He that would make his own liberty secure must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself. –Thomas Paine, “Dissertation on the First Principles of Government” [1795]
HORNBERGER’S BLOG
September 7, 2023 Anti-China and Anti-Russia Propaganda
One of the things that fascinates me about living under a national-security state form of governmental structure is the phenomenal ability of Pentagon, CIA, and NSA officials to use anti-China and anti-Russia propaganda to mold the mindsets of the American people. I was reminded of this phenomenon this morning when I came across an article in today’s New York Times entitled “
Disaster Relief, Foreign Aid, and Ukraine
by Laurence M. Vance
The deadly fire in Lahaina on the Hawaiian island of Maui is the fire seen round the world. The death toll is in the …
The Federal Reserve and Monetary Growth
by Jacob G. Hornberger and Richard M. Ebeling
In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard examine the Federal Reserve’s target of 2 percent for …
The Myth of NATO as a Defensive Alliance
by Ted Galen Carpenter
Western leaders have long fostered the self-serving myth that NATO is an organization solely for the mutual defense of its members. …
Macaulay and My 75-Cent Epiphanies, Part 1
by James Bovard
Fearing that my writing style was becoming anemic, I recently sought a literary booster shot from my bookshelves. Happily, a dozen volumes of Thomas …