When Politicians Say “Bye” to Taxpayers

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson recently dismissed concerns about wealthy residents leaving Washington over higher taxes with a simple “bye.” The remark was meant as confidence. It revealed something else—one of the most persistent errors behind progressive tax policy: the assumption that productive people are interchangeable, that capital is captive, and that wealth will continue flowing into government coffers no matter how it is treated.

The Iran War, Ali’s “Rope-a-Dope”, And the 1415 Battle of Agincourt

The military consequences of the Iran War have precedence in the 1415 Battle of Agincourt, in which an inferior number of English archers defeated a much superior number of French armored knights. Its implications reverberated for centuries. Heavily armored French knights became bogged down in mud and were slaughtered in great numbers.

The Anti-Federalists, America’s Unsung Heroes, Predicted Evil Empire & The Imperial Presidency

Should the Federal Constitution be ratified, there would be ‘no checks, no real balances,’ thundered Patrick Henry. Instead, the country would live under a ‘powerful and mighty empire.’

On the eve of the federal convention, and following its adjournment in September of 1787, the Anti-Federalists made the case that the Constitution makers in Philadelphia had exceeded the mandate they were given to amend the Articles of Confederation, and nothing more.

Why Increases in Money Supply Can’t Create Economic Growth

The view that an increase in the money supply could revive an economy is based on the idea that money transmits its effect through the aggregate expenditure. With more money in their pockets, people will be able to spend more, and the rest will follow suit. Money, however, only enables one producer to exchange his produce with another producer. According to Murray Rothbard,

No Paine, No Declaration

On July 4, 2026 Americans celebrated various people for their role in founding this country. We can start with Washington, Jefferson, Adams, Madison, Franklin, Henry, and continue debating into the night. Somewhere on the list would be Paine—Robert Treat Paine, a Harvard graduate and signer of the Declaration. And, grudgingly for some, another Paine but without a middle name—Thomas Paine—who lacked any of the usual credentials to be considered a founder.