mises.org: The Political Crisis in South Korea and the Failure of Beltway Libertarians -- https://tinyurl.com/2ccy895d -- Like their American counterparts, libertarians in South Korea allied themselves with the conservative political factions and now are paying a price in the face of a political meltdown. As Murray Rothbard noted, it is better to go with principles of liberty than caving in to statists. #liberty #news
reason.com: "Bloggers, Xers, Facebookers, YouTubers, Instagrammers, and Others" have Right of Access to Court Proceedings, -- https://tinyurl.com/2cuacefv -- including the right to videorecord, given that state law (unlike federal law) provides for such videorecording for the mainstream media; so holds the Ohio Chief Justice. #liberty #news
mises.org: Modern Piggy Banks -- https://tinyurl.com/2af5sbh6 -- The piggy bank originated about 500 years ago at the dawn of capitalism, when ordinary people started to possess silver coins. This 500-year tradition seems to be yet another “minor” detail of life that has been killed by a world dominated by fiat paper money. #liberty #news
mises.org: Will the Federal Reserve Blame Tariffs for the Price Inflation the Fed Creates? -- https://tinyurl.com/2ywpu73q -- Tariffs, like oil prices, may have relevant implications on numerous trade factors, but they do not cause price inflation. Will the Fed blame tariffs like it blamed covid for price inflation? #liberty #news
reason.com: Corrupt Albuquerque Cops Had Friends in High Places, Including Internal Affairs -- https://tinyurl.com/2d6njkcv -- For a decade and a half, officers made DWI cases go away in exchange for bribes, relying on protection from senior officers implicated in the same racket. #liberty #news
mises.org: Can Money Supply Growth Cause Economic Growth? -- https://tinyurl.com/2dfkvnwm -- Mainstream economics tells us that we need a growing money supply to keep an economy growing. But what if a growing money supply diminishes economic growth? The Austrians have something to tell us about money growth. #liberty #news
reason.com: Kill the Federal Department of Education -- https://tinyurl.com/2b5ue4hb -- We could decentralize education, improve outcomes, and help reduce the size of the federal Leviathan. #liberty #news
reason.com: California Teachers Make 6 Figures on Average. Now They Demand More. -- https://tinyurl.com/2ymon8dy -- Plus: Steel and aluminum tariffs, Venezuelan sanctions and deportations, and more... #liberty #news
reason.com: The Kennedy Center? Really? -- https://tinyurl.com/2857tutg -- Why does our President care about the makeup of the Kennedy Center Board? #liberty #news
mises.org: A New Administration, Same Old Support for FISA -- https://tinyurl.com/2xjdxjtc -- Although a new presidential administration and Republican Congress have claimed support for civil liberties, support remains strong for the liberty-destroying FISA law. The more things change, the more they remain the same. #liberty #news
reason.com: The Flip-Side to CFPB v. CFSAA: What if the Director Requests $0 in appropriations? -- https://tinyurl.com/28f3vygz -- Congress has no role in funding the CFPB. The Director can request as much as is reasonably necessary. What if he decides that amount is $0? #liberty #news
mises.org: Puerto Rico Parallels with Venezuela -- https://tinyurl.com/2d8sntk3 -- PR’s current and past governance and economic struggles like Venezuela’s serve as a warning that socialism—in its many forms, and its attendant bankruptcy—is on the US mainland doorstep. #liberty #news
reason.com: Can President Trump Appoint Himself Chairman of the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees? -- https://tinyurl.com/24cqwosu -- There is no Incompatibility Clause problem. And so long as the position is uncompensated, there would be no problem with the Domestic Emoluments Clause. #liberty #news
reason.com: Second Amendment Roundup: 5th Circuit nixes ban on gun sales to 18 to 20 age group. -- https://tinyurl.com/28uny2ws -- The original understanding in 1791, not that in 1868, governs. #liberty #news
reason.com: Muskgate -- https://tinyurl.com/2blta6ye -- Another week, another restraining order - only 205 more weeks to go! #liberty #news
reason.com: Calls for Popular Constitutionalism in the Rear-View Mirror -- https://tinyurl.com/24wr4khk -- Suggestions that the Executive Branch Ignore Federal Court Rulings May Look Different Today than When They Were Proposed. #liberty #news
reason.com: Can the Trump Administration Unilaterally Cut Indirect Costs for NIH Grants? -- https://tinyurl.com/2ysusef8 -- As with some other recent executive branch actions, the Trump Administration appears to have overreached. #liberty #news
mises.org: Tariffs Won’t Save the US Dollar -- https://tinyurl.com/2b3xugxx -- President-Elect Trump has been threatening tariffs against BRICS countries unless they abandon their plans to abandon the US dollar. While Trump may come off as being tough in his negotiations, he cannot bluster his way to a stronger dollar, thanks to reckless monetary policies. #liberty #news
reason.com: The Most Controversial Paper in the History of Psychedelic Research May Never See the Light of Day -- https://tinyurl.com/2c7v8tgl -- Researchers gave psilocybin to two dozen religious clergy. Was it guided by science, religion, or some awkward combination? #liberty #news
reason.com: Today in Supreme Court History: February 9, 1937 -- https://tinyurl.com/24qo68ea -- 2/9/1937: NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. argued.The post Today in Supreme Court History: February 9, 1937 appeared first on Reason.com. #liberty #news