Human Rights and the Public Good
Progressive elites tell us we will own nothing and will be happy. They forget that fundamental human rights are linked to property rights.
Progressive elites tell us we will own nothing and will be happy. They forget that fundamental human rights are linked to property rights.
Davos has made it clear that Western elites do not lead naturally but rather want to impose a way of life that the rest of us don't wish to live by.
While people often associate propaganda with dictatorial regimes, American public education has created a propaganda machine that Stalin would have envied.
Paying off the debt obviously won't happen, and the feds won't even contemplate anything that keeps the debt from getting bigger. They'll just try to inflate the debt away, so get ready for price inflation.
"Government" and "state" are terms typically used synonymously these days. But good governance and good law do not require the presence of the state and its monopoly power.
While economists speak of GDP as a legitimate measure of the economy, a closer look tells us that it is biased toward consumer spending and fails to give a true measure of the value of capital.
In 2022, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer used political favors and government grants to maneuver thousands of workers into jobs producing electric trucks. But consumers aren’t interested.
Some economists believe that the balance of payments is what determines currency exchange rates. In fact, exchange rates are always about the purchasing power of some currencies relative to others.
The “One-China” policy assumes Taiwan to be a runaway province. The people of Taiwan, however, see their country as sovereign, and their reasons have merit.
While South Africa’s political authorities pursue genocide accusations against other countries, those same leaders are destroying the nation’s economy and basic infrastructure. This is a failed state.