Taxes and Spending

Social order is like barbecue. Both are defined in the process of their emergence.

Recorded from The Mises Circle in Phoenix, Arizona, April 10th, 2010. Sponsored by James M. Rodney.

Ultimately, the Keynesian's deficiency comes down to their lack of capital theory, which eventually leads them to believe in a very disjointed monetary theory.

"There is no greater example of why it is morally incumbent on everyone to oppose all forms of government intervention in all times. That includes, especially, wars that socialize the economy."

Fake booms and their consequent busts are directly linked to financial cycles, which in turn reflect the swings in money creation.

"The notion of self-accountability is being eliminated by so-called 'progressives' who believe it unfair to struggle."

Libertarians should not shy away from presenting "policy issues" in terms of their actual meaning — in terms of criminality versus law.

The political machine is familiar to Americans. While it may lead to gross abuses, experience shows that some sort of behind-the-scenes organization may be useful to the functioning of democratic institutions.

Given the rate at which our wealth and culture seem to be eroding away from beneath our feet, I urge both my elders and my peers to oppose the leviathan state and its cronies at every turn so we can start a new journey toward lasting prosperity.

The taxation approach taken by Senate Democrats is a purely foolish method of funding regulations that are themselves horrible.