Armistice Day | The Beacon

Anthony Gregory details how a day dedicated to peace was hijacked to give politicians cover to promote perpetual war.

Looming Treasury “Default”: Theater of the Absurd | The Beacon

Robert Higgs laughs up his sleeve at claims made by the Obama administration and some congressional leaders of a "worldwide economic catastrophe" that will result if the national debt ceiling is not raised.

Let’s Call It ‘VO Day’ and Get Out | The Independent Institute

Like with VE and VJ days during World War II, Ivan Eland says President Obama should begin withdrawing troops from the Middle East following the vanquishing of the enemy.

Buy Two Wars, Get Another for Half Price | The Beacon

President Obama's logic for intervention in Libya has a low-brow quality to it says Ivan Eland.

A Presidents’ Day Prayer | The Beacon

Robert Higgs revises The Lord's Prayer to reflect to whom we are pledging our fealty.

Federal Government Shells Out Billion to 250,000 Dead People | MyGovCost.org

GAO investigation finds money paid for dead peoples' prescriptions, wheelchairs, farm subsidies, rent and bills.

Will Militarization of the First Amendment Undermine the Republic? | The Independent Institute

Ivan Eland sees more erosion of civil liberties in the Snyder v. Phelps case before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Who’s Threatening Whom? | The Beacon

Bob Higgs showcases the reasons for saber rattling in Iran.

The Illusion of a Stimulus | The Independent Institute

Alvero Vargas Llosa explains why the feds continuing to "stiumlate" the economy is like giving someone who's drunk more alchohol to cure a hangover.

Rating a Disaster | The Beacon

James Payne reveals his politico-media disaster-category system to keep you safe.

The U.S. Can No Longer Afford Its Empire | The Independent Institute

Ivan Eland explains why nation-building has bankrupted the U.S.

Thirteen Outstanding Books of the Past Decade | The Beacon

Independent Institute Fellow Robert Higgs recommends books written in the last decade you should read in the next.

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