Alexander Stephen's infamous “Cornerstone” speech remains controversial even today. The simple revisionist narrative is that the northern states opposed slavery while only the South supported it. Like all narratives, it leaves out important information.
Wanjiru Njoya appears on The Tom Woods Show to discuss Hayek's critique of "social justice."
The standard Keynesian line is that the government can shorten recessions by using fiscal and monetary “stimulus.” However, as Austrian economists note, ratcheting up government spending only makes things worse, setting the stage for the next economic downturn.
As people from Generation X move toward retirement, they are starting to understand that Social Security really is in crisis and many public pension plans are underfunded. Furthermore, they find that inflation is eating through their retirement savings. This won‘t end well.
The recent frenzy of pardons is an important reminder that there is no such thing as the so-called “rule of law” in the United States.
Americans once dreamed of a country that did not care about global greatness or glory. It was within our reach if we had been wise enough to grasp and hold it.
Joe Biden‘s term is over, but while in office he continued the practice of lying and locking up federal documents that could expose federal government wrongdoing. One hopes against hope that President Trump will reverse that trend.