But as the plan of the convention aims only at a partial union or consolidation, the State governments would clearly retain all the rights of sovereignty which they before had, and which were not, by that act, EXCLUSIVELY delegated to the United States. – Alexander Hamilton, Federalist No. 32 [January 2, 1788]
HORNBERGER’S BLOG
August 27, 2024 What Does “Free Enterprise” Really Mean?
If a survey were to be conducted asking the American people whether they favor America’s system of “free enterprise,” my hunch is that at least 90 percent of them would respond, “Of course. As an American, I strongly support our nation’s system of free enterprise.” But how many people actually ponder the meaning of that term? My hunch is: Not very many. I’d …
Libertarianism vs. Microlibertarianism
by Laurence M. Vance
Libertarianism is a consistent and principled philosophy that is absolute in scope and universal in application. We can begin with this classic description of libertarianism …
Frédéric Bastiat and Immigration
by Ken Schoolland
In writing his famous ‘Candlemakers’ Petition’, the famous 19th Century French economist, Frédéric Bastiat, did not address the issue of immigration, but he did …
Price Controls and Border Militarization
by Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling
In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss Kamala Harris’s anti-price-gouging law and Donald Trump’s militarization …
The Political Matrix Sustains the Illusion of Freedom
by John W. Whitehead
What you smell is the stench of a dying republic.Our dying republic.We are trapped in a political matrix intended to sustain the illusion that …
The Real Education Litmus Test
by Laurence M. Vance
The new Republican Party platform adopted last month at the Republican national convention in Milwaukee contains a section on education with …