Why Was Calvin Coolidge the Best President Ever?
Silent Cal doesn’t get much credit for being a great president, but he was surely one of the best, if not THE best. Why? Amity Shlaes, author of the book Coolidge, explains why.
Silent Cal doesn’t get much credit for being a great president, but he was surely one of the best, if not THE best. Why? Amity Shlaes, author of the book Coolidge, explains why.
A common criticism of Bernie Sanders is that “he doesn’t know anything about economics.” If only he had studied economics in college, some say, he would realize how destructive and illogical socialism is. However, if progressive heroine Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s recent interview on PBS’s “Firing Line” is any indication, a degree in economics is no longer…
Taxi cab drivers in Washington D.C. are protesting against freedom by staging a major protest in the district. The streets of the capital are totally jammed with cabbies honking and creating a ruckus. Drivers are protesting against Uber and Lyft, which allow people to summon a car service on their mobile phones and pay with…
By Drew Rush #1. Prime Minister Considers 100% Currency Reserves Recently, the Prime Minister of Iceland commission a study aimed at monetary reform in his country. Frosti Sigurjonsoon[1], an Icelandic member of parliament, conducted this study and is advocating for a 100% reserve for their country’s currency. In other words, abolish fractional reserve banking and don’t…
Barring a series of improbable court victories overturning projected election results in several places, Joe Biden will be the next president of the United States. So, where do friends of freedom go from here? In the past, I’ve argued the best vehicle to advance free markets, limited government and individual liberty is the GOP. After…
Connor D. Wolf Maine officials questioned the motivation behind a recent federal review of the state’s food stamp program Monday, noting the government has been highly critical of the state for trying to rein in welfare. Maine was first notified of the results of the review Dec. 7 in a letter. The letter, which was obtained…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Dries Van Thielen As more and more states in the US are introducing and raising the minimum wage, it looks as though Canada did not want to lag behind. As of 2019, Ontario will be introducing a mandatory minimum wage of $15 per hour, thus becoming the second Canadian…
13 Comments