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Tethered Citizens: Time to Repeal the Welfare State

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Edited by: Sheldon Richman (2001) Hardback Price: $24.95 ISBN: 1890687014 .. . Paperback Price: $15.95 ISBN: 1890689022 . Description How tethered are you? Thats what Sheldon Richman starts out asking in this indispensable book laying bare the theory and practice of the welfare state. Chances are Richmans answer will widen the eyes even of those who think theyre familiar with the welfare states milestones, such as the New Deal. The author digs deeper, unearthing not just milestones but also the very foundation stones of the welfare state. And he shows how deeply welfare-state thinking has penetrated American society. Richman unmasks the conceptual trickery inherent in the term welfare, explains who benefits and who loses from it, and exploring democracys dark side reveals how wrong it is to claim that the electorate has ...

Economic Liberty Lecture Series

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The Future of Freedom Foundation, in conjunction with the students in the George Mason University Economics Society, is pleased to present our Economic Liberty Lecture Series. Every month, FFF provides a lecture on the principles of economic liberty as well as free pizza and a movie to the students of George Mason University and the general public. For a schedule of future events, please see our upcoming events. Scroll down or click on a lecture title below to watch a specific lecture. Sheldon Richman - "Capitalism versus the Free Market" - Monday, March 1, 2010 Steven Horwitz - "Do We Really Need a Central Bank?" - Wednesday, December 2, 2009 Lawrence W. Reed - "Lessons from the Great Depression" - Monday, November 2, 2009 Robert Higgs - "The Great Depression and ...

Restoring the Republic 2007

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“Restoring the Republic 2007: Foreign Policy & Civil Liberties” was a 4-day conference beginning on a Friday, June 1, 2007, and ending on Monday, June 4, 2007. There were 24 speakers with each speaker given 45 minutes to 1 hour for his speech, including Q&A. There were no concurrent sessions — all speeches were given to the entire audience. Scroll down or click on a lecture title below to watch a specific lecture. Friday, June 1, 2007 James Bovard - "How Foreign Warring Subverts Freedom at Home" - 9:00 a.m. Ralph Raico -"The Case for an America-First Foreign Policy" - 10:00 a.m. Robert Higgs - "War and Leviathan: The Trick That Works Every Time"s - 11:00 a.m. Llewellyn H. Rockwell Jr. - "Two Views ...

A Negotiated Surrender for Japan Was Another Alternative

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In his Memorial Day article, “Harry Truman’s A-Bombing of Japan Left Intact Ethics and Law,” which was in response to my article, “A-Bombings of Japan Were Acts of Cowardice and Criminality,” Col. Kevin Winters overlooks the importance of Roosevelt’s and Truman’s demand that the Japanese “unconditionally surrender” to Allied forces (https://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2001/052001/05282001/292660). As Winters no ...