Eric Peters

Articles

The Constitution Does What it Was Written To Do — Expand Government Power

01/09/2018 Mises Wire Eric Peters

The purposely open-ended Commerce Clause and deliberately nebulous phrases such as “general welfare” are in there for a reason.

Pull the Plug

07/01/1995 Free Market Eric Peters

A gasoline-powered truck just towed an electric Ecostar out of my driveway. Built by Ford Motor Co. under pressure from the federal government, the "state-of-the-art" vehicle was loaned to me for the day. It was supposed to recharge overnight, but the lights on the panel display, flashing wildly, said it would not.

Private Roads

02/01/1996 Free Market Eric Peters

Want to hear what a scoff sounds like? The next time you're talking to a political scientist, an economist, or a public employee, mention the possibility of a private road. Roads aren't supposed to be private, right? They are supposed to be "public goods," meaning that capitalists can't or won't build them so government has to.

Media

Eric Peters: Anarcho Road Warrior

06/20/2014 Jeff Deist Eric Peters

Jeff Deist and Eric Peters discuss the automobile as a symbol of libertarian autonomy.

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