MMT poses two propositions: 1) that money originates according to the theory of chartalism, that is, money is essentially created and regulated by the state; and, 2) that only “monetary sovereigns” can employ MMT policies successfully.

It’s a free country. People can do what they want with their lives, unencumbered. But what if one’s circumstances constitute an encumbrance by rendering his right to choose so limited in scope that it becomes effectively non-existent? What should we do then? Possibly eliminate it altogether. Let me explain by way of illustration.

The New York Times this week reports that the Trump administration has canceled many grants that were to fund “research” on “misinformation.” This is being presented by the media as a dastardly deed that will supposedly allow the spread of misleading or false information through various media channels.

There’s a battle going on right now in our neighboring state of Illinois concerning the Illinois Homeschool Act. This Act takes the current minimal oversight of homeschoolers in Illinois and places families at risk of violation by state appointed truant officers right in their homes.