at Spelman College on September 20, 2018. This was the third Historically Black College and University (HBCU) at which we have held our drug-war conferences. The previous two were Morgan State University in ...
Out-of-Control Government: How, Why, and What to Do by Richard M. Ebeling October 17, 2018 There is always a variety of government programs and activities that people either think are not worth the money or should not be the business of government in the first place. Yet it seems almost impossible to rein in government. It keeps growing in size and scope in one direction after another. Why? And is there any way to ...
The Libertarian Angle: Khashoggi Murder; Sears Bankruptcy by Future of Freedom Foundation October 16, 2018 What does the bankruptcy of Sears, Roebuck, and Company say about the free market? What does the purported assassination of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi say about a supposed free society? Richard and FFF president Jacob Hornberger discuss. Go to the podcast.
What Should Be Illegal? by Laurence M. Vance October 15, 2018 Like many Americans, on a recent trip to Washington, D.C., I stayed in Virginia because hotel rooms are cheaper in places such as Arlington than in Washington. After a day of sightseeing in the nation’s capital, I noticed while driving back into Virginia a large overhead sign at the Virginia state line reading, “Radar Detectors Illegal.” It turns out ...
The JFK Assassination, Episode 16 by Jacob G. Hornberger October 12, 2018 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.
Libertarian Lessons: Foreign Policy by Scott McPherson October 11, 2018 In a libertarian society the role of government is restricted to the protection of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Its only legitimate actions are those guaranteeing the rights of individuals against any who would violate them. What, then, is the proper role of the U.S. government in foreign affairs? To protect the rights of Americans here at ...
The Libertarian Angle: Ebeling’s Favorite Authors: Friedrich von Hayek (video) by Future of Freedom Foundation October 10, 2018 Richard Ebeling is the BB&T Distinguished Professor of Ethics and Free Enterprise Leadership at The Citadel. He became a libertarian while still in high school and has been involved in the libertarian movement for many decades. Who did he look up to? What books have influenced him the most? Richard and FFF president Jacob Hornberger ...
FFF Spelman College Drug War Conference (video) by Jacob G. Hornberger October 8, 2018 The conference was co-sponsored by students at Spelman College, Morehouse College in Atlanta, and the Spelhouse National Action Network and was held at Spelman College on September 20, 2018. This was the third Historically Black College and University (HBCU) at which we have held our drug-war conferences. The previous two were Morgan State University in ...
Quinn Slobodian and the Academic Attack on Mises and Hayek by Richard M. Ebeling October 8, 2018 We are living in a world of the anti-liberal counter-attack against individual liberty, free markets and limited government. Prominent voices for the free society in the 20th century, like the Austrian economists, Ludwig von Mises and Friedrich A. Hayek, are among the targets that opponents of free market liberalism are taking aim. In doing so, the anti-liberals distort the facts ...
The JFK Assassination, Episode 15 by Jacob G. Hornberger October 5, 2018 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 Bad Economics of Short-Run Policies by Richard M. Ebeling October 4, 2018 Bad economics can bring about or grow out of bad politics. But the question is, what are bad economics and bad politics? Unless this is clearly and correctly identified, a bad situation can be made worse, and a good situation can be turned into a bad one. So sorting this out is crucial to having a free and prosperous ...