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The Introduction to Libertarianism

We hear from those in the Democratic party “you’re an anti-government radical,” and we hear from those in the Republican party “just another group of liberals letting the democrats win,” but what is libertarianism in reality? The Libertarian Party was founded in 1971, but that’s not when the ideology originated. You can see early libertarian thought from English philosopher John Locke in the late 1600’s. … Continue reading The Introduction to Libertarianism

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How Progressivism Prolonged the Great Depression

The Great Depression was the most devastating hit to the US Economy (until possibly COVID-19) that we have ever had.  Unemployment reached all time highs and the GDP retracted  30% between 1929 and 1932.  The Great depression began in 1929 and ended in 1939.  Conventional wisdom says that the enormous government spending that Franklin D. Roosevelt, FDR, implemented in the “New Deal” was the saving … Continue reading How Progressivism Prolonged the Great Depression

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