Tag: Freedom
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Classical liberalism values liberty, the individual, and civil society
In a short video, Nigel Ashford of Institute for Humane Studies explains the tenets of classical liberalism.
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The creeping expansion of government power
Government increases its scope and power in sometimes small increments, writes John D’Aloia Jr.
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Libertarianism site launched
Libertarianism.org provides a resource covering liberty and its benefits.
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Intellectuals against the people and their freedoms
Why are so many opposed to private property and free exchange — capitalism, in other words — in favor of large-scale government interventionism? Lack of knowledge, or ignorance, is one answer, but there is another.
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Economic freedom in America: The decline, and what it means
The decline in economic freedom in the U.S. leads to slow growth in the private sector economy and persistently high unemployment.
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Walter Williams: Government must stick to its limited and legitimate role
Economist Walter E. Williams spoke on the legitimate role of government in a free society, touching on the role of government as defined in the Constitution, the benefits of capitalism and private property, and the recent attacks on individual freedom and limited government.
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Guitar makers and players targeted by onerous laws
Today the Wall Street Journal reports again on startling examples of overcriminalization, with federal authorities conducting raids on businesses based on aggressive enforcement of broad and vague laws.
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Contrary to Buffet, government spending is not good
Recently wealthy investor Warren Buffet has been in the news for his advocacy of higher taxes. But is government — politics, in other words — the best way to allocate resources?