When the Soviet Union wanted to take away the rights of Catholics to worship, it confiscated their churches. The Soviets knew that the right to own property is intimately connected to a right of religious freedom. Pope Francis appears to not understand this.
This week a number of wire services picked up a story in whi
Social Security has never involved legally-binding contracts between the government and those who allegedly “pay in.” Nevertheless, the government has long pretended that there is a contract, except when it gets in the way of raising taxes to keep the program afloat.
During Monday’s chaotic day of demonstrations at the University of Missouri, professor Melissa Click accomplished something she may ha
New York State Attorney General says that fantasy football is just as bad for you as the State Lottery. The lottery is actually much worse!
What is the best way to fight the leviathan state? Is it through politics, culture, or secession? There are benefits to each approach, but the way to success lies with decentralization and in building a strong society as an alternative to the state.
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When you're unpopular, free speech sounds pretty great. But once you control the reins of power, free speech is really just an inconvenience, as the recent rise of the American left with its speech codes and trigger warnings has shown us.
