Some consider this one of the greatest games of all time. I’m not expert enough to say. But thanks to Ivan Jankovic, the only person who beat me in the Mises Institute’s chess tournament last year (I still went on to win, though!), for sending… Read More
War of 1812 Quiz
The War of 1812 began 200 years ago this week. Can you pass this BBC News quiz ? (Thanks to Chris S.)
The Problem of the Libertarian Moocher
One of the scourges of our time. Ask any event organizer, and you’ll hear stories.
The Myth of ‘Executive Privilege’
Historian Kevin Gutzman discusses “executive privilege.” A few snippets: The Executive Branch was intended by the Constitution’s authors and ratifiers to be precisely that – the executor of policies made by Congress, not a competing power center empowered to thwart Congress’s attempts to gain information. If the Executive… Read More
Ron Paul’s Task: Build Up the Remnant
My latest column . I talked about this in Oklahoma:
Help Me, and Earn Some Dough
You know how Amazon has an affiliate program, and whenever people order products via your link, you earn money? Like someone buys a $10 book and you get 70 cents? I’ve just launched a similar program for my LibertyClassroom.com . Except I give you $30 every… Read More
Tonight: Ask an Austrian Anything
I have been grilling Prof. Jeff Herbener with questions for 20 years. I have not stumped him yet. He’s the department chairman of economics at Grove City College, and associate editor of the Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics. He also teaches the Austrian economics course (which, like all… Read More
From the ‘You Can’t Make This Stuff Up’ Dept.
Romney’s people think Tim Pawlenty would make a good VP nominee. This would allow them the retort, “See, there is too someone more boring and uninspiring than Mitt.” (Thanks to Lew Rockwell for the link.)
The Empirical Case Against Government Stimulus
Bob Murphy makes it.
Is This Even Possible?
Start at 2:49 if I can’t persuade you to watch the whole thing. This is Rick Wakeman.
