|

Dictator from Day One

Since January, we have been subjected to a constant barrage of outrageous statements and actions from the Trump Administration. On the surface, these might seem like isolated events. In his new book, Dictator from Day One, Robert Tracinski provides a compelling argument that these events are part of a coordinated effort to consolidate power in one man.

From denying due process to immigrants to deploying the military to American cities, from prosecuting political opponents to imposing ever-changing tariffs, the Trump Administration is pursuing a singular purpose: government control over nearly every aspect of our lives.

While Tracinski’s message is alarming, he offers advice for stopping this assault on the Constitution and our personal liberties. We must “resist early, resist often,” he writes. And we must do so while we still can.

Similar Posts

  • The Real Horatio Alger

    by Warren Ross “Horatio Alger hero” is a common phrase in America, referring to the person who achieves success by his own effort in the face of great obstacles. Over 100 books with such heroes were written by Horatio Alger (1834-1899), whose stories of boys overcoming poverty were widely read in the 19th century. Yet…

  • Is Islam at Fault?

    by Warren Ross There is a lot of confusion about the nature of Islam, and the extent to which it is the religion itself, as opposed to an “extremist” wing of it, that breeds terrorism. In my analysis of President Bush’s terrorism speech, I argued that Islam deserves its share of the blame. Here I…

  • Give Me Your Tired… Never Mind

    For one-hundred forty years, the Statue of Liberty has stood as a beacon for those aspiring for a better life in America. A plaque inside the statue’s pedestal declares: Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to…

  • |

    Carrots and Sticks

    In my book, The Affordable Housing Crisis: Causes and Cures, I examine the framework that has dominated government housing policies for the past one hundred years. No matter which party is in power, government housing policies have consistently used a combination of carrots and sticks. Carrots are used to incentivize actions desired by the government,…

  • Movie Review: Lagaan

    Reviewed by Warren Ross It is ironic for an Objectivist to be recommending a movie made in one of the most mystical countries on earth, and which contains a lengthy religious scene. But “Lagaan” is a fundamentally this-worldly movie whose focus is a struggle over important values. “Lagaan” means “tax.” “Lagaan” is the story of…