Mises Daily

It's time to rethink presidential mythology, says William Anderson. 

The 2000 election may be a turning point in the unraveling of our overmighty rulers. In the meantime, it's good clean fun for those watching from the sidelines.

The first presidents were appointed, not elected. Not until the rise of Andrew Jackson in the 1820s did popular voting have a role in the selection of presidents.

Consumer sovereignty in the democracy of the market economy is supreme over every producer and over every worker from the clerk to the CEO. The consumer votes them all up or down.

The Social Security Commissioner sent out a letter revealing what the system will eventually pay. Gregory Bresiger is not pleased.

 If a corporation were to engage in the deceit that is the government's daily business, the SEC would intervene with severity, says Hans Sennholz

Another outstanding book from the pen of Forrest McDonald, reviewed by Joseph Stromberg, debunks the historical claims of the consolidationists. 

Forget Modern Portfolio Theory: investing in stocks is just like investing in a business, says Frank Shostak.

Officials of the state are storming into the backyards of thousands of homeowners and cutting down their trees, writes Gregory Bresiger.
 

Copyright protection is legitimate in a free society, but the government, not Napster, is the biggest violator.