I cannot undertake to lay my finger on that article of the Constitution which granted a right to Congress of expending, on objects of benevolence, the money of their constituents.
– James Madison,
Pertaining to Congress’ appropriation $15,000 for relief of French refugees [1794] |
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April 23, 2024
Our Drug-War Daddy
At the heart of the decades-long war on drugs is the notion that the federal government is people’s daddy. One of the purposes of a daddy is to keep his children from doing bad things. One of the most important parts of being a daddy is to prevent children from doing bad things to themselves, such as putting the wrong things into their … |
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Tyranny by the Numbers
by John W. Whitehead
The government wants your money. It will beg, steal or borrow if necessary, but it wants your money any way it can get it. This is … |
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Anti-Discrimination Laws
by Jacob G. Hornberger and Richard M. Ebeling
In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss the impact of anti-discrimination laws on freedom and … |
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The Case for Libertarian Internationalism
by Laurence M. Vance
Libertarians and conservatives share a common enemy. Whether it is described as liberalism, progressivism, collectivism, or socialism; whether its adherents term themselves liberals, progressives, … |
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How Long Should the Workweek Be?
by Laurence M. Vance
Bernie Sanders, the self-described socialist, former Democratic presidential candidate, and current independent senator from Vermont, is at it again. For years, he has supported the … |
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