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Absolutism and the “Reason of State”: Rothbard on the Growth of Statism19:02 The Renaissance period is see as mostly positive by historians, but the sinister development of absolutism and the imperial state complicates the legacy of that time. James Comey Is Not an Innocent Victim of the Lawfare He Helped to Create12:36 Although the political establishment claims the Comey indictment represents an unprecedented moment in our history, the truth is much different. Federal prosecutors have a long history of bringing unjustified, politically-motivated prosecutions. Trump's National Guard Deployments Centralize Power and Undermine Federalism1:59 For those who are actually concerned about the further concentration of political power the president's habit of sending federal troops to American cities is serious problem. Gold price soars above $3,8000:54 "As uncertainty deepens amid the U.S. government’s first shutdown in almost seven years, the gold frenzy continues to climb to new heights." Gaza Genocide: The Coverup Begins. Johnny-Come-Lately Journos Start Covering Keister1.října Ilana Mercer describes how, with the genocide of Gazans almost complete, the media is now reporting on it as a way of absolving itself of its complicity. Argentine peso plunges again as Milei hints at bailout from USA taxpayers1.října Scott Bessent pledged on September 22 to do “whatever it takes” to prop up the Trump administration’s most important ally in Latin America Libertarian? Melei asks Uncle Sam for a Bailout1.října Argentina’s central bank dipped into its already depleted reserves to sell more than $1 billion of the U.S. currency over three days to defend the peso. The Complicated Legacy of Andrew Jackson’s Bank War1.října Was Jackson’s victory over the Second Bank of the United States a triumph for liberty, or did it merely expand federal authority under the guise of constraining it? His legacy is complicated, but there is much we can learn from it. Trump, Comey, and the Long History of the Unelected Government1.října The media is trying to frame last week’s indictment of James Comey as a “norm-shattering” use of executive power for personal gain. In truth, it's just the latest chapter in a much older story: the struggle between elected and unelected officials. The Normalization of Assassination1.října During the Cold War, pro-assassination forces gained ground, but the illegal killing was hidden because it was inconsistent with the shining-city-on-the-hill propaganda. Schumpeter Explains the Origins of the Modern Tax State1.října In the West, the "tax states" we now live under are relatively modern institutions, and they developed from earlier non-state civil governments that were often not primarily funded by taxes. The Real Jan. 6th Coup1.října In my first column after the events of Jan. 6th, 2021, I criticized those who called the protest a “coup,” pointing out that, “Some of the same politicians and The Wheels of Government Cheese30.září By trying to protect dairy farmers and raise their incomes, the government created a massive cheese surplus, then gave it away, thus harming the farmers they were trying to support. Menger's Barter Theory of the Origin of Money Is Still Standing30.září Professor Georgy Ganev joins Bob to explain that, contrary to the claims of David Graeber and the MMTers, the barter origin of money has not been refuted. How the Fourteenth Amendment Empowers Judicial Activism30.září Created to assure that newly-freed slaves would receive equal legal protection, the Fourteenth Amendment has come to dominate federal jurisprudence. This is not a good thing. |