Despite Setbacks, Liberty Will Prevail in 2018
Happy New Year! We always approach a new year with anticipation, hope, and also some worries. Last year was one of the strangest political years I have seen in...
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Political Immorality and Personal Immorality
No one should be too surprised that those who spend their lives defending and expanding the welfare-warfare state engage in immoral personal conduct. ...
Who to Believe on Washington’s Korea Policy, Tillerson or Trump?
President Trump has often said that his foreign policy objective was to keep his enemies guessing. If that’s the goal, you could say that he’s doing a good job....
Government Should Leave Bakers Alone
The bakery did not use force to stop any same-sex couple from getting a wedding cake. It simply exercised its right to decide who it would accept as a...
Good News: Young Americans Want a New Political Party
Do we need a third major political party? I often joke that I’d be happy if we actually had a second party, as when it comes to the big...
Is North Korea Really a “State Sponsor of Terrorism”?
The neocons, who are pushing for a war with North Korea, are extremely pleased by Trump’s move. John Bolton called it “exactly the right thing to do.” ...
Why Are We Helping Saudi Arabia Destroy Yemen?
The tragedy in Yemen is the result of foreign military intervention in the internal affairs of that country. ...
Education Scholarship Tax Credits Help Children and Advance Liberty
Since Congress is unlikely to restore constitutional, limited government in the near future, supporters of quality education must advance policies aimed at giving Americans control over the education dollar...
GOP Tax Plan Increases the Most Insidious Tax
Politicians love the inflation tax because it allows them to increase taxes without having to vote for higher rates. Instead, the Fed does the dirty work. ...
Neocons Hijack Trump’s Syria Policy
Why has the Trump Administration shifted back to “Assad must go”? One reason may be that, one-by-one, the neocons who opposed Trump most vociferously during the campaign have found...
Trump’s Fed Picks? More of the Same!
This week President Trump revealed his final five candidates for Federal Reserve chair. Disappointingly, but not surprisingly, all five have strong ties to the financial and political establishment. ...
President Trump Beats War Drums for Iran
President Trump has been notoriously inconsistent in his foreign policy. He campaigned on and won the presidency with promises to repair relations with Russia, pull out of no-win wars...
Will Tax Reform Increase or Limit Liberty?
While all supporters of individual liberty and sound economics should support tax cuts, the Republicans’ failure to cut spending means that their tax plan will do little to increase...
Rand Paul’s Senate Vote Rolls Back the Warfare State
Last week, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) reminded Congress that in matters of war, they have the authority and the responsibility to speak for the American people. ...
Congress Exploits Hurricane to Raise Debt Ceiling
Former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel famously counseled politicians to never let a crisis go to waste. Sadly, President Trump and congressional leaders of both parties showed...
Government ‘Aid’ Makes Disasters Worse
Texans affected by Hurricane Harvey, including my family and me, appreciate the outpouring of support from across the country. President Donald Trump has even pledged to donate one million...
Will Congress and Trump Declare War on WikiLeaks?
The Senate Intelligence Committee recently passed its Intelligence Authorization Act for 2018 that contains a chilling attack on the First Amendment. Section 623 of the act expresses the “sense...
Attack Venezuela? Trump Can’t be Serious!
President Trump is surrounded by generals and threatens war at the drop of a hat, and is now threatening a US military attack on Venezuela. ...
Jeff Sessions Endorses Theft
Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently ordered the Justice Department to increase the use of civil asset forfeiture, thus once again endorsing an unconstitutional, authoritarian, and increasingly unpopular policy. ...
North Korea or Iran … Where Will President Trump Attack First?
President Trump seems to be impatiently racing toward at least one disastrous war. Maybe two. ...