Without virtue there is no such thing as a great man; without rights there is no such thing as a great nation, and, one might almost say, no such thing as society, for what is a group of rational and intelligent beings held together solely by force?
— Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America [1835]
HORNBERGER’S BLOG
November 3, 2022
America’s Immigration Surveillance State
As longtime supporters of The Future of Freedom Foundation know, ever since our inception in 1989 we have called for open borders — genuine open borders — as the only way to resolve America’s decades-old, ongoing, never-ending immigration crisis. (See our 1995 book The Case for Free Trade and Open Immigration.) The primary reason is moral: People have the fundamental, God-given …
The Arbitrary Nature of Social Security Benefits
by Laurence M. Vance
Social Security benefits will soon be increasing, as they do almost every year, but Social Security taxes will not be increasing, as they haven’t …
Biden’s “Begging for Barrels” Saudi Disgrace
by James Bovard
Why don’t you talk about something that matters?” President Biden replied to a journalist asking about why he fist-bumped Saudi dictator Mohammed bin Salman …
Our Immigration Police State
by Jacob G. Hornberger
When immigration is restricted, the rights of citizens and non-citizens alike are violated. FFF president Jacob G. …
The Libertarian Angle Thursday, November 3, 2022
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Speaker: Jacob Hornberger and Richard M. Ebeling
FFF Conference: End Inflation and End the Fed Tuesday, November 1, 2022
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Speakers: Ron Paul, Andrew Napolitano, Richard Ebeling, Murray Sabrin, Keving Dowd, Phil Magness, Lawrence White, and Jacob Hornberger
The Libertarian Angle Thursday, November 10, 2022
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Speaker: Jacob Hornberger and Richard M. Ebeling