One of the greatest blessings of the United States Constitution was the de facto creation of one huge free trade zone between states. But as the rapacious appetite of both state and federal governments grows, now backed by the populist whim of our Tweeter in Chief, this dwindling zone is under threat. While states can […]
America’s “free” markets (the startling historical truth)
Restoring America One County at a Time Chapter 7: Markets 7.2 America’s Not-So-Free Markets Much like topics in previous chapters, to talk about “the loss of freedom” in regard to markets is not quite accurate. Although they have often been much freer than they are today, America has never had truly free markets. The causes for this […]
About that Muslim truck driver case: it’s the Constitution’s fault
Many have now pointed out the inequity, not to mention stupidity, of awarding $240,000 in damages to two Muslim truck drivers who were fired for refusing to deliver shipments containing alcohol. Contrasts have been made to the case of Christian bakers who refused to serve homosexual weddings, and were not protected but punished. Double standard! […]
Highway to Hell: The Progressive Tyranny Over Interstate Commerce
As the saying goes, the road to hell is paved with good intentions. The sayers have neglected to mention that the pavers are government employees, and that those “good” intentions are funded via hell’s most egregious abuse, the public treasury. No area of American life displays that abuse more abundantly than the progressive tyranny that […]