Monthly Archives: July 2026

Our right to defend ourselves – anywhere and against anything

An innocent man was attacked by a maddened bison bull in Yellowstone National Park recently. Although he lived, we think it appropriate to ask what right he had to defend himself. Continue reading

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Why China is failing and the States may, too

Continuing to look at power production and the relative situations of China and the USA, we see that it is not just a matter of technology.
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Is China really so much more advanced than the States?

A new “hybrid solar plant” in the Gobi Desert has people claiming that the Chinese are more advanced than the evil Americans and Western Powers. But is that really the case? Continue reading

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This and that – commenting on commentaries

Professors and other staff and faculty at government-run, tax-funded educational institutions have little leg to stand on to complain about a lack of academic freedom. And the States’ current homegrown Communists (aka Democratic Socialists of America) are also both somewhat honest about their politics _and_ still a fringe group. Continue reading

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Sound money?

Sound money – is this another dream or wish? Or can we hope for better than what we have? Continue reading

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Limited government: myth or future fact?

Can we ever have a truly limited government that survives more than a few years? Or is minarchism just a myth that diverts us from seeking liberty? Continue reading

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Wrong and right: the two great “revolutions” of the 1700s

The contrast between the States’ Independence Day and France’s Bastille Day is often not clear to either Americans or the French. It is, however, as important to the future as we can imagine. Continue reading

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“Get out. Now!”

Do descendants of displaced and abused peoples of the past have legitimate power to force other people (some of whom may be descended from the abusers) of different “origins” by claiming “stolen labor” or other justification? Continue reading

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Propaganda is almost impossible to dodge today

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History has many lessons for lovers of liberty. Just not the ones they may being thinking of! Continue reading

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Are we really ‘welded at the hip’ as some claim?

Are the US and Israeli military establishments actually merging? Or is it more or less? Continue reading

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