Wanjiru Njoya

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01/26/2026 Mises Wire Wanjiru Njoya

Many progressives believe that certain kind of speech, or what they call “hate speech,” should be subject to criminal penalties, including imprisonment. Murray Rothbard understood that such laws would destroy our very freedoms.

A Principled View of States’ Rights

01/19/2026 Mises Wire Wanjiru Njoya

The term “States’ Rights” is interpreted in many ways, but it refers to the separation of powers between states and the federal government. It is seen as one tool used to limit the powers of the central state.

The Republicans’ Conservatism Is about Defending the Status Quo

01/13/2026 Mises Wire Wanjiru Njoya

Conservatives may protest at first, but ultimately, they bring up the progressive rear to defend, and indeed celebrate, the new status quo.

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Calhoun’s Doctrine of the Concurrent Majority

01/06/2026 Wanjiru Njoya

Sensing the dangers of tyranny by the majority, John C. Calhoun developed the doctrine of the concurrent majority which served to limit the powers of government.

The Constitution as a Weak Reed

12/31/2025 Wanjiru Njoya

In theory, the Constitution should safeguard individual liberty by giving citizens a bulwark against state tyranny. However, the Constitution actually advanced federal government power or failed to ultimately prevent it.

Why Hayek Rejected Merit-Based Equality

12/17/2025 Wanjiru Njoya

In criticizing the progressive notion of equity, or equality of results, critics of such views embrace an order of “meritocracy.” F.A. Hayek, however, understood that in a free society, inequality is inevitable, and it is something we must accept.

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