Monthly Archives: June 2011

Moral High Ground for Libertarians

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Jeff

I believe libertarians can make a strong claim for occupying the moral high ground on many issues. Opponents often argue against freedom by claiming that only the rich and powerful will benefit. Quite the opposite is true. I’m going to … Continue reading →

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Roger Pilon Explains the Essence of Libertarianism

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Jeff

Roger Pilon of the Cato Institute presented at talk at a Cato event entitled “The Moral Implications of the Deficit, Debt and the Budget Battles” on June 9, 2011. His talk was part of a debate with Amatai Etzione that … Continue reading →

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Price Controls: Yet another way some seek advantage over others through the government

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Jeff

I just read a great summary on The Freeman Online of the many problems with price controls. It was written in 1978 but is still quite relevant today. I highly recommend it. Congress is currently debating reducing price supports on … Continue reading →

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