Native Americans Had a Lot More Private Property than You Think
Many scholars employ excessively narrow notions of homesteading which wrongly suggest that virtually all Indian hunting grounds and food sources were "unowned."
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Happy Hour May Be Getting a Little Happier
Eleven states ban happy hour. These laws restrict the sale of alcohol at discounted prices during specially designated times. Unfortunately, many citizens regard these backdoor price controls as perfectly legit.
As the Political Divide Grows, It Makes Sense to Redraw State Boundaries
Discarding the starry-eyed fantasy of unity is the first step in acclimating Americans to the idea of radical decentralization. Realistically speaking, this will be a drawn-out process marked by stumbling blocks along the way.
Happy Hour May Be Getting a Little Happier
Ten states ban happy hour. These laws restrict the sale of alcohol at discounted prices during specially designated times. Unfortunately, many citizens regard these backdoor price controls as perfectly legit.
The “Nixon Shock” Was Only the Final Nail in the Coffin of the Gold Dollar
Bob gives a brief history of money in the United States, explaining that the dollar was much “harder” in, say, 1810 than it was in 1910.
Paranoia about American Weakness Rests on a Flawed Understanding of History
Victor Davis Hanson's cartoonish conception of how foreign states act is not supported by history and contributes to the US government’s insane defense expenditures and destructive crusades around the globe.
The Pentagon and the Generals Wanted This Disastrous War
It's not just the civilian politicians. For twenty years, the military itself pressed for more war, endlessly claiming that victory was right around the corner.
Paranoia about American Weakness Rests on a Flawed Understanding of History
Victor Davis Hanson's cartoonish conception of how foreign states act is not supported by history and contributes to the US government’s insane defense expenditures and destructive crusades around the globe.
The Crime of ‘71: When Nixon Ended the Dollar’s Last Connection to Gold
Nixon's decision to end the gold redeemability of the greenback was probably the most comprehensive act of monetary expropriation of modern times.
Cronyism: Liberty versus Power in Early America, 1607–1849
From the Introduction to Cronyism: Liberty versus Power in Early America, 1607–1849. The present book is an economic and political history of early America, describing government policies and their effects on marketplace activity. In particular...
