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The Coming Political Upheaval

The Coming Political Upheaval

Politics as Economic Violence The late Murray Rothbard, famous Austrian economist and libertarian, published a collection of essays under the title Making Economic Sense. One sub-section was entitled “Politics as [...]

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Why Liberty Fails

Why Liberty Fails

Liberty as an Ephemeral Event “If men are good, you don’t need government; if men are evil or ambivalent, you don’t dare have one.”  Robert LeFevre Introduction It is natural [...]

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The Economic Crisis is Only a Symptom

The Economic Crisis is Only a Symptom

There are few economic problems that don’t originate in politics. Originally, economics was known as political economy because the early practitioners understood the importance of institutions on economics. One of [...]

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Wisdom: Freedom is a Country's Source of Success and Wealth

Wisdom: Freedom is a Country’s Source of Success and Wealth

Image via Wikipedia Image via Wikipedia I believe that the country is in long-term secular decline. There is no natural “cycle of civilization” that causes this decline. Historical declines are [...]

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Wingnut Ron Paul is in Good Company

Wingnut Ron Paul is in Good Company

Image via Wikipedia Image via Wikipedia Ron Paul is looked at by some as a modern day Don Quixote. His current windmill is the Federal Reserve, an institution not very [...]

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People vs. The State - The Coming Battle

People vs. The State – The Coming Battle

Image via Wikipedia In a democratic system, the majority expresses itself through the ballot box. When representatives become unresponsive to the citizenry, they are voted out of office. But what if the replacements are [...]

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