Freedom is based on ownership. If it is possible for a person to own land and machines and buildings, it is also possible for him to have freedom of press, speech, and religion. But if it is impossible for a person to buy and sell land and other resources, then it is also impossible for him to have peaceful access to any effective means of disagreeing with the decisions of his government.
–Dean Russell
HORNBERGER’S BLOG
May 28, 2024 Remembering Those Who Died for Our Government
Each Memorial Day, countless Americans recite the standard mantra that has been inculcated within their minds from the first grade of the public (i.e., government) schools to which their parents were forced to send them: American soldiers who died in America’s wars died to protect our freedoms and defend our country. Each Memorial Day, it is worth reminding ourselves that such is simply …
A Nanny State Idiocracy
by John W. Whitehead
We are caught in a vicious cycle of too many laws, too many cops, and too little freedom. It’s hard to say whether we’re dealing with a …
A Gold Standard vs. the Denationalization of Money
by Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling
In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss which monetary policy would be better–a gold standard …