Lee Friday, Author at News From London, Ontario, And Beyond

It’s Not “Just Property”: How Looting Destroys Lives and Low-Income Neighborhoods

September 10, 2020 – Ryan McMaken …… Advocates for looting are now claiming that looting doesn’t really hurt anybody but evil corporations. In truth, looting is a disaster for many families, business owners, and the neighborhoods themselves. Continue reading →

The Welfare State Did What Slavery Couldn’t Do

September 9, 2020 – Wendy McElroy …… Thomas Sowell concluded that “A vastly expanded welfare state in the 1960s destroyed the black family, which had survived centuries of slavery and generations of racial oppression.” Continue reading →

How Capitalists Serve the Public Interest

September 8, 2020 – Antony Sammeroff …… Many view “the rich” as people sitting on sacks of money doing nothing with it. The truth is capitalists use capital to produce goods and services which benefit the public. Continue reading →

Human Diversity and Individual Instruction

September 7, 2020 – Murray N. Rothbard …… One of the worst injustices committed by states is the prevention of parental teaching of their own children. Parental instruction conforms to the ideal arrangement. It is, after all, individualized instruction. Continue reading →

As Kenosha and Minneapolis Burn, Millions of Americans Buy Guns

September 3, 2020 – Ryan McMaken …… The foundational assumption behind the gun control narrative is that only government law enforcement agencies should have guns and that we should trust police to keep us “safe.” That narrative is failing. Continue reading →

With Their Pandemic Policies, Governments are Weakening the Social Fabric – Again

September 2, 2020 – Lee Friday …… If we really are at the mercy of a serious pandemic, politicians would comply with the rules which they expect the rest of us to obey. Continue reading →

Debunking NPR’s Bizarre ‘In Defense of Looting’ Interview

September 1, 2020 – Brad Polumbo …… In a controversial NPR interview that quickly went viral, author Vicky Osterweil attempted to recast property crime as nonviolent and morally good. Continue reading →

Minneapolis Law Preventing Business Owners from Protecting Their Own Property Backfires Horribly

August 31, 2020 – Brad Polumbo …… It’s no surprise that preventing business owners from protecting their own property hasn’t beautified the streets of Minneapolis. Continue reading →

France Rules Out Economic Lockdown Despite Surge in COVID-19 Cases, Says ‘Collateral Damage’ Too Severe

August 30, 2020 – Jon Miltimore …… French President Emmanuel Macron recently ruled out initiating a new series of economic lockdowns despite a resurgence of COVID-19 cases. Continue reading →

Gallup Poll: Homeschooling Rate Doubles as School Satisfaction Plummets

August 29, 2020 – Kerry McDonald …… An educational sea change is happening, and there are reasons to believe it will be permanent. Continue reading →

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