Why Liberty Fails By Monty Pelerin , posted March 8th, 2010 http://www.economicnoise.com/2010/03/08/why-liberty-fails/ Liberty as an Ephemeral Event “If men are good, you don’t need government; if men are evil or ambivalent, you don’t dare have one.” Robert LeFevre Introduction...
The Economic Crisis is Only a Symptom By Monty Pelerin , posted February 20th, 2010 http://www.economicnoise.com/2010/02/20/the-economic-crisis-is-only-a-symptom/ There are few economic problems that don’t originate in politics. Originally, economics was known as political economy because the early...
No, I didn't write this press release (but I did add emphasis!). I note my related posts are here . DATE: January 21, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jeff Milchen, American Independent Business Alliance 406-582-1255 INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ADVOCATES AND PUBLIC INTEREST GROUPS CONDEMN SUPREME COURT'S...
I reported two weeks ago that a PR firm, Murray Hill, Inc. , had embraced the recent decision by the conservative, non-activist majority of the Supreme Court which resoundingly affirmed that the Founding Fathers had granted First Amendment rights to corporate "persons" by embarking on a campaign...
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I encourage readers to take a look at the excellent essay by Thomas R. Eddlem , Down With the Presidency! A President's Day Message , now up at LewRockwell.com. I quote first a few key portions, and then note my further thoughts. But the role of the president under the U.S. Constitution is not to...
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Filed under: presidential abuse, constitution, Lessig, limited liability, states, speech, federalism