Reprinted from Forbes It’s been a week of sober reflection, accompanied by a self-imposed news fast, during which I’ve struggled to understand the deeper meaning of our recent electoral catastrophe. Doing so undistracted by a thousand voices required strict electronic
It’s a safe assumption to make that the reelection of Barack Hussein Obama to the office of the United States Presidency will be talked about for decades to come. In history textbooks, 2012 will be referred as a momentous election
[This article is excerpted from Liberalism, Chapter 2] 8. Bureaucratization There is yet another sense in which it is commonly said that the necessary conditions for the realization of the liberal ideal of society no longer obtain today. In the
One of my favourite movies is Mike Judge’s Office Space. For those who haven’t seen it, I won’t spoil anything. The only reason I bring it up is because there’s a scene where a character named Tom Smykowski is, essentially,
Reprinted from Taki’s Magazine They played “The Internationale†at Wednesday’s funeral of Eric Hobsbawm, Britain’s “greatest historian.†No one took offense. Indeed, all felt uplifted. The mourners at the crematorium in Golders Green, London’s Jewish heartland, included Labour Party leader
I guess this is what the German taxpayers are being asked to pay for… only 8 years later, and the Greek Olympic facilities are decaying. For information, check out Huffington Post Redmond is the director of the Ludwig von Mises Institute of
One thing that those of us who keep tabs on the environmental debate and it’s effect on individual liberty have noted in the latest series of Presidential debates is the complete lack of mention of the Global Warming and Climate
[Reprinted from Mises.org. This article is excerpted from volume 2, chapter 11 of An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought (1995). An MP3 audio file of this chapter, narrated by Jeff Riggenbach, is available for download.] Typically, determinist
When the so-called Arab Spring erupted in late 2010, it was lauded by the Western media as a triumph for freedom and democracy. Here was a group of nations traditionally ruled through various forms of theocracy and dictatorship where the
[This article is excerpted from Liberalism, Chapter 2] 4. The Impracticability of Socialism People are wont to consider socialism impracticable because they think that men lack the moral qualities demanded by a socialist society. It is feared that under socialism
Tommy Douglas, the so-called “Greatest Canadian,” was actually born in Scotland in 1904. At age six, his family relocated to Winnipeg, Manitoba. Later, Douglas became a Baptist minister before becoming a politician. Most what of is taught or written about
[This article is excerpted from Liberalism, Chapter 1] 12. Tolerance Liberalism limits its concern entirely and exclusively to earthly life and earthly endeavor. The kingdom of religion, on the other hand, is not of this world. Thus, liberalism and religion
Masters Of Money: Friedrich Hayek A look at the life of Hayek and his economic views – including interviews with Peter Schiff, Bruce Caldwell, John Papola, Ron Paul and others. Jeffrey Sachs is particularly clueless… and Paul Krugman is unbearable
There is a legal case against the Bank of Canada going on right now. It seems that “we” own the BoC and can have the government direct the Bank to loan money “interest free” to finance government’s activities. There are
The EPA has initiated a renewal of a forty year old agreement between the Canadian and American governments to “restore and maintain” the Great Lakes. When the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement was signed in 1972, it was a media
As another US presidential election gets into high gear, the narrative of the “brother’s keeper†that Barack Obama brought forth at his first major speech in 2004 (12:50) is beginning to dominate the debate. Dr. Gary North recently explained how
Driving on government owned and operated roads is a dangerous business. More than 2,000 Canadians are killed every year while simply travelling from point A to point B. More than 400 people are killed every year in Alberta alone. Of
Republished from the website of Bernie Sanders, Senator for Vermont You can download the document here. The first top-to-bottom audit of the Federal Reserve uncovered eye-popping new details about how the U.S. provided a whopping $16 trillion in secret loans
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