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Why Ron Paul Is Right

U.S. HistoryWorld History

How has Ron managed to be right so often? He is a brilliant expositor of basic Rothbardian principles about the free market and a noninterventionist foreign policy.

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When the Private Sector Is the Enemy

U.S. History

Blog02/14/2023

Rest in peace, "technolibertarianism." There was a time when many believed tech entrepreneurs would usher in a new era of freedom. Unfortunately, the new tech elites are technocratic collaborators with the regime.

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Imperialist Nonsense: The US Takeover of the Philippines

U.S. HistoryWar and Foreign PolicyWorld History

Blog02/10/2023

Robert Kagan believes that the US takeover of the Philippines was justified to "protect" that nation from predatory European powers. David Gordon emphatically dissents.

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Why the 1787 Constitution Did Not Bring Republican Government to America

U.S. History

Blog02/09/2023

It's a myth that the "Founding Fathers" made America a republic in 1787. It was the state governments and their constitutions that did this. But the top-down myth glorifying the central government endures. 

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Another Recession Sign: Part-Time Work Is Growing Faster than Full-Time Work

Money and BanksU.S. History

Blog02/07/2023

A shift from full-time-driven employment to part-time-driven employment is usually an indicator of a coming recession. That shift happened in January's jobs numbers. 

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The Fed Is Already Flashing Signs It's Done Raising Rates

Money and BanksU.S. History

Blog02/02/2023

The FOMC's publicly stated predictions of its own future behavior are essentially useless as accurate predictors of future events. This has been illustrated over and over. 

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Questioning the Military Necessity of Dropping Atomic Bombs on Japanese Cities

U.S. HistoryWar and Foreign PolicyWorld History

Blog01/27/2023

Americans often have defended the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki as regrettable but necessary for ending World War II. The actual record tells us a much different story.

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Corporate Welfare for Farmers Is Swell until It's Not: The Case of Arizona Reservoirs

U.S. History

Blog01/21/2023

What at first seem like gifts from the state (handouts for some at the expense of others) lead to unfortunate events that cannot be stopped once begun.

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The Trillion-Dollar Coin Idea Is Just Another Way to Rip Us Off

Money and BanksU.S. History

Blog01/20/2023

The difference between the trillion-dollar coin and the usual debt mechanism is simply the manner in which the taxpayers are exploited to pay for more government spending.

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The Modern State Cannot Exist without Fiat Money

U.S. HistoryBusiness CyclesGold StandardMonetary Theory

Blog01/19/2023

Fiat money is the fuel of the modern Leviathan state. If we wish to have freedom, we must have sound money.

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