It could easily be said that The Rolling Stones are one of the greatest rock ‘n roll bands of the 1960’s and ’70s. For their time, they were the definition of pure rock music both in form and image. There are several songs within the band’s vast catalog spanning almost seven decades that fit within…
Among economists’ insights over the last almost 250 years, one of the keenest is that one can do good while doing well. The idea traces to Adam Smith. It means capitalists’/entrepreneurs’ pursuit of profit can have favorable consequences for the community at large—and not just for capitalists and entrepreneurs. It applies equally to landowners and…
The notion that, left unguided, without any sort of of policy involvement, the market will solve our problems will not restore a balance between the obligations and rights of the private sector and working Americans. —Senator Marco Rubio, Nov. 5, 2019 Senator Marco Rubio and his common good capitalism advocates may mean well. But as…
You can’t escape it; capitalism has a bad rap. Last night, thousands of anti-capitalist protestors took to the streets in capital cities across the world. Wearing V for Vendetta-inspired Guy Fawkes masks (most of which are made in China), these self-styled “anti-establishment” demonstrators, who took part in annual Million Mask March, sought to express their…
Thanksgiving. The holiday we set aside each November to be grateful for our blessings throughout the year. Although the historic celebration between the Pilgrims and Native Americans was not the first day of Thanksgiving ever to be observed in America, this story from our history teaches a valuable lesson any freedom lover will treasure. The…
No matter your race, color, creed, gender, sexual orientation, or favorite football team, there has never been a better time to be alive, broadly speaking, than right now — and it’s getting better all the time. Sadly, a lot of people don’t know it, know it and don’t care, or know it and hate it….
It’s like something out of The Onion: city manager shuts down preschool farm stand out of fear that, if allowed, “we could end up with one on every corner.” Farm Stand Shut Down Alas, this is not satire. It’s the current predicament facing the Little Ones Learning Center in Forest Park, Georgia, just outside of…
Venezuela is crumbling under socialist control and struggling with hyper-inflation, lack of food, and declining medical services. Many Venezuelan citizens are fleeing to nearby Colombia, where the locals have been concerned that their economy and justice system would not be able to sustain the flow of refugees. However, recently, Columbia did provide legal status to…
A Challenger has appeared in Illinois’ 14th District, aiming to unseat Democrat Lauren Underwood. Catalina Lauf announced her candidacy as a Republican for the congressional seat, and has set her sights much higher than just her Democrat opponent. She is taking on the entire Far Left. She calls herself The Anti-AOC. Watch Catalina’s announcement video…
Earlier this year, Pope Francis again blasted capitalism as “a fallacious economic model that has been followed for too long.” It is “profit-oriented, shortsighted, and based on the misconception of unlimited economic growth,” and said that it results in a “disastrous impact on the natural world.” Attacks on economic freedom as we know it have been a…