reason.com: American Public Has High Hopes for New Trump Administration -- -- The incoming administration has an opportunity—if it can meet expectations. #liberty #news
mises.org: Annexing Canada Would Be Like Adding a Second California -- -- With Canada as the fifty-first state, the Republicans would not win another national election for many years, and Congress would move significantly to the Left. #liberty #news
reason.com: With U.S. Steel Decision, Biden Turned His Back on Opposing Monopolies -- -- Blocking Nippon Steel from acquiring U.S. Steel lays the groundwork for a major consolidation of American steelmaking that will harm consumers and the economy. #liberty #news
mises.org: Ireland and the Housing Crisis -- -- Ireland is suffering from the same kind of housing crisis that has hurt the US. Not surprisingly, the crises in both countries have their roots in government intervention undertaken ostensibly to make housing more affordable. #liberty #news
reason.com: Top-Down Political Cowardice Helped Make Charlie Hebdo a Lonely Target -- -- From Jimmy Carter to Hillary Clinton to Barack Obama to John Kerry, politicians have led the abandonment of free speech. #liberty #news
reason.com: 5th Circuit Reaffirms That Prosecuting a Marijuana User for Illegal Gun Possession Was Unconstitutional -- -- Patrick Darnell Daniels Jr. was sentenced to nearly four years in prison for violating a federal law that bars drug users from owning firearms. #liberty #news
mises.org: A New Documentary about Carl Menger -- -- The Polish Mises Institute released, on its YouTube channel, a new documentary about Carl Menger. #liberty #news
mises.org: The January 6 “Insurrection” that Wasn‘t -- -- After the Capitol riots of January 6, 2021, it seemed that everyone learned a word they had never used before—“insurrection.” Yet, if that event was an insurrection, it was a very poor one. Typically, coup attempts do not wrap up in time for dinner. #liberty #news
mises.org: Why Deflation Good for the Economy -- -- Mainstream economists are united against deflation, which they claim is the cause of recessions. Austrians know better, as they understand that deflation raises living standards and prevents destructive asset bubbles. #liberty #news
reason.com: A Rancher Cloned a Giant Sheep. The Feds Jailed Him for Allegedly Risking Ecological Disaster. -- -- Federal prosecutors said creating hybrid animals is unnatural, yet the practice is common in the game industry. #liberty #news