Monthly Archives: October 2008

Obama, Socialist

Let me ask: What is wrong with Obama’s response to (fascist) McCain’s labeling him (correctly) a socialist? Here it is:
“I don’t know what’s next. By the end of the week, he’ll be accusing me of being a secret Communist because I shared my toys in kindergarten. I shared my peanut butter and jelly sandwich.”
You can [...]

The Mystery of Banking by Murray Rothbard

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Thoughts on Rothbard’s “Bank Crisis”

I just posted this over at the Rothbard Blog.
Of course, the title of this article shows why Rothbard is still relevant. This is where the saying–those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it–is so important. Reading through this article, this paragraph almost jumps out:
“What is the reason for this crisis? We [...]

The Perfect Rainbow?

There has been a lot of talk about the Perfect Storm, given the combination of money inflation, increased borrowing, the mortgage and lending acts, etc. Since I just started listening to The Market for Liberty I was reminded of what it will take for anarcho-capitalism to actually come to pass. There are 2 things the authors [...]

Looking for a libertarian podcast?

There are some great libertarian podcasts out there which I listen to almost daily. I will link to a few below:
Lew Rockwell
Lew Rockwell gives an excellent podcast about 5 days a week. They are roughly 10-15 minutes, and he has excellent guests, including Ron Paul. 
Scott Horton and Anti War Radio
Scott also does a (longer) podcast [...]

Profit and Loss by Ludwig von Mises

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The Ethics of Money Production by Jorg Guido Hulsman

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FFF 08 (Future of Freedom Foundation)

Videos from the Future of Freedom Foundation’s 2008 Conference are now available online. Especially check out Lew Rockwell’s speech:

How Much is $700 Billion?

Just think: what you could do with $700,000,000,000? Quite a bit . . .
1. Pay the Average Annual Salaries of 22 Million People in the US
2. Establish Universal Health Coverage
3. Purchase a Communications System for Emergency Medical Services
4. Build Levees around New Orleans
5. Buy Denmark — Twice
6. Finance Germany’s Entire National Budget for Over a [...]

Looking for a libertarian website?

I thought I would list some libertarian websites (some are more economics-based) that I visit almost daily:
Lewrockwell.com
Foundation for Economic Education
Mises.org
Lew Rockwell’s libertarian website is excellent; it contains new articles 6 days a week, a lively blog, and podcasts with Lew and special guests, including Ron Paul. It is a must-visit website every morning. Just make [...]

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