Book and Movie Reivews
America’s Hamiltonian Empire of Lies
In his essay, “Anatomy of the State,” Murray Rothbard wrote of how states preserve their power with a number of tools, most notably an alliance with “intellectuals.” In return for power, positions, and pelf, the “intellectuals” work diligently to persuade “the...
Taming the Imperial Presidency
The following article is by Mark Pulliam and was originally published on the Library of Law and Liberty website. Going back to the tumultuous reign of Abraham Lincoln, political scientists have long been fascinated with the “Imperial Presidency,” and this interest was...
The American Revolution, State Sovereignty, and the American Constitutional Settlement
Every so often, a book comes out that shatters orthodox perspectives concerning the American founding. By challenging standard narratives, including previously undiscovered context, and contrasting the political system of the United States to other examples in the...
States’ Rights: The Key to Restoring Liberty
State’s rights isn’t a dirty word! In fact, State’s rights is the key to restoring liberty in America. So said Brion McClanahan during a recent podcast episode. This review of The Brion McClanahan Show is going to be a bit meta. I’m reviewing a...