One myth that Americans live by is the separation of church and state. Some like the idea; others hate it; but the irony is that church and state were not separated at the founding of the United States and are not separate now. In fact, they were united in the sense that the state is a church — the Church of America — and you can’t separate a thing from itself. – Sheldon Richman, “TGIF: The Church of America” [2018]
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September 6, 2024 First They Came for the Communists
Yesterday, I wrote about a trial in U.S. District Court in Tampa in which federal prosecutors are keeping us safe by prosecuting and hoping to jail members of a group called the African People’s Socialist Party and its related “Uhuru Movement.” (Uhuru is Swahili for “freedom”). The government is alleging that the defendants have been secretly working as Russian agents to …
The Federal Government’s Vicious Attacks on Free Speech
by Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling
In short, a free-market approach is more practical because it is based on human nature and on demonstrated preferences. By contrast…
FFF’s New Online Conference: “The Case for Open Borders”
by Jacob G. Hornberger
We are pleased to announce that on Monday, September 30, The Future of Freedom Foundation kicks off its newest online conference entitled, “The Case …
The Harris Hidden Tax Hike
by Laurence M. Vance
Now that Kamala Harris is the official Democratic candidate for president, a look at her tax proposals is in order. According to a
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 …