Defending Freedom, Fighting Collectivism
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The Great Ivermectin Flap Reveals the Tribalism of American Politics
“A skeptic is simply a person who is willing to be persuaded by the evidence, not someone who is pre-committed to a particular outcome, or who misrepresents the facts of the case. I encourage you, whatever your tribe, to become a proper skeptic, too.” ~ James E. Hanley
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That’s None of Your Business, Actually
“For what purposes may societies condone the use of violent force? The answer is many fewer than most people presently believe. Because most things are simply none of the government’s business.” ~ Joakim Book
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Operation Go It Alone: Disenchanted Europeans May Build Their Own Army
“The Afghanistan imbroglio provided Europe with a long overdue wake-up call. If European governments don’t like being treated dismissively by Washington, they need the capability and will to act independently.” ~ Doug Bandow
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The Inevitable Failure of Socialism
“As Mises summarized the fate of a fully socialized economy, ‘As soon as one gives up the conception of a freely established monetary price for goods of a higher order, rational production becomes completely impossible.'” ~ Donald J. Boudreaux
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Treason and Its Misprision
“All Americans had better tell POTUS or a judge right quick that they may have witnessed treason during the Afghanistan debacle or we may all need amnesty for misprision of treason!” ~ Robert E. Wright
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The Logic of Civic Irresponsibility and the War on Terror
“Perhaps Coyne and Hall’s book is a step in the social learning necessary to take a step back from policies that have made us poorer and less secure by educating our elites and the public.” ~ Todd Myers
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Uncle Sam’s Hamartia = Your Early Death
“Public health bureaucrats simply have no incentive to keep Americans healthy. Their budgets are misallocated and will continue to be so until their incentives are better aligned with those of American citizens.” ~ Robert E. Wright
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Red Light Robberies Across America
“‘Taxation by citation’ is a license for bureaucratic tyranny. How much longer will local politicians be permitted to plunder drivers and subvert safety with impunity?” ~ James Bovard
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How Experts Can Fail Even When They Are Right
“Like experts on energy efficiency don’t know where to set your thermostat, experts on health risks don’t know which bundle of risks and precautions is the right one given your goals and values.” ~ Art Carden
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The Best Defense Against Violence
“The more people who are engaged in morality, meaning, and mind control, the fewer people will be looking to politics for their place in the world. And in so doing, they provides just a little more of the best defense against the world’s violence.” ~ Max Borders
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The Great Ivermectin Flap Reveals the Tribalism of American Politics
“A skeptic is simply a person who is willing to be persuaded by the evidence, not someone who is pre-committed to a particular outcome, or who misrepresents the facts of the case. I encourage you, whatever your tribe, to become a proper skeptic, too.” ~ James E. Hanley
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That’s None of Your Business, Actually
“For what purposes may societies condone the use of violent force? The answer is many fewer than most people presently believe. Because most things are simply none of the government’s business.” ~ Joakim Book
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Operation Go It Alone: Disenchanted Europeans May Build Their Own Army
“The Afghanistan imbroglio provided Europe with a long overdue wake-up call. If European governments don’t like being treated dismissively by Washington, they need the capability and will to act independently.” ~ Doug Bandow
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The Inevitable Failure of Socialism
“As Mises summarized the fate of a fully socialized economy, ‘As soon as one gives up the conception of a freely established monetary price for goods of a higher order, rational production becomes completely impossible.'” ~ Donald J. Boudreaux
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Treason and Its Misprision
“All Americans had better tell POTUS or a judge right quick that they may have witnessed treason during the Afghanistan debacle or we may all need amnesty for misprision of treason!” ~ Robert E. Wright
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The Logic of Civic Irresponsibility and the War on Terror
“Perhaps Coyne and Hall’s book is a step in the social learning necessary to take a step back from policies that have made us poorer and less secure by educating our elites and the public.” ~ Todd Myers
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Uncle Sam’s Hamartia = Your Early Death
“Public health bureaucrats simply have no incentive to keep Americans healthy. Their budgets are misallocated and will continue to be so until their incentives are better aligned with those of American citizens.” ~ Robert E. Wright
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Red Light Robberies Across America
“‘Taxation by citation’ is a license for bureaucratic tyranny. How much longer will local politicians be permitted to plunder drivers and subvert safety with impunity?” ~ James Bovard
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How Experts Can Fail Even When They Are Right
“Like experts on energy efficiency don’t know where to set your thermostat, experts on health risks don’t know which bundle of risks and precautions is the right one given your goals and values.” ~ Art Carden
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The Best Defense Against Violence
“The more people who are engaged in morality, meaning, and mind control, the fewer people will be looking to politics for their place in the world. And in so doing, they provides just a little more of the best defense against the world’s violence.” ~ Max Borders