Published by the Foundation for Economic Education
March 11, 2010 | Subscribe via RSS
Americans this week are celebrating the peaceful transfer of power. How ironic in light of what government is today. We celebrate the peaceful transfer of the power to engage in in what Bastiat called legal plunder (pdf), a power rooted in violence.
Jim Powell discusses Progressive Republican Theodore Roosevelt's big-government record, Gene Callahan pleads for maturity in public-policy discussions, Gerald O'Driscoll looks at the Fed's recent conduct, Steven Horwitz explains the idea of unintended consequences, Kevin Carson gazes deep into the health care system, and Joseph Stromberg takes another look at John Locke.
by Kevin Carson
by mnolan
Reviewed by George C. Leef
Reviewed by Tim Stonesifer
Reviewed by Art Carden
Reviewed by Bettina Bien Greaves
by Gene Callahan
by Steven Horwitz
by Gerald P. O'Driscoll Jr.
by Jim Powell
by Joseph R. Stromberg
by Charles Johnson
by John Stossel
by Thomas Szasz
by Burton W. Folsom Jr.
by Sheldon Richman
Comment by Steve Hogan on 19 January 2009:
One Mafia Don is replacing another. The new guy, like the old guy, will make us an offer we can’t refuse.
Comment by Kevin M on 19 January 2009:
Frankly I would rather politicians tried to kill each other for office, at least then I could say the thieves had to put their cards on the table to steal life, liberty, and property.
Comment by Carl Clegg on 21 January 2009:
“I can see how people would fall for all of the Obama crap – he makes it sound so nice. but even after hearing his speach, i still don’t like him.” Those our the words of my 13-yearl old daughter…she’s reading Economics in One Lesson.