THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2024
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It is only from a special point of view that “education” is a failure. As to its own purposes, it is an unqualified success. One of its purposes is to serve as a massive tax-supported jobs program for legions of not especially able or talented people. As social programs go, it’s a good one. The pay isn’t high, but the risk is low, the standards are lenient, entry is easy, and job security is still pretty good. …In fact, the system is perfect, except for one little detail. We must find a way to get the children out of it.
– Richard Mitchell, The Leaning Tower of Babel [1984] |
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October 3, 2024
Reflections on Nuclear War and Immigration
Those who scoff at the notion that nuclear war between the United States and Russia is an increasing possibility have an advantage in the argument. If they prove to be correct, they will be able to crow, “See, I told you worrywarts that there was nothing to be concerned about. Putin wasn’t about the start a nuclear war no matter how much we … |
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Overthrowing the Constitution
by John W. Whitehead
It is both apt and ironic that the anniversary of 9/11, which paved the way for the government to overthrow the Constitution, occurs the week before the anniversary of… |
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Political Silence on the Drug War
by Jacob G. Hornberger and Richard M. Ebeling
In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss the silence by Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, and … |
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