1165: Tom Woods – The Civil War was Fought to Prevent Secession

The war was fought to prevent the secession, not to free the slaves. People who took up arms in the South did so because they were being invaded. —Tom WoodsDownload Print Quality (3840×2010) 3.18MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 218KB
The war was fought to prevent the secession, not to free the slaves. People who took up arms in the South did so because they were being invaded. —Tom WoodsDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 5.07MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 291KB

The war was fought to prevent the secession, not to free the slaves. People who took up arms in the South did so because they were being invaded. —Tom Woods

1164: Tom Woods – State Monopoly of Power

If the federal government has the exclusive right to judge the extent of its own powers, warned the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions' authors (James Madison and Thomas Jefferson, respectively), it will continue to grow - regardless of elections, the separation of powers, and other much-touted limits on government power. —Tom WoodsDownload Print Quality (3840×2010) 7.64MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 323KB
If the federal government has the exclusive right to judge the extent of its own powers, warned the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions' authors (James Madison and Thomas Jefferson, respectively), it will continue to grow - regardless of elections, the separation of powers, and other much-touted limits on government power. —Tom WoodsDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 8.26MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 379KB

If the federal government has the exclusive right to judge the extent of its own powers, warned the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions’ authors (James Madison and Thomas Jefferson, respectively), it will continue to grow – regardless of elections, the separation of powers, and other much-touted limits on government power. —Tom Woods

1163: Tom Woods – The Delusion of Keynesians

Keynesians think that you can take water from the deep end of the swimming, pump it into the shallow end of the swimming pool and somehow the water level of the swimming pool will rise. —Tom WoodsDownload Print Quality (3840×2010) 3.14MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 209KB
Keynesians think that you can take water from the deep end of the swimming, pump it into the shallow end of the swimming pool and somehow the water level of the swimming pool will rise. —Tom WoodsDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 5.16MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 290KB

Keynesians think that you can take water from the deep end of the swimming, pump it into the shallow end of the swimming pool and somehow the water level of the swimming pool will rise. —Tom Woods

1162: Tom Woods – The Stupid Party and The Evil Party

There are only two (major) parties today: The Stupid Party and The Evil Party. Once in a while the two parties get together to do something that is both stupid and evil, and that's called Bipartisanship. —Tom WoodsDownload Print Quality (3840×2010) 6.72MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 287KB
There are only two (major) parties today: The Stupid Party and The Evil Party. Once in a while the two parties get together to do something that is both stupid and evil, and that's called Bipartisanship. —Tom WoodsDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 9.00MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 361KB

There are only two (major) parties today: The Stupid Party and The Evil Party. Once in a while the two parties get together to do something that is both stupid and evil, and that’s called Bipartisanship. —Tom Woods

1161: Andrew Napolitano – Common Good vs. Your Natural Rights

No matter how well-intentioned these governors may be, no matter how sound their medical advice is, if the common good could trump your natural rights then they wouldn't be rights. —Judge Andrew Napolitano (Mises Institute, 13 July 2020)Download Print Quality (3840×2010) 7.40MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 191KB
No matter how well-intentioned these governors may be, no matter how sound their medical advice is, if the common good could trump your natural rights then they wouldn't be rights. —Judge Andrew Napolitano (Mises Institute, 13 July 2020)Download Print Quality (3840×2744) 9.52MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 244KB

No matter how well-intentioned these governors may be, no matter how sound their medical advice is, if the common good could trump your natural rights then they wouldn’t be rights. —Judge Andrew Napolitano (Mises Institute, 13 July 2020)

1159: Thomas Sowell – Slavery Can Never Be Forgotten Nor Forgiven

To say that one has been compensated is to say that things have been set right. Slavery can neither be forgotten nor forgiven. Certainly NOT by those who never suffered it personally, and certainly NOT in exchange for money or other benefits. —Thomas Sowell (Race & Culture: A World View)Download Print Quality (3840×2010) 2.47MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 178KB
To say that one has been compensated is to say that things have been set right. Slavery can neither be forgotten nor forgiven. Certainly NOT by those who never suffered it personally, and certainly NOT in exchange for money or other benefits. —Thomas Sowell (Race & Culture: A World View)Download Print Quality (3840×2744) 2.88MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 219KB

To say that one has been compensated is to say that things have been set right. Slavery can neither be forgotten nor forgiven. Certainly NOT by those who never suffered it personally, and certainly NOT in exchange for money or other benefits. —Thomas Sowell (Race & Culture: A World View)

1155: Kerry McDonald – Critical Race Theory is a Harmful Ideology

Critical race theory is the practice of viewing all social and cultural issues through the lens of race. [It] is a harmful and divisive ideology influenced by Marxism that moves us further away from Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision of a nation that focuses on individual character, not color. It is important to speak out against this ideology that places group identity above individualism. —Kerry McDonaldDownload Print Quality (7680×4020) 246KB  |  Normal Quality (3840×2010) 120KB
Critical race theory is the practice of viewing all social and cultural issues through the lens of race. [It] is a harmful and divisive ideology influenced by Marxism that moves us further away from Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision of a nation that focuses on individual character, not color. It is important to speak out against this ideology that places group identity above individualism. —Kerry McDonaldDownload Print Quality (6134×7682) 324KB  |  Normal Quality (1533×1920) 317KB

Critical race theory is the practice of viewing all social and cultural issues through the lens of race. [It] is a harmful and divisive ideology influenced by Marxism that moves us further away from Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision of a nation that focuses on individual character, not color. It is important to speak out against this ideology that places group identity above individualism. —Kerry McDonald

1154: Ayn Rand – When the Law No Longer Protects You

When the Law no longer protects you from the corrupt, but protects the corrupt from you, you know your nation is doomed. —Ayn RandDownload Print Quality (3840×2010) 5.22MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 172KB
When the Law no longer protects you from the corrupt, but protects the corrupt from you, you know your nation is doomed. —Ayn RandDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 7.27MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 209KB

When the Law no longer protects you from the corrupt, but protects the corrupt from you, you know your nation is doomed. —Ayn Rand

1153: Walter Williams – Politicians Exploit Economic Illiteracy

Politicians exploit economic illiteracy. —Walter WilliamsDownload Print Quality (3840×2010) 2.31MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 186KB
Politicians exploit economic illiteracy. —Walter WilliamsDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 2.81MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 225KB

Politicians exploit economic illiteracy. —Walter Williams

1150: Kerry McDonald – Schools are Based on Obedience & Conformity

School socialization is based on an expectation of obedience, compliance, and conformity. It was about rule following. Learning was secondary. Exuberance was a liability. —Kerry McDonald (Author: Unschooled)Download Print Quality (3840×2010) 6.97MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 243KB
School socialization is based on an expectation of obedience, compliance, and conformity. It was about rule following. Learning was secondary. Exuberance was a liability. —Kerry McDonald (Author: Unschooled)Download Print Quality (3840×2744) 9.32MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 299KB

School socialization is based on an expectation of obedience, compliance, and conformity. It was about rule following. Learning was secondary. Exuberance was a liability. —Kerry McDonald (Author: Unschooled)