The latest killing of a protester in Minneapolis by federal agents is reminiscent of the shooting of Vickie Weaver by a government sniper in 1992. In both cases, the government has refused to acknowledge wrongdoing and has engaged in legal coverups.
Sowell’s Vision of the Anointed provides a compelling framework to examine key political processes.
Ryan McMaken and historian Larsen Plyler talk about how the Americans of the 1770s envisioned a new community of independent and sovereign states. The first constitution made this clear. But then the new counterrevolutionaries like Hamilton wrote a new constitution designed to create one big national state with vast new powers.
For all of the demands for reparations for blacks, the schemes so far have been unworkable and would not address the real wealth gaps between black and white Americans.
Murray Rothbard recounts how during the French and Indian War (1754–63), Americans continued the great tradition of trading with the enemy.
The alleged “good intentions” the anointed political elites have do not negate the real damage they do.
For all of the demands for reparations for blacks, the schemes so far have been unworkable and would not address the real wealth gaps between black and white Americans.
The term “States’ Rights” is interpreted in many ways, but it refers to the separation of powers between states and the federal government. It is seen as one tool used to limit the powers of the central state.
The original 13 British colonies that made up the early United States had very different populations with decidedly different political and social outlooks.
Every lover of liberty should have a good reading list that promotes freedom. At the same time, one should develop the discerning eye to recognize statist language and to reject it.
