reason.com: "There Is, Technically, No Snail Darter," But the Snail Darter Still Delayed the Tellico Dam -- https://tinyurl.com/28a74pf7 -- A case study in how the Endangered Species Act encourages the politicization and distortion of science. #liberty #news
reason.com: "Encouraging Debate, Not Settling It": Bret Stephens Interviews Vanderbilt Chancellor Daniel Diermeier -- https://tinyurl.com/26xp9y6t -- A very interesting exchange in the Autumn 2024 Sapir Journal; a short excerpt, just to give a flavor of the…The post Encouraging Debate, Not Settling It: Bret Stephens Interviews Vanderbilt Chancellor Daniel Diermeier appeared first on Reason.com. #liberty #news
mises.org: Fiscal Federalism: No More Federal Funding of Local Government -- https://tinyurl.com/2bmvaknn -- As reality tells us that federal spending needs to be cut drastically, that means that local projects will need to be funded by states and localities, which means deficit spending is not an option. #liberty #news
reason.com: Ohio Lawmakers Sneak In a New Law to Charge Public for Police Body Camera Videos -- https://tinyurl.com/22osy3e4 -- Civil liberty groups and press advocates worry that excessive fees could stifle police oversight. #liberty #news
mises.org: Good, but Is It Good Enough? -- https://tinyurl.com/29l2a6q2 -- Auron MacIntyre has amassed a following in conservative circles, and David Gordon notes that while MacIntyre makes some good points on governance, he has much to learn about how free markets work. #liberty #news
mises.org: Fiscal Federalism: Local Funding of Wheelchair Curb-cuts Could Pave the Way to Federal Deficit Reduction -- https://tinyurl.com/2c5tb775 -- As reality tells us that federal spending needs to be cut drastically, that means that local projects will need to be funded by states and localities, which means deficit spending is not an option. #liberty #news
reason.com: Mike Johnson Is Speaker of the House. Again. -- https://tinyurl.com/27wstes2 -- After a delay, Johnson secured the slimmest of majorities. #liberty #news
reason.com: Bernie Sanders Is Still Wrong About Immigration -- https://tinyurl.com/2c5xjukm -- The Vermont senator criticized the H-1B guest worker program, drawing praise from the most toxic elements of the MAGA movement. #liberty #news
mises.org: Friend of the Mises Institute Jason Jewell Appointed Inaugural Chief Academic Officer of the Florida University System -- https://tinyurl.com/25mpr7qs -- Our friend Allen Mendenhall writes a proper tribute to our friend and former Mises Graduate program student. #liberty #news
reason.com: Is America Entering Her Kakistocracy Era? -- https://tinyurl.com/23t8uskm -- Rule by incompetent, power-hungry fools is a bipartisan problem. #liberty #news
mises.org: World War I—The Great Banker Bailout -- https://tinyurl.com/246wgpz7 -- US entry into WWI assured a decisive Allied victory, but it also assured a victory for politically-connected US bankers who used the new Federal Reserve System to send newly-printed money to the Allies which quickly returned back to the US in the form of military-industrial contracts. #liberty #news
mises.org: Do Not Be Eager to Deal Out Death in Judgment -- https://tinyurl.com/2a5jehdu -- The recent murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson last month has brought an outpouring of joy from American progressives. Their response is reflective of their hatred for any good or service that is not directly provided by the state. #liberty #news
reason.com: Will the EPA Limit Water Fluoridation? -- https://tinyurl.com/298c7gox -- RFK Jr. is not the Trump Appointee whose views on water fluoridation are likely to be most important. #liberty #news
mises.org: How the McKinley Tariff Almost Destroyed the Republican Party -- https://tinyurl.com/2868gkku -- President Trump has discovered a new political hero to idolize: President William McKinley, an imperialist and protectionist. #liberty #news
reason.com: CJ Roberts Starts Off The New Year With An Old Error -- https://tinyurl.com/257umu3b -- Yes, the Articles of Confederation provided for judges and courts. #liberty #news
reason.com: Supreme Court Can Protect Property Owners From Eminent Domain Abuse -- https://tinyurl.com/2cbcybja -- A Utica, New York, land grab offers the justices an opportunity to revisit a widely criticized precedent. #liberty #news
mises.org: Fiat Money and Dark Forces at Work -- https://tinyurl.com/29pndagc -- Government paper fiat money does more than just cause economic havoc. It also is an exercise in profound dishonesty and theft. #liberty #news
reason.com: State Tax Hikes Set To Raise Energy Costs in 2025 -- https://tinyurl.com/248ulx49 -- Residents of California, Minnesota, and Wisconsin will get hit with the higher taxes. #liberty #news
reason.com: The Racist Roots of Gun Control -- https://tinyurl.com/23qug7ga -- Measures restricting gun ownership still disproportionately harm black and brown people, says Maj Toure, founder of Black Guns Matter. #liberty #news
mises.org: A Brief Note on a Historic Proposal by Argentine President, Javier Milei -- https://tinyurl.com/26xd2pbj -- Argentina President Javier Milei is proposing a new law that would “declare it an imprescriptible crime for the state and the central bank to monetize the public deficit and create inflation.” While it may be politically rejected, it does point to the real dangers of inflation. #liberty #news