Liberty and the Warfare State

Robert Higgs has a well-deserved reputation as an eminent economic historian, but in this collection of essays and interviews, he shows himself an adept moral philosopher as well.

He subjects the “humanitarian” case for the Iraq War, unfortunately professed by some self-styled libertarians, to withering scrutiny.

Where Do They Get Those Numbers

Six million Americans go to sleep hungry, they tell us. Another three million are cold. Eight million more have sniffles and millions of us go to bed under-deodorized and consequently smelly. And don’t forget 30 million of our countrymen who suffer from allergies. There’s something about getting in bed and living in America that just begs for calamities.

As my Aunt Thelma said when she lost on the lottery, WHERE do they get these numbers.