The Fable of the Economic “Soft Landing”
Keynesians believe that if there is a bout of inflation, central banks can slowly guide the economy to a “soft landing” which minimizes unemployment and income losses. Such policies, however,…
Why the Crony Class Loves Artificially-Low Interest Rates—And Why You Shouldn’t
A few years ago, the leftist publication The Intercept claimed that inflation only hurts the “one percent,” but is “good” for everyone else. The truth is much different, as the…
What the Media Says about Homeschooling
Even though homeschooling is growing in this country and the educational results are overwhelmingly positive, US progressive journalists naturally believe homeschooling is dangerous and in need of “oversight.”
Presidential Election or Economic Illiteracy Contest?
While we experience the predictable economic consequences of bad economic policies, the two main presidential candidates seem to be competing in an unspoken contest to demonstrate profound economic illiteracy. Unfortunately,…
Natural Law and Rothbardian Liberty
Modern mainstream economics bases its theories on utilitarianism. Murray Rothbard, on the other hand, saw economic law as based in natural law. Furthermore, he rejected the legal positivism of our…
FISA: How a Watergate-Era “Reform” Turned into a Mechanism of Massive State Surveillance
The flurry of post-Watergate “reforms” supposedly were passed to counteract government abuse of citizens. Not surprisingly, the FISA program, which was aimed at reducing internal government spying became the means…
Diplomacy, Distrust, and Nuclear War
It has been nearly 80 years since US aircraft dropped two atomic bombs on Japanese cities, but today, nations stockpiled with nuclear weapons engage in reckless foreign policies. It is…
American Peronism: Kamala’s Plan to Ruin America’s Economy
Harris promises to reduce prices by printing more money, reducing competition, and attacking businesses. Welcome to the US version of Argentina’s “Peronism.”
The Truth about Churchill
“Winston Churchill was a Man of Blood and a politico without principle, whose apotheosis serves to corrupt every standard of honesty and morality in politics and history.”
Creeping Towards Conscription: Senate Defense Bill Looks to Automatically Register Young Men and Women for the Draft
While the US Government has not had military conscription in more than 50 years. Congress is toying with the idea again. This country receives no benefits from the draft, but…