There was a time when Western culture was known for the many objects of beauty it created and the personal beauty it cultivated. Notre Dame,… Read More »The West’s Rejection of Beauty and Its Resulting Collapse
Introduction One of the greatest threats that modern America faces is the rise of a new, tyrannical oligarchy. While the oligarchs of the past, the… Read More »Review of Goliath: The 100-Year War Between Monopoly Power and Democracy
The 16th Amendment and the Income Tax The American Revolution was sparked in part by unjust taxation. After all, the colonists in Boston rebelled against Britain for… Read More »The 16th Amendment: How the U.S. Federal Income Tax Became D.C.’s Favorite Political Weapon
A Brief History of Crony Capitalism in America Crony capitalism has long been a facet of American life. Ever since the government radically expanded in… Read More »2020: The Year of Crony Capitalism and Corporatist Corruption
The Quote by Milton Friedman on the Combination of Economic and Political Power: “The combination of economic and political power in the same hands is… Read More »Milton Friedman on the Combination of Economic and Political Power
What is the American Creed? “I do not choose to be a common man. It is my right to be uncommon. I seek opportunity to… Read More »The American Creed: What It Is and Why It is Important
The Robert Heinlein Quote on Why Poverty is the Natural Condition of Man “Throughout history, poverty is the normal condition of man. Advances…are the work… Read More »A Great Robert Heinlein Quote on Poverty and Innovation
The Ben Shapiro Quote on How to Succeed in America: “You’re free. It’s a free country- if you graduate high school, get a full-time job,… Read More »Ben Shapiro on How to Succeed in America
Introduction If I were to ask you what you think the enemy of freedom is, what would you say? China? Socialism? Cancel culture? All of… Read More »Big Tech is the Enemy of Freedom
How Corruption in America Has Increased because of the Chinese Flu Whatever the cause of the Chinese flu, an impoverished and starving communist citizen eating… Read More »Corruption in America Because of the Chinese Flu
Introduction As you can probably guess from my dozens of book reviews, I love reading. Military history, political philosophy, investing and finance books, and books… Read More »5 Books to Read During Quarantine
My Take on Why Free Markets Fix Poverty I think the capitalism meme at the top of the page does a great job of showing… Read More »Free Markets Fix Poverty
The Quote: “If socialists understood economics, they wouldn’t be socialists.” -Friedrich von Hayek answering “Do Socialists Understand Economics?” My Take on “Do Socialists Understand Economics?”… Read More »Do Socialists Understand Economics?
My Take on the Envy of Socialists The envy of socialists has been well-documented and recorded. Thomas Sowell pointed out in his quotation on the… Read More »The Envy of Socialists is Evil and Insatiable, As Can Be Seen in Any Socialist Nation
My Take on What Statism Is I think that in the above statism meme, the Atlas Society does a good job of answering the “What… Read More »What is Statism?
Introduction to Your Money or Your Life When I first began Your Money or Your Life, I was a bit confused. It wasn’t quite like… Read More »Review of Your Money or Your Life
Introduction This week’s interesting conservative article on “is Joe Biden corrupt?” comes from the Federalist, like last week’s article on why Mexico is a failed… Read More »Is Joe Biden Corrupt? Absolutely
Introduction to The Memoirs of Ulysses Grant: After his presidency, former General and President Ulysses Grant found himself in a predicament. He was dying, but… Read More »The Memoirs of Ulysses Grant
Introduction to The Billionaire Raj: This past week I read The Billionaire Raj by James Crabtree. I initially thought the book would only be a… Read More »Review of The Billionaire Raj
The John Galt Justice Quote and Ayn Rand’s Trader Principle: “The symbol of all relationships amon such men, the moral symbol of respect for human… Read More »The John Galt Justice Quote and the Trader Principle