Like all the members of the military profession, I never had a thought of my own until I left the service. My mental faculties remained in suspended animation while I obeyed the orders of higher-ups. This is typical with everyone in the military service.
— Smedley Butler, Major General USMC [1933]
HORNBERGER’S BLOG
November 10, 2022
Good Riddance on the Tiny Red Ripple
While we still don’t know how things are going to shake out with respect to control over Congress, conservatives and even some conservative-oriented libertarians are licking their wounds over the fact that their much-anticipated Great Red Wave turned out to be the Tiny Red Ripple. I know that conservatives and conservative-oriented libertarians don’t like hearing this, but I say: Good riddance! There …
Better Money: Gold, Fiat, or Bitcoin?
by Lawrence H. White
Lawrence H. White continued our “End Inflation and End the Fed” conference with the fifth talk on …
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 …
The Libertarian Angle Friday, November 11, 2022
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Speaker: Jacob Hornberger and Richard M. Ebeling
FFF Conference: End Inflation and End the Fed Monday, November 14, 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 17, 2022
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The Libertarian Angle Thursday, November 24, 2022
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The Libertarian Angle Thursday, December 1, 2022
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