1357: Mary Ruwart – Zimbabwe’s Elephants

In Kenya, the elephant population dropped from 65,000 to 19,000 even though elephant hunting was forbidden. In Zimbabwe, however, natives can claim, or homestead, elephants living on their lands. Natives can legally sell permits to hunt them. Zimbabwe’s elephant population grew from 30,000 to 43,000. People will protect the environment when they own it and profit from it. —Mary J RuwartDownload Print Quality (7680×4020) 205KB  |  Normal Quality (3840×2010) 113KB
In Kenya, the elephant population dropped from 65,000 to 19,000 even though elephant hunting was forbidden. In Zimbabwe, however, natives can claim, or homestead, elephants living on their lands. Natives can legally sell permits to hunt them. Zimbabwe’s elephant population grew from 30,000 to 43,000. People will protect the environment when they own it and profit from it. —Mary J RuwartDownload Print Quality (7680×7680) 301KB  |  Normal Quality (3840×3840) 278KB

In Kenya, the elephant population dropped from 65,000 to 19,000 even though elephant hunting was forbidden. In Zimbabwe, however, natives can claim, or homestead, elephants living on their lands. Natives can legally sell permits to hunt them. Zimbabwe’s elephant population grew from 30,000 to 43,000. People will protect the environment when they own it and profit from it. —Mary J Ruwart

1356: Frank Dikotter – The Great Leap Forward

By unleashing China’s greatest asset, a labour force that was counted in the hundreds of millions, Mao thought that he could catapult his country past its competitors. Instead of following the Soviet model of development, which leaned heavily towards industry alone, China would ‘walk on two legs’: the peasant masses were mobilised to transform both agriculture and industry at the same time, converting a backward economy into a modern communist society of plenty for all.Download Print Quality (6144×7680) 480KB  |  Normal Quality (3072×3840) 223KB

1351: Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn – When Should One Resist?

At what exact point, should one resist? When one's belt is taken away? When one is ordered to face into a corner? When one crosses the threshold of one's home?Download Print Quality (6144×7680) 515KB  |  Normal Quality (3072×3840) 243KB

1349: Ron Paul – Moral Commitment to Liberty

Those whose libertarianism is based on utilitarianism are oftentimes willing to sacrifice liberty in a doomed attempt to achieve an important goal. In contrast, those with a moral commitment to liberty are unlikely to betray liberty by endorsing government force. —Ron PaulDownload Print Quality (3840×2010) 4.14MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 228KB
Those whose libertarianism is based on utilitarianism are oftentimes willing to sacrifice liberty in a doomed attempt to achieve an important goal. In contrast, those with a moral commitment to liberty are unlikely to betray liberty by endorsing government force. —Ron PaulDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 6.15MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 288KB

Those whose libertarianism is based on utilitarianism are oftentimes willing to sacrifice liberty in a doomed attempt to achieve an important goal. In contrast, those with a moral commitment to liberty are unlikely to betray liberty by endorsing government force. —Ron Paul

1343: Scott Horton – It Would Be At the Expense of Our Liberty

Even if somehow waging violent coups and regime change wars across the planet could guarantee freedom for those people, it would necessarily come at the expense of those whose lives and liberty our government is actually sworn to protect: ours. —Scott HortonDownload Print Quality (3840×2010) 7.51MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 298KB
Even if somehow waging violent coups and regime change wars across the planet could guarantee freedom for those people, it would necessarily come at the expense of those whose lives and liberty our government is actually sworn to protect: ours. —Scott HortonDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 9.83MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 394KB

Even if somehow waging violent coups and regime change wars across the planet could guarantee freedom for those people, it would necessarily come at the expense of those whose lives and liberty our government is actually sworn to protect: ours. —Scott Horton

1340: Lew Rockwell – They’ll Fasten Their Own Chains

It isn't a coincidence that governments everywhere want to educate children. If the government's propaganda can take root as children grow up, those kids will be no threat to the state apparatus — they'll fasten the chains to their own ankles. —Lew RockwellDownload Print Quality (3840×2010) 441KB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 159KB
It isn't a coincidence that governments everywhere want to educate children. If the government's propaganda can take root as children grow up, those kids will be no threat to the state apparatus — they'll fasten the chains to their own ankles. —Lew RockwellDownload Print Quality (3072×3840) 3.30MB  |  Normal Quality (1536×1920) 304KB

It isn’t a coincidence that governments everywhere want to educate children. If the government’s propaganda can take root as children grow up, those kids will be no threat to the state apparatus — they’ll fasten the chains to their own ankles. —Lew Rockwell

1339: Thomas DiLorenzo – Working Just to Pay Taxes

Governments confiscate more than a third of all family income. Each year the average American taxpayer works 127 days, from January 1st until May 7th — just to pay taxes. —Thomas DiLorenzoDownload Print Quality (3840×2010) 445KB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 152KB
Governments confiscate more than a third of all family income. Each year the average American taxpayer works 127 days, from January 1st until May 7th — just to pay taxes. —Thomas DiLorenzoDownload Print Quality (3072×3840) 3.07MB  |  Normal Quality (1536×1920) 291KB

Governments confiscate more than a third of all family income. Each year the average American taxpayer works 127 days, from January 1st until May 7th — just to pay taxes. —Thomas DiLorenzo

1335: James Madison – Charity is No Part of Government

Charity is no part of the legislative duty of the government. —James MadisonDownload Print Quality (7680×4020) 279KB  |  Normal Quality (3840×2010) 136KB
Charity is no part of the legislative duty of the government. —James MadisonDownload Print Quality (7680×7680) 371KB  |  Normal Quality (3840×3840) 328KB

Charity is no part of the legislative duty of the government. —James Madison

1334: John Stossel – The Free Market is Magical

I viewed the marketplace as a cruel place, where you need intervention by government to protect people. But after watching the regulators work, I have come to believe that markets are magical, and the best protectors of the consumer. It is my job to explain the beauties of the free market. —John StosselDownload Print Quality (3840×2010) 8.55MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 313KB
I viewed the marketplace as a cruel place, where you need intervention by government to protect people. But after watching the regulators work, I have come to believe that markets are magical, and the best protectors of the consumer. It is my job to explain the beauties of the free market. —John StosselDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 10.90MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 392KB

I viewed the marketplace as a cruel place, where you need intervention by government to protect people. But after watching the regulators work, I have come to believe that markets are magical, and the best protectors of the consumer. It is my job to explain the beauties of the free market. —John Stossel

1326: Stephan Kinsella – To Be An Anarchist

To be an anarchist only means that you believe that aggression is not justified, and that states necessarily employ aggression. And, therefore, the aggression they necessarily employ, are unjustified. It's quite simple, really. It's an ethical view. —Stephan Kinsella, Lawyer, Author, Anarcho-CapitalistDownload Print Quality (7680×4020) 177KB  |  Normal Quality (3840×2010) 95KB
To be an anarchist only means that you believe that aggression is not justified, and that states necessarily employ aggression. And, therefore, the aggression they necessarily employ, are unjustified. It's quite simple, really. It's an ethical view. —Stephan Kinsella, Lawyer, Author, Anarcho-CapitalistDownload Print Quality (7680×7680) 250KB  |  Normal Quality (3840×3840) 129KB

To be an anarchist only means that you believe that aggression is not justified, and that states necessarily employ aggression. And, therefore, the aggression they necessarily employ, are unjustified. It’s quite simple, really. It’s an ethical view. —Stephan Kinsella, Lawyer, Author, Anarcho-Capitalist