From 9/11 to Covid-19: Nineteen Years of Permanent "Emergency"

From 9/11 to Covid-19: Nineteen Years of Permanent “Emergency”

Tags: Big Government, U.S. History, War and Foreign Policy

09/16/2020 Ryan McMaken

Whether we’re commanded to trust the experts, abandon the rule of law, or venerate government for “keeping us safe,” the 9/11 panic and our current crisis have many things in common.

This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon. Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

Original Article: “From 9/11 to Covid-19: Nineteen Years of Permanent ‘Emergency’“.

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