The Lighthouse®
The passage of Bill of Rights Day—December 15—should prompt us to reflect on the institutional requirements of liberty. Although the occasion focuses attention on the U.S. Constitution’s first ten amendments, many state constitutions offer stronger rights-protections.
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By Art Carden (Forbes, 10/30/18)
If carbon dioxide emissions are a growing threat, then climate activists should get on board with nuclear power, discourage suburban living and related subsidies, and champion greater housing density, especially in cities with mild temperatures. NIMBY—Not In My Back Yard—has persisted for far too long.
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By Randall Holcombe (The Beacon, 12/14/18)
If Americans actually do benefit from a renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement, those benefits will come regardless of whether or not a U.S.-Mexico border wall is built. Trump supporters, even if they want the wall, should push the president to hold to his campaign promise, and reject his insistence that Congress appropriate money for it.
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By Ray March (The Beacon, 11/30/18)
Medical research and countless personal testimonials indicate that e-cigarettes provide an effective way to quit smoking tobacco products, which are more harmful than e-cigarettes. When access to e-cigarettes is curtailed through regulation, e-cigarette users will likely consume more tobacco products.
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FDAReview.org
Our latest fiscal year was a busy one indeed, yielding five new books, three California Golden Fleece® Awards, the launch Love Gov2: A Crisis Not to Waste, and the 30th Anniversary Gala for Liberty. These and other accomplishments owe much to the continuing generosity of our devoted members and funders.
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Volume 20, Issue 51: December 18, 2018
By William J. Watkins, Jr. (American Thinker, 12/12/18)
The passage of Bill of Rights Day—December 15—should prompt us to reflect on the institutional requirements of liberty. Although the occasion focuses attention on the U.S. Constitution’s first ten amendments, many state constitutions offer stronger rights-protections.
READ MORE »
Crossroads for Liberty
Recovering the Anti-Federalist Values of America’s First Constitution
Recovering the Anti-Federalist Values of America’s First Constitution
By William J. Watkins, Jr.
By Art Carden (Forbes, 10/30/18)
If carbon dioxide emissions are a growing threat, then climate activists should get on board with nuclear power, discourage suburban living and related subsidies, and champion greater housing density, especially in cities with mild temperatures. NIMBY—Not In My Back Yard—has persisted for far too long.
READ MORE »
By Randall Holcombe (The Beacon, 12/14/18)
If Americans actually do benefit from a renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement, those benefits will come regardless of whether or not a U.S.-Mexico border wall is built. Trump supporters, even if they want the wall, should push the president to hold to his campaign promise, and reject his insistence that Congress appropriate money for it.
READ MORE »
By Ray March (The Beacon, 11/30/18)
Medical research and countless personal testimonials indicate that e-cigarettes provide an effective way to quit smoking tobacco products, which are more harmful than e-cigarettes. When access to e-cigarettes is curtailed through regulation, e-cigarette users will likely consume more tobacco products.
READ MORE »FDAReview.org
Our latest fiscal year was a busy one indeed, yielding five new books, three California Golden Fleece® Awards, the launch Love Gov2: A Crisis Not to Waste, and the 30th Anniversary Gala for Liberty. These and other accomplishments owe much to the continuing generosity of our devoted members and funders.
READ MORE »Invest in Liberty
The Beacon: New Blog Posts
- Immigration—Policy Politics Is Local, Too, by Robert Higgs
- Demolished ACA was Demolition from the Start, by K. Lloyd Billingsley
- Promises, Promises: Financing President Trump’s Wall, by Randall Holcombe
- CPUC Touts Tax on Text Messages, by K. Lloyd Billingsley
- Federal Government Shutdown Theater 2018: The Drama Really Begins, by Craig Eyermann
- A Star is Born Lifted by Performances of Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, by Sam Staley
- Whistleblowing in the Wind, by K. Lloyd Billingsley
Catalyst: New Articles
- Are Robots Going to Take Away Our Jobs?
- Need Health Care?, by Ross Marchand
- Four New Medical Technologies that Are Awesome, by Ross Marchand
- Educational Spending: Spend More or Spend Wiser?
- Where Are the Death Spirals?, by Ross Marchand
- Signaling vs. Genuine Education
