U.S. History
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Who Killed the Constitution? The Fate of American Liberty from World War I to George W. Bush, by Thomas E. Woods, Jr.
The question posed by the title of this book raises a further question, as the authors are well aware. If the Constitution is indeed dead, why does this matter? American conservatives have in past days been accused of "Constitution worship":
Vindicating Lincoln: Defending the Politics of Our Greatest President, by Thomas L. Krannawitter
When I reached page 222 of Vindicating Lincoln, I almost threw the book across the room. There I read, "First, the latest iterations of European philosophy during the antebellum period
Who Killed the Constitution?
The Constitution spelled out that the federal government is limited to certain powers. Is it allowed? should be the first question about any proposed legislation. Today there are no recognized limits. The Supreme Court declared in the late 1930s that everything the federal government does will be assumed to be constitutional.
Unsanctioned Voice
What a fascinating life Garet Garrett lived! Journalist, novelist, anti-New Deal writer, and then prophet of decline in the 1950s, no one’s prose and thought combined to create such a rich combination of toughness and insight. He was a great...
The Founding Father of Central Banking
From “Choice in Currency: A Path to Sound Money”; the Mises Circle in Vancouver. Recorded 13 September 2008.
We Who Dared to Say No to War
We Who Dared to Say No to War uncovers some of the forgotten but compelling body of work from the American antiwar tradition speeches, articles, poetry, book excerpts, political cartoons, and more - from people throughout our history who have...
Origins of the Federal Reserve: The Advent of the National Banking System
From The Case Against The Fed (pp. 70-79), as narrated by Floy Lilley.
