It’s Treason to Disagree
A horrifying aspect of modern life is how nearly daily threats to fundamental freedoms and human rights require that citizens become politically aware and …
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The Fed’s Men Behind the Curtain
The debate about the Fed is under way, and thank goodness. But as with many policy debates, there really shouldn’t be a debate at …
Power vs. People in the Digital Age
The government seems determined to turn out the lights on the digital age. And this is with or without SOPA or the other bills …
Violating Rights in the Name of Property
You know that anti-piracy video you sometimes see at the beginning of movies? It explains how you wouldn’t steal a handbag, so neither should …
Protesting Government Digitally
There’s been a long debate over digital technology. Does it help or harm the cause of liberty, individualism and human rights? People who say …
Blackout Wednesday: The Time Has Come
The two dominant trends of our time are, on the one hand, the darkening of the physical world ruled by governments and, on the other hand, the re-enlightening of the world thanks to the spontaneous order of digital media controlled by everyone else. Governments are seeking to drag it down and shut off the lights. The protests against these proposed controls constitute a mighty statement that we will not let the raiders, the barbarians, the vandals, have their way.
Mere Mortals at the Fed
The secrecy of the Federal Reserve is legendary, but pressure in recent years has led to some opening up. Already in the last 12 …
The Nickel-and-Dime Protection Racket
Governments at all levels in the United States have begun to master the art of extracting as much money from the public as possible in every conceivable situation, over and above what we normally cough up to states at all levels year-round (which is commonly 40% of our income).
The Nearest Thing to a Permanent Thing
You can find a coin shop in nearly every town in the United States. The proprietor is unlike any you will find in any …
Money or Capitalism in Crisis?
We are living under a form of monetary prohibitionism today, forbidden to use any means of payment other than that maintained by the state. And it is not unlike the alcohol prohibition of old. It redistributes wealth, steers gains to the unscrupulous, strengthens the state and promotes various forms of criminality.