By Robert Higgs | Thursday March 8, 2012 at 7:38 PM PDT | 8 Comments
I am not a prophet, nor do I play one on TV. Nevertheless, I will hazard some conjectures here about certain likely legacies of the current crisis. I focus on fiscal and monetary matters. In a future post, I will deal with regulatory and ideological matters. I will try to avoid mere guesses or hunches...
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Tags: Budget and Tax Policy, Economics, Federal Reserve, Inflation, Money and Banking, Taxation, The State, Uncategorized
By Melancton Smith | at 6:51 PM PDT | 13 Comments
Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution provides that Congress has the power To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water; To raise and support Armies . . . To provide and maintain a Navy; Today, Leon Panetta told the Senate that if the...
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Tags: Constitution, Defense, Imperialism, Law, Military, Peace, Presidential Power, War
By Melancton Smith | at 6:23 PM PDT | 0 Comments
Earlier this week, the Colorado Supreme Court held that University of Colorado students and employees with concealed carry permits are allowed to carry their weapons on campus. The University had exempted itself from the statewide law, but the Court held that the Concealed Carry Act is comprehensive with narrow exclusions (none of which apply...
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Tags: Civil Liberties, Constitution, Gun Control, Law