Hazlitt’s most important contribution was his consistent defense of the central importance of liberty in American life, even though it lost him more than one job. At a time when real commitment to liberty is scarce, Americans need to remember his wisdom.
There’s no Democratic or Republican way to promote quality. There is only what works, and that’s letting consumers reward quality by making their own health decisions.
The Congressional Committee set up under then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi to “get to the bottom” of the “Trump-led insurrection” was an old-fashioned Soviet show trial, where the evidence was kept secret and the pre-determined verdict – guilty – was to be used to tighten the grip of the ruling regime and intimidate any further dissenters into silence.
The new Israeli-Hamas war is David vs. Goliath all over again.
From its beginning, the Arab-Israeli conflict was a war between civilization and barbarism.
Elon Musk claim that humanity is headed for “universal high income” instead of UBI is possible to the extent that peace, easy taxes, and a tolerable administration of justice prevail. That means reducing the power of the state rather than extending it with UBI or other collectivist social experiments.
Those calling for a cease fire conveniently ignore the fact that there was a ceasefire until Hamas attacked Israel on October 7.
The media needs to condemn Hamas for using Palestinian babies and civilians as shields.
Washington knew his efforts were a means to an end—maintaining liberty. We would profit by reflecting on his words and whether the vision we act upon today reflects that vision or distorts it.
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