“Don’t Buy Government Bonds”

As another farcical “debt-ceiling raising” saga unfolds, conducted by the two indistinguishable political parties hell-bent on driving America into economic ruin, it would be instructive to look at how some earlier conservative/libertarian thinkers viewed public debt.  Unlike the present generation – with the notable exception of Ron Paul – these intellectuals asked fundamental questions about … Continue reading “Don’t Buy Government Bonds”

“We’re All Socialists Now!”

Despite being probably robbed of the Democratic Party’s nomination by the Clinton political machine, the success of the Bernie Sanders’ 2016 campaign with his advocacy of “democratic socialism” was an ominous sign of things to come and, in some sense, more telling of the political climate than Donald Trump’s improbable victory in November, 2016.  The … Continue reading “We’re All Socialists Now!”