Goldman Sachs is profitable. I’m sure this has little to do with their political contributions, influential alumni, or second-hand relief from all risk associated with AIG, at US taxpayers’ expense. That is why the government’s power must be limited: it’s a tool of manipulation which can only be wielded by the extremely wealthy, at everyone [...]
This Cato Institute piece puts the spotlight on inconsistent statements of Joe Biden’s concerning the right of the USA to “dictate to another sovereign nation what they can and cannot do” in the context of a hypothetical attack on Iran by Isreal. When a politician starts talking about morals, pinch your nose and light a [...]
Libertarians don’t necessarily believe that everything a government does is bad. Rather, we believe that everything a government does can be done better by an enterprising groups of individuals with minimal oversight. Government, at best, can be seen as a means by which a people can express their general interest. This implies that government subsidies [...]
An Illustrative Hypothetical Question to Feed Your Thoughts Which would be a more effective deterrent against crime: a well-armed populace of people willing to assert their freedoms, or the threat of governmental punishment? After your knee-jerk response, whichever it is, take a second to really think it over because it’s a close question. If a [...]
The Democrats: Party of intelligence and compassion. The Republicans: Party of down-to-Earth realism and common sense. If we truly want to be realistic, then we should face the fact that the two parties are fundamentally indistinguishable and in practice follow the same flawed policies, with only superficial differences designed to feed the image which the [...]
This article clearly and concisely explains how the proposed Obama public insurance option will drive up costs and ultimately nationalize the health insurance industry. As I look at our government’s actions, I’m less and less inclined to see mere folly, and more and more inclined to see a deliberate power grab and a weakening of [...]