The Impossibility of “Taxation with Representation”
The slogan "taxation without representation" implies that taxation with representation is both possible and moral. But the idea of political representation is fraught with errors.
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China’s New Five-Year Plan Exposes the Wishful Thinking behind Socialist Regimes
The trouble with China’s new five-year plan is that it attempts to solve problems while leaving their underlying structural causes unaddressed. In this it is not unlike the final Soviet five-year plans of the 1980s.
Covid Deaths Mount in France and the Czech Republic as Lockdowns Fail
Most regimes in favor of strict lockdowns in Western Europe now have some of the highest covid death rates in the world. And now prolockdown eastern Europe is headed in the same direction.
Why Legal Kratom May Face a Battle with Drug Companies
In a classic "bootleggers and baptists" scenario, it looks like pharmaceutical companies are calling for greater regulation of kratom, which is viewed a potential competitor to patented drugs.
Why We Need a Free Market in Money
A free market in money means real freedom to choose what money we use. This may mean people turn to gold and silver. Or they may turn to crypto. What's important is that it's market-based money.
The Evil of American Exceptionalism
According to Anne Applebaum, those who deny American “exceptionalism,” that is to say, global crusading for “democracy,” are dangerous extremists.
America’s Elites—Not Trump—Are Responsible for Undermining American Democracy
It appears that 2020 may be the year that finally proves that the façade of democracy is not enough to maintain a unified political body.
California’s Tax-Limiting Prop. 13 Survives Yet Another Attack
Prop. 15’s attempt to undermine California Prop. 13’s property tax protections for businesses has apparently failed.
Dear Biden Supporters, It’s Not Too Late to Secede
Why subject yourselves to all the stress of the GOP retaking the House in 2022 and even the White House in 2024? Just secede now and save yourselves the trouble.
The United Nations and the Origins of “The Great Reset”
The United Nations has been the key institution in setting the stage for a global "Great Reset" devoted to global management of human society and of markets.
