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Economic Nationalism: From Mercantilism to World War II

Tue, 07/13/2010 - 07:28

The modern concept of the national state was born and consolidated from the 16th to the 18th century. The state's regulation of external trade for the goals of national power in that period is known as "mercantilism."

The Libertarian Position on Capital Punishment

Tue, 07/13/2010 - 07:28

Libertarians should advocate capital punishment for all cases of murder, except in those cases where the victim has left a will instructing his heirs not to levy the death penalty on any possible murderer.

Prosperity Strangled by Gold?

Mon, 07/12/2010 - 10:04

The propositions of the supporters of bimetallism cannot bear examination. The inference that we must restore the free coinage of silver to escape this strangulation of prosperity falls to the ground.

The Economics of Libertarianism, Confused

Mon, 07/12/2010 - 07:32

In order to "prove" that heavy-handed government intervention works — in contrast to a world of libertarian laissez-faire — Glaeser points out that our present system allows massive oil spills and corrupt judges.

Was Thomas Jefferson a Great President?

Mon, 07/12/2010 - 06:15

Was Thomas Jefferson a great president? He certainly could be ranked as one of the most disappointing: there was so much that he could have done, was expected to do, but did not do.

Repeal the Drinking Age

Fri, 07/09/2010 - 07:32

Somehow, and no one seems to even imagine how, this country managed to survive and thrive before 1984 without a national minimum drinking age.

Parallel Lives: Liberty or Power?

Fri, 07/09/2010 - 07:32

All the money and power we can gain will be useless to us after we die. Even large fortunes can dissipate after a generation or two. The legacy we leave on this earth comes down to the principles by which we lived.

Catallactic Unemployment

Fri, 07/09/2010 - 06:16

In a free market, an unemployed man has always chosen unemployment over working in a place, at a time, in a way, or for a wage that he dislikes.

Emma Goldman and the End of the First Libertarian Movement

Thu, 07/08/2010 - 08:48

When World War I broke out, just as nearly 90 years later when the 9/11 attacks took place, many libertarians came down with war fever. But Emma Goldman remained stalwart.

Pandemic: The Contagious Crisis

Thu, 07/08/2010 - 08:48

If you think the free market should be blamed for our current economic woes, you are on the wrong track. The cause of the crisis is ill-conceived government intervention.

Jean-Baptiste Colbert and Louis XIV

Thu, 07/08/2010 - 07:32

What manner of man was this, then, this grand bureaucrat who scorned the interests of mere individuals and merchants as petty and narrow, who presumed always to speak and act for the "national" and even "public" interest?

Ten Economic Blunders from History

Wed, 07/07/2010 - 08:48

Take cover when you hear a political leader talking about economic affairs. You can bet a bad decision is incoming. Every so often, however, great leaders manage to land a real whopper that takes them down along with their whole country.

The Fresh Air following Revolution

Wed, 07/07/2010 - 08:48

Murray Rothbard has embarked on the ambitious task of writing a multivolume survey of American history. Rothbard's narrative approach, clear style, and fresh libertarian commentary will interest many readers.

Defending the Gypsy Cab Driver

Wed, 07/07/2010 - 06:15

A proper solution to the taxicab crisis is not to co-opt the movement of gypsy cab drivers by the offer to take them into the system, but rather to destroy the system of restrictive cab licenses.

The Case for a 100 Percent Gold Dollar

Tue, 07/06/2010 - 08:48

Murray Rothbard has given us another provocative, informative, and elegantly reasoned economic tract. He defends his position brilliantly — not only with prodigious historical scholarship but also with unrelenting logic.

Gathering Data while Washington Burns

Tue, 07/06/2010 - 07:30

It should come as a monumental embarrassment to future social scientists to observe that their mainstream predecessors were worse than useless for predicting and remedying the disaster.

The Tyranny of the Bench

Tue, 07/06/2010 - 06:14

One of the fatal flaws in the concept of "limited" government is the judiciary. It is up to government judges to rule on whether government judges are immune from the law.

Socialism versus European Democracy

Mon, 07/05/2010 - 08:48

Why did democracy fail on the European continent? Who were the gravediggers of European parliamentarism? Public opinion views recent European history mostly in the light of Marxian legends that badly distort the facts.

Work for Free

Mon, 07/05/2010 - 07:32

The job applications pour in by the buckets, all padded with degrees and made to look as impressive as possible. It's all just paper. But experience and reputation are gold.

The Myth of the Social Security "Trust Fund"

Mon, 07/05/2010 - 06:15

The present value of Social Security's expected revenue stream is less than the present value of its expected expenses. That is the very definition of bankruptcy.

Site Syndication

"The faux Democrat vs. Republican paradigm is so transparent that anybody in possession of a single ounce of cognitive capacity to discern can see it. Our views have not been redacted by one iota. When we opposed the Clinton inaugurated Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program, we were called 'right wing conservatives.' But, now that a Republican is running the administration, we are called 'liberal communists' for opposing the same exact policy! And we're the weird ones?" -Mark Anderson

"Political systems are grounded in such an abundance of lies and contradictions that the speaking of truth becomes a subversive act." -Butler Shaffer, J.D., Professor at Southwestern University School of Law

"Dedicated to the army of healthcare professionals, allied academicians, and research scientists, whose humanitarian motives made them highly susceptible to 'behavioral management,' and who - like good 'manchurian candidates' - unwittingly committed murder and genocide in the name of the 'public health.' May this work serve to break the spell under which they operate." -Leanard G. Horowitz, D.M.D, M.A., M.P.H, dedicating his book, Death in the Air

“Unfortunately, and directly contrary to law, the [anthrax vaccine] is being administered to military personnel under threat of imprisonment, loss of pay and discharge. In effect, the military is forcing its personnel to serve as human guinea pigs for an unlicensed drug that has not been proven to be safe or effective.” -Connecticut State Attorney General (AND FORMER MARINE!) Richard Blumenthal

Question: "Would you get the vaccine, and have you --"
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Anti-Health Affairs, William Winkenwerder: "Absolutely. I'd have no -- I wouldn't -- I don't -- have not had it, because I'm not covered under the policy." -DoD Press Conference, June, 2002

"Across these studies, systemic reactions were reported in 5-35% of vaccine recipients....." -AVA Insert which had to be Revised in 2002, Since the Previous Insert was Fraudulent (So is the New Insert)

"On the basis of our survey, we estimated that 37 percent of the guard and reserve pilots and aircrew members had received one or more anthrax shots as of September 2000. Of these recipients, 85 percent reported experiencing some type of reaction (local or systemic or both).2 This overall rate reported for adverse reactions following anthrax immunization was more than double the rate published in the vaccine manufacturer’s product insert that was in use at the time of our survey (84 percent versus approximately 30 percent). Each shot generated an average of four or more reported reactions. More importantly, almost onefifth of the reported events were categorized as systemic and about onefifth of these systemic reactions lasted for more than 7 days." -GAO Report 02-445, September, 2002

"Although the anthrax vaccine is said to be safe, it is not fully licensed and will be given on an experimental basis , said Kathy Zoon of the Food and Drug Administration. Those vaccinated will be studied to determine the vaccine's post-exposure effectiveness." (WHY NOT TRY STUDYING US VICTIMS OF THE AVIP?) -USA Today, Vaccine Offered for Anthrax Exposure, December, 2001

Contributors' Corner

Mark's latest thought crime: Ban Volunteer Work
After all, volunteer workers get paid less than minimum wage, don't they?

Kiwi Eye - Dispatches from New Zealand: NAV contributor Ivor Hughes (HerbDataNZ.com), with his latest commentary from Down Under: Patriot's lament

Other News & Commentary

CDC knew of potential link between vaccines, autism but then said, "COVER IT UP! HIDE THE TRUTH! LET MORE KIDS GET AUTISM! BUT WE SURE WOULDN'T GIVE THOSE SHOTS TO OUR KIDS!"

CDC Knew: Mercury in Vaccines Induces Autism

Government Vaccines - Bad Policy, Bad Medicine by Congressman Ron Paul, M.D.

Common Denominator Experimental Vaccines

Sex Assault at Walter Reed This is an article out of the Atlanta-Journal Constitution, about a male Guardsman who was molested by a male healthcare worker at Walter Reed, which the Guardsman ended up at because of health problems from the.......anthrax vaccine

Deadly Immunity Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., investigates the government cover-up of a mercury autism scandal

GOP Wants to Create Secretive Vaccine Agency

Senate panel backs special vaccine agency

A New Ultra-Secret Government Agency

FDA fears [read: wants YOU to fear] terrorists may target food, drugs In other words: al CIA'da wants you to buy drugs from American drug cartels, then you will be very safe

U.S. pharmaceutical companies and the FDA responsible for 100 times as many American deaths as terrorists

Soldier seeks answers in medical separation Deborah Funk tells us how he got worse with each anthrax shot

Marine Betrayed by the VA Here is a story written about my case

We've Got Those WMDs Right Here Former U.S. Marine Corps Captain Brian Cohn tells us how the government poisons its own troops with the anthrax vaccine - SEMPER FI, BRIAN!

DEPLETED URANIUM, ANTHRAX VACCINE AND THE GULF WAR SYNDROME Dr. James Howenstine, M.D., on the government's cover-up

From 'Pharma Fraud' to 'Pharma Terror' by Dr. Matthias Rath, M.D.

K-STATE RESEARCHERS FIND 'SIGNIFICANT' ASSOCIATION BETWEEN ANTHRAX VACCINATION, MEDICATION AND HEALTH PROBLEMS OF GULF WAR VETERANS

Doctors and nurses will "lovingly" administer vaccines and shots to everybody else, but then write into your medical chart how "paranoid" you are if you wish not to get a vaccine out of health concerns, or if you do say that you believe that you have health problems from a vaccine. Pursuant to what the doctors and nurses write into medical records, there must be a lot of "paranoid" doctors and nurses, and I can prove that.

Health Pros Balk At Smallpox Shots

American Nurses Association says HHS Proposal on Smallpox Falls Short: Plan Fails to Address Health and Safety Issues My question: Is the American Nurses Association ran by "psychotic paranoids?"

Nurse's Viewpoint: Smallpox Vaccine: Don't Do It

Nurses Associations Nationwide Object to Bush Smallpox Vaccination Plan

Valley hospitals decline smallpox shots My question: Are hospitals ran by a bunch of "psychotic paranoids?"

Massachusetts Nurses Association against smallpox vaccines

California Nurses Association calls smallpox program 'political'

Nurses unions against smallpox vaccine

Nurses unions across US urge members to refuse smallpox shots