Big Government
Foreign Aid, Reparations, And Economic Growth
Western elites repeatedly call for “reparations” payments to former Western colonies ostensibly to lift them from poverty. By turning these countries into large welfare recipients, these elites perpetuate the very poverty they claim to decry.
4 Lessons We Learned from the Covid Panic of 2020
It's been five years since the covid lockdowns of 2020. Ryan and Tho take a look at the lessons we learned about the regime, medical staff, and libertarians during one of history's biggest abuses of state power.
What Might Austerity Look Like in 21st-Century America?
Is “austerity” in the future for the US Government? Awash in debt and facing economic crises, the government may have to go on a diet, something neither Congress nor the president want to do.
Fourteenth Amendment DEI Lawfare
The Fourtheenth Amendment has been used in divisive ways, giving the lie to its claim of “equal protection” under the law. We can have equality under the law, or we can have what is becoming a race-based spoils system. We cannot have both.
The Tariff and Income Tax Toggle
President Trump has suggested that the government eliminate the personal income tax and replace it with tariffs. While some may champion that proposal, the truth is that it is much easier to add a new tax than it is to eliminate it.
Tariffs Bring Pain without Gain
Sen. Tommy Tuberville recently claimed that Trump‘s tariffs will improve the economy, but only after a period of painful adjustment. “No pain, no gain,” he said. The truth is that the tariffs will inflict pain without any net gains.
The True Cost of War
This article delves into the real cost of war as explained by Joseph Salerno in his book Money: Sound and Unsound. Contrary to Keynesianism, war destroys wealth and destroys an economy from within.
Cuts to Foreign Aid Are a Good Start
While attempts to eliminate USAID are garnering a lot of publicity, the truth is that the foreign aid budget needs even more cutting than the Trump administration is willing to do.
Dismantling the Department of Education?
Phasing out the Department of Education is a step in the right direction towards an increasingly market-oriented system of education.