Mises Institute

By making paper money legal tender, the government shut the door on sound money. Repealing legal tender laws is the first step back to liberty.

Modern progressive political narratives depend heavily upon the misuse of words, changing their meaning in hopes that people will forget what they originally meant. Politics corrupts our very language itself.

The story of how the Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock abandoned the common labor system and embraced private ownership is well known. While at first it affected a small community, William Bradford’s decision in favor of private enterprise would have a wide ranging effect.

Although classical liberalism was imperfect, especially with its emphasis upon “limited” government, nonetheless, it provided at least a glimpse of a free society. We also should continue the heroes of classical liberalism.

New York’s mayor-elect believes he can implement socialist policies through sheer rhetoric, as though mere words can make socialism work. However, economics involves real things and reality will hit New Yorkers soon enough, and they won’t like it.