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Free Speech and Property Rights
Senate Bill 2373 would allow the Texas Attorney General to sue social media companies for restricting users’ freedom of expression. Such restrictions are widely being called censorship. The truth is, no private entity can engage in censorship. It may ban the expression of certain ideas on its platform, but it cannot penalize individuals for expressing…
Stay Home, Work Safe, or Else
This morning, Harris County Judge Lina Hildago ordered all residents of the county to stay at home unless they have her permission to leave. Of course, Hildago didn’t have the intellectual honesty to put it that way. Instead, she justified her dictatorial mandate by claiming that it will save lives while ignoring the number of…
An Agency of Force
Government is an agency of force. Everything it does is ultimately backed by physical coercion. Government dictates how much you should pay in taxes. Refuse to do so and somebody with a gun will show up to seize your property, throw you in jail, or both. In most locales, government dictates how you can use…
FDA Restores a Smidgeon of Freedom
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced an “historic” rule that will allow hearing aids to be sold over the counter (OTC) and restores a smidgeon of freedom for Americans. In a press release announcing the rule, the FDA stated, It is designed to assure the safety and effectiveness of OTC hearing aids, while…
Traitors and Hypocrites
Republicans have long professed support for private property rights and the free market. Increasingly, they are abandoning both principles and are becoming a gang of traitors and hypocrites. Rep. Ken Buck, a Republican from Colorado, provides a recent example. The Congressman has introduced three bills that will “reform” antitrust laws. Big Tech is among the…
Tucker’s Diatribe
On January 3, Tucker Carlson delivered a diatribe ostensibly attacking the ruling class in Washington. But his real message was much more subtle, and much more sinister. It was, first and foremost, an attack on the free market. Like many other pundits, Carlson looks at the myriad problems plaguing America and blames the pursuit of…