The Legislature… can neither pass a law that my head shall be stricken from my body without trial, nor my freehold taken from me without indemnification, and when not necessary for a public use. – Thomas Jefferson, Letter to James Monroe [1811]
HORNBERGER’S BLOG
September 3, 2024 Economic Ignorance on the Minimum Wage
It absolutely amazes me that there are still people who defend a government-mandated minimum wage. It is truly a testament to the long-lasting effect of indoctrination and propaganda to which students are subjected in public (i.e. government) schools and state-supported colleges and universities. The latest example of this phenomenon is the editorial board at the Los Angeles Times. In an editorial …
To Achieve Freedom, Trump or Harris?
by Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling
In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard analyze the presidential race in the context of achieving …
Should the Government Run Supermarkets?
by Michael Riffert
The point raised by by Wendy McElroy in her article “Who Will Build the Roads?” (Future of Freedom June 2024) is …
“Who Will Build the Roads?” Part 3
by Wendy McElroy
In short, a free-market approach is more practical because it is based on human nature and on demonstrated preferences. By contrast…
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 …