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2024-11-02 05:33:11

mises.org: The Reality of Red-State Fascism -- https://tinyurl.com/2bdt8u3m -- The sweep of history shows that there are two main dangers to liberty, one that comes from the left and the other that comes from the right. #liberty #news

2024-10-12 04:42:51

mises.org: The Manifestation of Economic Laws Across Societies and Epochs -- https://tinyurl.com/29xuvh7m -- Contra Marx, the laws of economics are immutable and are the same no matter what historical epoch exists. Economies cannot flourish unless market prices, private property rights, and profits and losses are unhampered. #liberty #news

2024-10-12 04:30:01

reason.com: What Happens When FEMA Buys Your House? -- https://tinyurl.com/2axvhdfu -- As hurricane damage mounts, the government is buying—and sometimes seizing—homes in flood-prone areas, sparking concerns over property rights and accusations of discrimination. #liberty #news

2024-10-09 22:42:35

mises.org: The “Fascist” Ad Hominem As an Act of Projection -- https://tinyurl.com/yt3tj5r5 -- Mussolini: “The fascist conception of life stresses the importance of the State and accepts the individual only in so far as his interests coincide with the State. #liberty #news

2024-10-09 22:38:13

mises.org: Hurricanes Are Not Going Away; We Must Double Down on What’s Making Them More Survivable -- https://tinyurl.com/ynry8w2o -- Storms like Helene and Milton ought to drive us to recommit to and expand the very institutions that have made natural disasters more survivable for so many, not to abandon them out of some false hope that bad weather can be eliminated. #liberty #news

2024-10-08 10:30:01

reason.com: The Economic Impact of the Chinese Exclusion Act -- https://tinyurl.com/ywh8n3x2 -- New National Bureau of Economic Research study shows this notorious law not only harmed would-be immigrants, but also damaged the US economy and reduced employment opportunities for native-born whites. #liberty #news

2024-10-06 10:30:02

reason.com: ACUS Program on Nationwide Injunctions and Regulatory Programs -- https://tinyurl.com/ymbtvc39 -- A recent pair of panels looking at how nationwide injunctions impact federal regulatory programs. #liberty #news

2024-10-04 22:38:21

mises.org: A Major Contribution to Libertarian Social Thinking -- https://tinyurl.com/2448mkqw -- John Hasnas has written a new book outlining how societies operate with mutual cooperation and common law. According to David Gordon, it is a major contribution to libertarian social thought. #liberty #news

2024-10-01 04:47:01

mises.org: Homeownership Is Not the American Dream -- https://tinyurl.com/25fxtklq -- Home prices continue to rise as the government tries to further intervene into the housing markets, all in the name of the “American Dream.” However, remember that these massive increases in housing prices began when the government decided to make housing more “affordable.” #liberty #news

2024-09-29 16:30:02

mises.org: Underdog Moicano Wins UFC Fight, Bashes Macron in France, Promotes Hoppe -- https://tinyurl.com/2y6clkbd -- Vegas expected Renato Sound Money Moicano to lose his UFC fight against Benoit Saint Denis. Instead, he won and used the opportunity to promote the work of another Austrian economist. This time, it was Hans-Hermann Hoppe. #liberty #news

2024-09-27 10:30:01

reason.com: Rents Fall and Listings Increase After Javier Milei Ends Rent Control In Argentina -- https://tinyurl.com/2c37p7ux -- Javier Milei’s repeal of restrictive rent control laws increased housing supply and stabilized prices. #liberty #news

2024-09-26 22:34:10

mises.org: What Does ChatGPT Know about Money? -- https://tinyurl.com/2bvhc5qe -- What does ChatGPT know about money? More than one might think. George Ford Smith asks the AI program some questions about money and gets some surprising answers. #liberty #news

2024-09-22 16:30:01

reason.com: Progress on the End Kidney Deaths Act -- https://tinyurl.com/2dogxexh -- This legislation could save many lives by giving tax credits to kidney donors. But it would not be as good as full legalization of organ sales. #liberty #news

2024-09-21 16:30:02

mises.org: Three Contradictions in Krugman’s Take on the Rate Cuts -- https://tinyurl.com/2a2utzo3 -- What’s the point of Fed independence if nobody buys it? #liberty #news

2024-09-21 10:30:02

mises.org: Explaining Imperialism -- https://tinyurl.com/25m8t55a -- In the present age of denouncing “colonialism,” we need to better understand what imperialism was and why it came about. David Gordon critiques Joseph Schumpeter‘s account of western imperialism of the 19th and 20th centuries. #liberty #news

2024-09-17 22:34:09

mises.org: An Unprecedented Monetary Destruction Is Coming -- https://tinyurl.com/29krn4gh -- If the government really believed you would be better off and more prosperous with their policies, they would encourage free speech because everyone would value their welfare improvements. They need to limit free speech because they know they will make you poorer. #liberty #news

2024-09-14 22:34:07

mises.org: The Rebellious Old Right -- https://tinyurl.com/2yf4cmn7 -- What Murray Rothbard used to call the Old Right stood for liberty, freedom of speech, and a free economy. Most importantly, they stood for peace, all in contrast to the liberals of their day and ours. #liberty #news

2024-09-14 10:30:02

reason.com: Urban Living Would Be Better if Big City Governments Were Less Incompetent -- https://tinyurl.com/265wntba -- Unions and other special interests seem to get what they want before many urban residents get basic services. #liberty #news

2024-09-12 10:30:01

reason.com: The Trump-Harris Debate Featured Two Incumbents Afraid To Discuss Their Own Records -- https://tinyurl.com/25r4t847 -- Two incumbents, both alike in indignity. #liberty #news

2024-09-11 10:30:02

reason.com: At the Presidential Debate, Trump Again Falsely Claimed Crime Is Rising -- https://tinyurl.com/297tjq5l -- Violent crime dropped in 2023 and appears to be on track for another large decline this year. #liberty #news

2024-09-08 10:30:02

mises.org: America Now Has Fewer Employed Workers than It Did a Year Ago -- https://tinyurl.com/25k3nypn -- The total number of employed persons has fallen by 66,000 since August of 2023. Moreover, the new job growth is almost all in part-time jobs. #liberty #news

2024-09-07 22:30:02

reason.com: Drive-Thrus Are Booming. Why Are Cities Banning Them? -- https://tinyurl.com/2apl582t -- Despite increasing demand, cities across the U.S. are pushing bans on new drive-thru restaurants in the name of reducing traffic and promoting walkability. #liberty #news

2024-08-29 22:30:01

mises.org: Why the Crony Class Loves Artificially-Low Interest Rates—And Why You Shouldn’t -- https://tinyurl.com/22vpjlbn -- A few years ago, the leftist publication The Intercept claimed that inflation only hurts the “one percent,” but is “good” for everyone else. The truth is much different, as the Fed’s inflationary policies have benefited the politically-connected crony class. #liberty #news

2024-08-24 10:30:02

reason.com: Criminal Justice Reform Took a Back Seat at the 2024 DNC -- https://tinyurl.com/23xesvg8 -- The official Democratic Party platform no longer endorses abolishing the death penalty, decriminalizing marijuana, or repealing mandatory minimums. #liberty #news

2024-08-22 16:30:01

mises.org: Back to the Future With Price Controls -- https://tinyurl.com/2yxmy9ap -- Democrat presidential candidate Kamala Harris is demonstrating why monetary debasement has always been a favorite way for government officials to plunder the citizenry. #liberty #news

2024-08-21 04:35:09

mises.org: Do We Need 3% Inflation? Economic Growth and Deflation -- https://tinyurl.com/2d976hpn -- Keynesian economists claim that the economy needs at least 2-3% inflation in order to avoid business cycles. But these inflation rates over time are economically ruinous and they actually harm economic growth. #liberty #news

2024-08-20 22:35:03

mises.org: The Folly of Legislating against Unfairness -- https://tinyurl.com/2dcdgstl -- Legislating against unfairness in order to achieve equal outcomes is like legislating against the wind. While government has little control over outcomes, its predations can make those outcomes worse. #liberty #news

2024-08-20 22:30:01

reason.com: All Aboard the Vasectomy Van -- https://tinyurl.com/2a58g5m2 -- Plus: Protesters at the DNC, anarcho-brat summer, V.C.s supporting Trump, and more... #liberty #news

2024-08-17 16:30:02

reason.com: Is Donald Trump the Best Choice? -- https://tinyurl.com/25y8aaw2 -- Famed economist Arthur Laffer debates Libertarian Party presidential candidate Chase Oliver. #liberty #news

2024-08-16 22:40:05

mises.org: The Dangerous Tim Walz -- https://tinyurl.com/27dkwybg -- Walz is a “progressive” of the worst sort. #liberty #news

2024-08-16 22:35:03

mises.org: What has the Fed Done to Our Lives? -- https://tinyurl.com/253aqjv6 -- Most Americans have no idea of the damage that the Federal Reserve system has done to their daily lives. Unfortunately, most Americans are not particularly interested in finding out either. #liberty #news

2024-08-16 22:30:01

reason.com: Uvalde Police Timid, Bungling During School Shooting, New Records Reveal -- https://tinyurl.com/23c3f4q5 -- If you want something done right, do it yourself. That includes protecting family, friends, and neighbors. #liberty #news

2024-08-15 10:30:01

reason.com: San Francisco City Council Targets Free Speech To Cover Up Its Own Housing Failures -- https://tinyurl.com/2b23y8ud -- Desperate to control soaring rents, the city council bans rental data tools while ignoring its own role in the housing crisis. #liberty #news

2024-08-14 04:50:09

mises.org: The Goose that laid the Golden Egg -- https://tinyurl.com/2acuz2ee -- American politicians today are attacking free economic exchange, claiming it is lowering our standards of living. In reality, trade and exchange is the real golden goose. #liberty #news

2024-08-14 04:45:07

mises.org: Musk Was Right in his Conversation with Trump -- https://tinyurl.com/26otcsbm -- In their Space, Elon Musk spoke with Donald Trump about the cause of inflation being government overspending. #liberty #news

2024-08-14 04:40:05

mises.org: Musk-Trump Interview: What Really Caused the Inflation of the Biden Presidency? -- https://tinyurl.com/2aa4bdvl -- It is no surprise that inflation is one of the major political issues this election cycle, but few know what inflation really is, let alone what causes it. #liberty #news

2024-08-14 04:35:03

reason.com: Actually, Interviewing Presidential Candidates Is a Good Thing -- https://tinyurl.com/22x4hxb2 -- Plus: RFK Jr. thrown off the N.Y. ballot, Ukraine advances into Russia, and more... #liberty #news

2024-08-14 04:30:02

reason.com: Lawsuit Challenges Florida Lab-Grown Meat Ban -- https://tinyurl.com/258crbra -- The ban was enacted with the express purpose of insulating Florida agricultural businesses from innovative, out-of-state competition, according to the suit. #liberty #news

2024-08-13 10:40:07

mises.org: Self-Determination, Imperialism, and Secession -- https://tinyurl.com/24xp57vs -- We might say that self-determination and secession—and self-determination’s opposite, imperialism—are three ways of looking at the same object. #liberty #news

2024-08-13 10:35:05

reason.com: 5 Years of Chicago Police Misconduct Cost Taxpayers Almost $400 Million -- https://tinyurl.com/2aohpzoe -- Repeat offenders accounted for over 40 percent of the hefty cost. #liberty #news

2024-08-13 10:30:02

reason.com: Tim Walz Is Another Big-Government Liberal -- https://tinyurl.com/2bnhxc7u -- Plus: A listener asks the editors about tariffs and subsidies in the manufacture of electric vehicles. #liberty #news

2024-08-13 04:50:07

mises.org: Why Do We Work? -- https://tinyurl.com/2aakd4jo -- Socialists claim that any work done in a market economy is oppressive because labor in that situation cannot be adequately compensated. However, workers in a market system freely choose among many alternatives in order provide the best opportunities for themselves. #liberty #news

2024-08-13 04:45:05

mises.org: Does Printing Money Create Inflation? -- https://tinyurl.com/2djrz25g -- Mises was right: “It is obvious that this new-fangled connotation of the terms inflation and deflation is utterly confusing and misleading and must be unconditionally rejected.” #liberty #news

2024-08-13 04:40:04

reason.com: FDA Declines To Approve MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy As a PTSD Treatment -- https://tinyurl.com/2cx6zhwf -- The FDA, which approved the protocols for the studies it now questions, is asking for an additional Phase 3 clinical trial, which would take years and millions of dollars. #liberty #news

2024-08-13 04:35:03

reason.com: Lawsuit Claims Indiana Unconstitutionally Seizes Millions in Cash From FedEx Packages Every Year -- https://tinyurl.com/29axwjak -- The Institute for Justice says Indianapolis police and prosecutors are exploiting one of the biggest FedEx hubs in the U.S. to seize cash for alleged crimes they never explain. #liberty #news

2024-08-13 04:30:01

reason.com: 60 Percent of Voters Want Kamala Harris To Abandon Bidenonomics -- https://tinyurl.com/2y87s3lx -- A new survey suggests that neither Harris nor Donald Trump have won over a majority of voters with their respective economic visions. #liberty #news

2024-08-12 22:40:07

reason.com: Hacker News -- https://tinyurl.com/2aqbn2df -- Plus: Guided missile submarine sent to the Middle East, European tourism controversies, and more... #liberty #news

2024-08-12 22:35:05

reason.com: At State Legislatures Summit, Groups Lobby for Changes to Sex Work Laws -- https://tinyurl.com/2ajgbf6n -- The conversations are overwhelmingly productive and positive, says a representative from Decriminalize Sex Work. #liberty #news

2024-08-12 22:30:02

reason.com: New Faculty-Edited Law Journal -- https://tinyurl.com/22ozzjns -- Looks like an excellent project, and with top editors: Launching JLEA Journal of Law and Empirical Analysis The Journal of Law and Empirical Analysis solicits papers that offer empirical evidence on questions of importance for the law. In addition to rigorous work permitting causal inference, it is open to qualitative research, intriguing correlations, registered reports,… #liberty #news

2024-08-12 16:30:02

reason.com: Brickbats: August/September 2024 -- https://tinyurl.com/2dj5549d -- News of politicians, police, and bureaucrats behaving badly from around the world. #liberty #news

2024-08-12 04:35:08

reason.com: California School Punishes First-Grader for a Drawing, Sparking Federal Lawsuit -- https://tinyurl.com/2xns3u88 -- The First Amendment case about a first-grader’s free speech rights is headed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. #liberty #news

2024-08-12 04:30:02

reason.com: Supreme Court Briefs Filed By Attorney General Kamala Harris -- https://tinyurl.com/2y4tz5zp -- Knowing all that we know, I struggle to see how putting Harris in the White House would save conservatism. #liberty #news

2024-08-11 22:30:02

reason.com: A Historian Claims that Republicans are Much More Likely than Democrats to Believe Government May Disregard the Law "When the Ends Seem to Justify the Means" -- https://tinyurl.com/27dz3scj -- Ideological monoculture in the academy allows silly, unsupported claims to go unchallenged #liberty #news

2024-08-11 10:30:02

reason.com: Today in Supreme Court History: August 10, 1993 -- https://tinyurl.com/26nx9vgf -- 8/10/1993: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg takes oath. #liberty #news

2024-08-11 04:30:02

reason.com: Trade, Public Opinion, and Political Ignorance -- https://tinyurl.com/265w3txp -- A new Cato Institute/YouGov survey finds contradictory attitudes on trade policy, and widespread ignorance. The survey also suggests a potentially promising political strategy for free trade advocates. #liberty #news

2024-08-09 04:40:05

mises.org: Princeton historian: Just get over Watergate already! -- https://tinyurl.com/23z63phs -- Today is the 50th anniversary of the resignation of President Richard Nixon, who left office because of his involvement in the Watergate scandal. Ryan McMaken has found some published thoughts from Murray Rothbard on the Watergate affair. #liberty #news

2024-08-09 04:35:03

mises.org: Americans are poorer: the United States Misery Index rises again -- https://tinyurl.com/2ax6u7kr -- The problem for most Americans is that it is increasingly difficult to make ends meet despite record government spending, or because of its negative impact on inflation and taxes. #liberty #news

2024-08-08 10:40:06

reason.com: Chase Oliver: Q&A With the Controversial Libertarian Party Candidate -- https://tinyurl.com/2xhvhqkl -- The 2024 Libertarian Party presidential candidate speaks out about the Israel-Hamas war, the authoritarian impulses of both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, and homophobia within his own party. #liberty #news

2024-08-08 10:35:03

reason.com: Court Rules That the Government Can Hide Its Own Report on CIA Torture -- https://tinyurl.com/2yz4823x -- The executive branch and the Senate have played hot potato with an infamous torture report, allowing the CIA to evade the Freedom of Information Act. #liberty #news

2024-08-08 10:30:01

reason.com: Walz, Like Harris, Supports Marijuana Legalization—but He Beat Her to the Punch -- https://tinyurl.com/25tkh99b -- The Democratic vice presidential nominee has a long record of supporting cannabis reform. #liberty #news

2024-08-07 04:30:02

reason.com: Tim Walz Is Against Unaccountable Wars—but He Voted To Fund Them Anyways -- https://tinyurl.com/29ndngb5 -- While the former congressman cares a lot about war powers, he has often flip-flopped on actually enforcing Congress’ red lines. #liberty #news

2024-08-06 22:45:08

mises.org: The rule of law and property rights -- https://tinyurl.com/28mhnjfs -- While many people currently are likely to view the rule of law as simply a collection of arbitrary rules, it involves private property rights and limits on state power. #liberty #news

2024-08-06 22:40:05

mises.org: Exploitation in the fashion industry? -- https://tinyurl.com/24oy438o -- Accusations are aimed at the fashion industry of exploiting their models and other workers. Yet, it is much easier to accuse an industry of exploitation than it is to define what exploitation might be. #liberty #news

2024-08-06 22:35:03

reason.com: South Carolina Cops Target Out-of-State Drivers for Highway Robbery -- https://tinyurl.com/27qovy29 -- No arrest necessary as South Carolina police hunt for cash. #liberty #news

2024-08-06 22:30:02

reason.com: A Recession for Kamala? -- https://tinyurl.com/298pdagj -- Plus: Violence in the U.K., dead bears in Central Park, parenting influencer absolutely roasted, and more... #liberty #news

2024-08-03 04:45:29

mises.org: An open letter to Jordan Peterson -- https://tinyurl.com/25e3exck -- While much of what Jordan Peterson does is admirable, he fails to understand the libertarian right. This leads to a lot of analytical errors and a failure to understand Austrian Economics. #liberty #news

2024-08-03 04:40:04

reason.com: The Wave of Political Violence Has No End in Sight -- https://tinyurl.com/2955jnrc -- Politics have become too high stakes for Americans to back away from the brink. #liberty #news

2024-08-03 04:35:03

reason.com: Secret Service May Get Even More Money After Failing To Protect Trump -- https://tinyurl.com/2chtwumm -- Government agencies are expensive, incompetent, and overreaching. The Secret Service is no exception. #liberty #news

2024-08-03 04:30:02

reason.com: Prosecutor of Anti-Trump Protesters Allegedly Withheld Exculpatory Evidence and Lied About It -- https://tinyurl.com/29xaxh6q -- According to disciplinary charges against Jennifer Kerkhoff Muyskens, she suppressed video evidence that would have helped DisruptJ20 defendants. #liberty #news

2024-08-02 22:30:01

mises.org: The Chevron decision may also apply to federal land policies in the West -- https://tinyurl.com/2doz26lg -- While many are celebrating the Chevron decision that limits the power of federal bureaucracies to interpret federal law, it also may provide an opportunity to change federal policies regarding land ownership in the West. #liberty #news

2024-08-01 10:30:02

reason.com: Randy Barnett: Originalism, Obamacare, and the Libertarian Movement -- https://tinyurl.com/2xrkmxs3 -- Libertarian legal giant Randy Barnett on his epic Supreme Court battles, the Federalist Society, and watching movies with Murray Rothbard. #liberty #news

2024-07-26 22:30:02

mises.org: What Project 2025 says about the Fed -- https://tinyurl.com/24ubccbk -- Surprisingly, Project 2025 blames the Fed for exacerbating the cycle of booms and busts, inflating away the value of the dollar, enabling exorbitant deficit spending. #liberty #news

2024-06-24 22:30:02

mises.org: Caitlin Clark, Bullying and the Business of Basketball -- https://tinyurl.com/2qhau4na -- Caitlin Clark, with her array of basketball skills, has filled arenas in her inaugural WNBA season. However, the idea of merit clashes with the leftist, egalitarian mindset that dominates in the league, and the early reaction to her success has been discouraging. #liberty #news

2024-06-04 04:30:01

reason.com: Maryland Elementary School Tries To Force Students To Say The Pledge -- https://tinyurl.com/2xsshydy -- Students have a constitutional right to refuse to say the Pledge of Allegiance, no matter what school officials think. #liberty #news

2024-05-10 04:30:01

mises.org: As the Dollar Falters, Gold Becomes Insurance, Not Speculation -- https://tinyurl.com/25nd8t9y -- Despite the happy talk from the Fed and the White House, ordinary people are hurting in this inflationary economy. When that happens, people look to unload their gold. #liberty #news

2024-04-22 22:45:12

mises.org: Can There Be Justice Outside of the State? Yes -- https://tinyurl.com/29jrzbkw -- People have come to believe that only the state is morally qualified to create and maintain a system of justice. However, given that the state itself acts unjustly, perhaps it is time to look outside of the state. #liberty #news

2024-04-20 10:35:06

reason.com: If They Ban TikTok, Is Apple Next? -- https://tinyurl.com/26yscyk4 -- Banning companies for doing business with China is a bad path to start down. #liberty #news

2024-04-19 10:30:02

reason.com: Revised Section 702 Surveillance Authority Poses More Danger Than Ever -- https://tinyurl.com/2a7awolx -- New language could make almost anybody with access to a WiFi router help the government snoop. #liberty #news

2024-04-16 04:30:02

reason.com: Javier Milei and Elon Musk Bond Over Markets -- https://tinyurl.com/2yoqcn4e -- Argentine President Javier Milei and Tesla CEO Elon Musk met for the first time in Austin, Texas, where they agreed on the need for free markets. #liberty #news

2024-03-21 05:37:04

mises.org: CNN Is Wrong. Deflation Is a Good Thing -- https://tinyurl.com/25lfsshm -- A recent CNN broadcast claimed that deflation was bad for the economy and that we need to adjust to higher prices. As usual, the journalistic “experts” got it backwards. #liberty #news

2023-12-31 05:35:03

mises.org: Sound Money Movement Strikes Gold in 2023 -- http://tinyurl.com/ykt6xs5p -- Against the backdrop of high inflation rates and geopolitical uncertainty, states are increasingly enacting measures that encourage saving in precious metals and even using gold and silver as money.With five bills signed into law in 2023, sound money reforms are gaining momentum across the United States.Money Metals Exchange’s Sound Money Defense League project has emerged as an influential force, actively engaging in legislative battles by prompting intense grassroots support, drafting legislation, recruiting bill sponsors, and providing expert testimony directly to lawmakers.Twenty-five s #liberty #news