Colonial America was a society of smugglers and scofflaws who regarded government regulations as worthy of contempt. Twenty-first century America is quite different.
James Talocka
James Talocka is studying economics at George Mason University and is the president of the George Mason Economics Society.
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Listen to the Audio Mises Wire version of this article. The American public’s hunger for liberty has decidedly diminished since colonial times. How has a people who once embraced subversive behavior...
The silent majority is the one that benefits from recent agricultural reforms, but mounting pressure from the vocal minority has prompted the government to once again increase government meddling.
