Should a robber break into my house, and, with a dagger at my throat, make me seal deeds to convey my estate to him, would this give him any title? Just such a title by his sword has an unjust conqueror who forces me into submission. The injury and the crime is equal, whether committed by the wearer of a crown or some petty villain.
— John Locke, The Second Treatise of Civil Government [1690]
HORNBERGER’S BLOG
November 4, 2022
Not Yours to Give
When I first discovered libertarianism in the late 1970s, I came across an essay entitled “Not Yours to Give.” The essay was published by The Foundation for Economic Education in Irvington-on-Hudson, New York, where I would go to work as program director in 1987. The essay had a big impact on me because it explained in a very simple, easy-to-understand way …
What Difference Do Next Week’s Elections Make?
by Jacob G. Hornberger and Richard M. Ebeling
Will it make any difference which major political party gains control of Congress in next week’s …
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 …