“The main issue in the world today is globalism versus national sovereignty, and it is playing out in the politics of countries on every continent. In the United States, GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump’s critique of globalism – encapsulated in his campaign theme of “America First” – has galvanized a mass movement opposed to the …”
Source: Bringing Down the Globalist Monster – Antiwar.com Original by — Antiwar.com
“Mr. Thiel: Attempting to justify Trump’s and his followers’ hostility to free trade you write that “[t]he sheer size of the US trade deficit shows that something has gone badly wrong. The most developed country in the world should be exporting capital to less developed countries; instead, the United States is importing more than $500 billion dollars every year.” I’ve some questions …”
Source: Open Letter to Peter Thiel – Cafe Hayek
“In the 2016 presidential election, Americans have been given a choice between two types of controlled and managed trade. On the one hand, there is Donald Trump who favors outright protectionism and controlled trade for the benefit of select industries and companies.”
Source: The Case for Unilateral Free Trade
“In a targeted attack against trade with China, Donald Trump has claimed that America has lost high paying manufacturing jobs to China because China promotes its exports through subsidies, tax advantages, and currency…”
Source: Free Trade Brings Abundance — Protectionism Brings Scarcity | Mises Wire
“Our own Senior Fellow Dr. Mark Thornton recently appeared on Press TV to make the libertarian case for real free trade, as opposed to unholy negotiated trade deals like the Trans-Pacific Partnership.”
Source: Mark Thornton: Against Crony Trade Deals
“You have probably heard of the controversial TPP, the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the deal that Hillary Clinton can’t make up her mind on.”
Source: Free Trade Wins: The TTIP Is in Trouble | Mises Wire
Donald Trump’s acceptance speech at the Republican convention last night could have been a lot shorter and focused on espousing the virtues of limited government and free enterprise.
First, Donald should have used several props, such as the first 1040 form, which was only four pages long. He should have said that a tax return of 1914 was simple and allowed the federal government to raise the funds it needed to pay for its expenses 100 years ago, when only 2% of the American people had to pay any income tax. In addition, today large and medium-sized businesses need an army of accountants and attorneys to comply with the tax code. That’s money that cannot be used to buy better equipment, modernize their factories, and thus make American workers more productive, which would earn them higher salaries.
“By all accounts, it was the most popular gala the Lady Taverners had ever held. Over 1,000 people…”
Source: Mystery Surrounds Sources of Many Bill Clinton Speaking Fees
The late economist, historian and libertarian philosopher foresaw the dangers of the EU nearly three decades ago.
Source: EconomicPolicyJournal.com: Murray Rothbard vs. EU 1989!
Historian Gary North digs deeper into the Boston Tea Party.
“It was part of the most famous marketing campaign in American history”
Source: The Declaration of Independence: America’s Most Famous Direct-Response Ad