Category : Gov’t Incompetence
Is Socialism Acceptable Under the US Constitution?
Socialism, a political/economic theory advocating government ownership or regulation of the means production, distribution and exchange. Citizens reject socialism, but with the coronavirus crisis, they...
The Great Suppression
The Great Depression… The Great Recession… But what are we in today? This government-caused economic downturn is unlike anything we have ever experienced. Never have...
Unemployment Claims Surpass Great Recession
by Guest Post
Initial claims for unemployment insurance soared to 6.65 million for the week ending March 28, exceeding last week’s shocking 3.3 million, and dwarfing the...
The Unintended Consequences of the Coronavirus Response
The governing class’s response to coronavirus is well-intentioned, but they are failing to account for the harm done—both immediate and potential—by shutting down aspects of...
“But Muh Roads”: How a Governmentless Society Could Still Have an Infrastructure System
Just yesterday, I was scrolling through Twitter and came across six separate tweets relating to the Libertarian perspective on government, particularly about what would be...
Five Easy Ways to Reduce National Debt and Shrink Government
The President and those running to replace him ignore the nation’s $23 trillion in national debt; $18 trillion of which was incurred by the last...
Will SCOTUS Hearing on Ballot Position Apply to Minor Political Parties?
Libertarians and other political third-parties will soon find out if fairness in federal courts extends to political third-parties, or is fairness confined to major party...
“Miss Virginia” Shows the Dilemma Many Lower-Income Families Face on Schooling
by Guest Post
Every once in awhile, a film comes along that you can’t stop thinking about long after the credits roll. Miss Virginia is such a movie....
Warrior Nation – AWOL Congress
Since the killing of Iranian General Suleimani there is howling debate concerning the scope of the president’s war powers to carry out killings, and hostile...
Uncle Sam Is the Real Santa Claus to the Well Connected
As the nation ends the gift-giving season, Congress, in its $1.4 trillion 2020 fiscal year appropriation gave billions to distilleries, race-horses, Nascar owners, short-line railroad,...