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A Diabolical Tool

Ready to get rid of the income tax?

MAY 21, 2013 by LAWRENCE W. REED

The federal income tax system is burdensome and stupid. It's a diabolical tool against the people's liberty. Let's finally muster the courage to get rid of it--and the entire IRS "workforce" of 95,000 lackeys too shameless and unmindful to protect our liberty.

I Got More Guns Than the KGB

MAY 17, 2013 by DANIEL SMYTH

The publication of the world's first blueprint for a 3-D printable gun makes guns a First Amendment issue as well as a Second Amendment one.

For FEE It’s Personal: The Lessons of Witch Hunts and IRS Scandals

MAY 15, 2013 by LAWRENCE W. REED

At FEE, we know firsthand what the IRS is capable of. In today's Wall Street Journal, James Bovard refers to an instance when the IRS targeted FEE and its founder, Leonard Read.

Leonard E. Read, 30 Years Later

MAY 14, 2013 by THE FREEMAN

Today is the 30th anniversary of Leonard Read's passing. His message of freedom and peaceful cooperation now reaches more people than ever.

The Seen and Unseen of Federal Student Loans

MAY 13, 2013 by RICHARD LORENC

Instead of calling for lower interest rates on student loans, those who see the world through the economic lens should prefer interest rates to increase so that colleges and universities get the message that their services are too expensive and so that tuitions, for once in a long while, decrease.

Why Some Countries Are Rich

MAY 06, 2013 by CARL OBERG

The wonders and technological magic we see around us every day--which most of us take for granted--are the result of entrepreneurial innovation and markets. These emergent orders flow from people's drive to create something better for others--and to improve their lives in the process.

Your Student Loan Shall Not Be Forgiven

MAY 03, 2013 by ANDREW HEATON

Student loan debt is a serious problem. Loan forgiveness, though, isn't an answer--it just spreads the burden onto other taxpayers.

The Man in the Bow Tie

MAY 02, 2013 by THE FREEMAN

He is an international man of mystery. He wears a bow tie and a dashing suit. He comes in second only to a fictional character for the title "the most interesting man in the world."

Blog Contest: $250 for Your Thoughts?

MAY 01, 2013 by THE FREEMAN

The Thorpe-Freeman Blog Contest wants you. Have a blog? Give us your thoughts: Make them smart, insightful, and engaging, and you may walk away with $250.

Special Laws for Special Friends

APRIL 29, 2013 by LAWRENCE W. REED

Politicians pick winners and losers, carve out special breaks and privileges, and treat this group or that firm differently than they treat others with less clout and fewer connections. It happens all the time, and often in the name of "economic development."

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May 2013

From natural systems to human systems, we start to notice patterns in nature that are products of good flow. Adrian Bejan discusses this crucial insight--and how it makes freedom even more needful--in this month's interview. Zachary Caceres looks at what emergence can tell us about the universe, the market, the heart, and the sacred; Mike Reid recounts the tragedies produced when the State tries to impose its order on people who have already developed their own; Gary Galles channels Leonard Read: the State is a clenched fist, he says, so it cannot create; Brad Taylor says democracy might just be another imposed order in some situations; Karl Borden wonders whether an individual's right to be left alone can be part of the order of things; and much, much more.Download Free PDF

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This month, the issue is Gay Marriage. The proposition is: Gay Marriage Expands Liberty. Richard Lorenc will be arguing for the proposition. Steve Esposito will be arguing against the proposition.

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