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Socialism: Science or Cyanide? →

November 26, 2024

Why do socialism/communism produce mayhem on an industrial scale?

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Maybe Blaine County Needs a New Name →

November 18, 2024

Millions of veterans have utilized the G.I. Bill and no one ever told them they couldn’t go to colleges run by Baptists, Presbyterians, Catholics, or whatever. The resulting choice and competition has been good for everybody.

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Abolish the Department of Kudzu →

November 12, 2024

Only a government agency can get away with a half-century of failure. A private operation with a similar record as the DoE would have filed for bankruptcy long ago.

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The Republic of What? →

November 12, 2024

Micro-nations are fascinating, regardless of what other governments may think of them.

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Cleveland & Coolidge: Two Presidents Who Got It Right -- Delivered in Wichita, Kansas, on November 8, 2024

November 9, 2024

Models of character, these two great men sought to do what was right whether it was politically popular or not.

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Who Was Joe Overton of Overton Window Fame? →

November 7, 2024

While the Overton Window concept is valuable and appealing, the man behind it deserves to be remembered every bit as much.

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Albert Gallatin and the Extraordinary Free Trade Convention of 1831 →

October 17, 2024

With the outcome of the Free Trade Convention of 1831, Albert Gallatin cemented his record as one of early America’s most eloquent defenders of freedom of commerce.

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Unleashing the Sun, a New, Free eBook from FEE on Japanese history →

October 9, 2024

With essays by Stephen Davies, Toshio Murata, Hiroshi Yoshida, Tyler Curtis and me.

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Jefferson's Embargo →

September 29, 2024

Jefferson’s 1807 Embargo went against everything Albert Gallatin stood for, but was it worth resigning over?


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Do You Know the Ten Cannots? →

September 10, 2024

What a difference for the better these truths would make if every citizen took them to heart and lived up to them! Think about it.

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Albert Gallatin, America's Swiss Founding Father →

September 6, 2024

Despite issuing nearly $15 million in bonds for the Louisiana Purchase, he still managed to slash the national debt by half in little more than a decade.

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Casimir Pulaski, Hero of Both Poland and America →

September 4, 2024

The "Father of the American Cavalry," Pulaski should be remembered for all time.

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Two Poles Every American Should Know →

August 21, 2024

What they did for America left a deep impression on me and began a lifelong appreciation for Poland and things Polish.

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The Full Interview with John Papola, posted 8/15/24 →

August 16, 2024

A video interview you will want to share with your socialist friends.

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A New Book From "The Man" Down Under →

August 13, 2024

Having known Ron Manners now for almost half of his life and for more than half of my own, I can honestly say he’s a model of perseverance.

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Poverty, Government, and More -- An Interview (8/6/24) on SBTV →

August 6, 2024

Big Government + Bad People = Tyranny and Poverty

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The Man Who Ended the Tyranny of Sparta →

July 28, 2024

This man was a warrior-philosopher, a revolutionary, an ascetic, a statesman and diplomat, a liberator, and a military genius.

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The "Jesus Was a Socialist" Heresy →

July 25, 2024

When Jesus was asked to redistribute wealth, he responded, "Who made me a judge or divider over you?" Recorded in May 2024 for John Papola's "Dad Saves America" podcast.

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A Terrible Idaho Injustice from 40 Years Ago →

July 23, 2024

Unless you think children belong to the State, this real-life tragedy should terrify you.

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Promoting Liberty in Africa →

July 20, 2024

“Africa is poor,” economist George Ayittey wrote, “because she is not free.” The world’s second largest and second most populous continent, he noted, “has more dictators per capita than any other.”

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Civil rights activists in Chicago have warned that the photo ID requirement at the Obama Library could directly kill thousands of black people — Babylon Bee.

June 22, 2026
Gore's Scam
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Gore's Scam
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Referring to the lies in his cartoonish fiction film, Gore says “It may not have been true in any way, but I sure enjoyed it. After all, I am now very, very rich" — Babylon Bee.

June 20, 2026
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Democrats Demand Reparations from African American
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Prominent Democratic Party leaders in Washington, D.C., took to the airwaves this week, calling for immediate reparations to be paid to make amends for the repeated success of African American Elon Musk — Babylon Bee.

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Recent Quotes

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Murphy on America
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Murphy on America
February 11, 2025

“The true meaning of America, you ask? It’s in a Texas rodeo, in a policeman’s badge, in the sound of laughing children, in a political rally, in a newspaper. ... In all these things, and many more, you’ll find America. In all these things, you’ll find freedom. And freedom is what America means to the world. And to me” — Actor, poet, and the most decorated American of World War II, Audie Murphy.

February 11, 2025
Mill on Freedom
February 1, 2025
Mill on Freedom
February 1, 2025

“The only freedom which deserves the name is that of pursuing our own good in our own way, so long as we do not attempt to deprive others of theirs, or impede their efforts to obtain it. Each is the proper guardian of his own health, whether bodily, or mental and spiritual. Mankind are greater gainers by suffering each other to live as seems good to themselves than by compelling each to live as seems good to the rest.”

February 1, 2025
Best-Selling Japanese Novelist Eiji Yoshikawa on Do-Gooders
March 20, 2023
Best-Selling Japanese Novelist Eiji Yoshikawa on Do-Gooders
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“There’s nothing more frightening than a half-baked do-gooder who knows nothing of the world but takes it upon himself to tell the world what’s good for it — from his book, Musashi.

March 20, 2023

Recent Blogs

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Real Heroes of the American Revolution: A Lecture at the Mackinac Center, 6/22/26
June 24, 2026
Real Heroes of the American Revolution: A Lecture at the Mackinac Center, 6/22/26
June 24, 2026

Nathan Hale, Haym Salomon, Mercy Warren, Casimir Pulaski, George Whitefield, James Otis, Esther Reed—these are among the great patriots I talk about in this June 22, 2026 lecture in Midland, Michigan.

June 24, 2026
The Central Banker Who Defied Hitler
June 22, 2026
The Central Banker Who Defied Hitler
June 22, 2026

Generally speaking, central banks get excessive credit for the good times and insufficient blame for the bad times. But you could certainly do worse than Hans Luther.

June 22, 2026
Animated Video: "I, Smartphone"
June 18, 2026
Animated Video: "I, Smartphone"
June 18, 2026

Narrated by Naomi Brockwell, this new video tells the story of my recent essay, “I, Smartphone: Far Smarter Than You Ever Imagined.” Print version of the essay: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GP9MG18K

June 18, 2026