War
War and Big Government Go Hand-In-Hand
War and big government go hand-in-hand. James Madison warned us. “Of all the enemies to public liberty war is, perhaps, the most to be dreaded, because it comprises and develops the germ of every other.” Madison specifically notes that wars require armies,...
Thomas Paine and the Plan to Invade England
Without a doubt, Thomas Paine’s many radical political beliefs came to define his life, and his moral opposition to monarchy, promotion of constitutional government, and contempt for tyranny are well known. Even so, some may not realize that he once developed an...
Biden Ramping Up Unconstitutional War in Somalia Again
President Joe Biden has ratcheted up America’s quiet little war in Somalia. President Donald Trump directed a significant escalation of the long-running U.S. war in the East African nation. In 2017, he loosened the rules of engagement for the drone war in...
Want War? You Pay for It!
James Madison warned us about the costs of war. War comes with an extremely high price tag. According to the Cost of War Project by the Watson Institute at Brown University, the U.S. spent $2.26 trillion on the war in Afghanistan alone. That comes to over $300 million...