The rifle is a weapon. Let there be no mistake about that. It is a tool of power, and thus dependent completely upon the moral stature of its user. It is equally useful in securing meat for the table, destroying group enemies on the battlefield, and resisting tyranny. In fact, it is the the only means of resisting tyranny, because a citizenry armed with rifles simply cannot be tyrannized.
August 28, 2024 Should the State Ban Cell Phones In Its Public Schools?
An editorial in the Los Angeles Times endorses the growing trend to ban cell phones in public schools. The editorial points out that school districts all across the country are enacting such bans. The Times writes: The 2024-25 school year may be the tipping point when adults act to curb kids’ phone addiction and regain their attention. It’s about time…. Nearly ...
"Who Will Build the Roads?" Part 3 by Wendy McElroy
In short, a free-market approach is more practical because it is based on human nature and on demonstrated preferences. By contrast...
Libertarianism vs. Microlibertarianism
by Laurence M. Vance
Libertarianism is a consistent and principled philosophy that is absolute in scope and universal in application. We can begin with this classic description of libertarianism ...
Frédéric Bastiat and Immigration by Ken Schoolland
In writing his famous ‘Candlemakers’ Petition’, the famous 19th Century French economist, Frédéric Bastiat, did not address the issue of immigration, but he did ...
Price Controls and Border Militarization by Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling
In this week's Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss Kamala Harris's anti-price-gouging law and Donald Trump's militarization ...
The Political Matrix Sustains the Illusion of Freedom by John W. Whitehead
What you smell is the stench of a dying republic.Our dying republic.We are trapped in a political matrix intended to sustain the illusion that ...
The Libertarian Angle Thursday, September 5, 2024
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Should the Government Run Supermarkets?
