Today’s quote of the day comes from H.L. Mencken, who today would have celebrated his 131 birthday: “Government is a broker in pillage, and every election is a sort of advance auction in stolen goods.”

Today’s quote of the day comes from Gordon Tullock: [I]ndividuals who enter a supermarket and purchase items of their choice are assumed, when they enter the voting booth, to vote not for the politicians and laws that will benefit themselves, but for politicians and laws that will benefit the nation as a whole. People in the supermarket mainly buy [the [...]

From the always brilliant Ludwig von Mises: “Every socialist is a disguised dictator.” Read more from Mises at The Quotable Mises.

Ludwig von Mises discusses the difference between Capitalism and Socialism in terms we can all understand and commiunicate to others: A society that chooses between capitalism and socialism does not choose between two social systems; it chooses between social cooperation and the disintegration of society. Socialism: is not an alternative to capitalism; it is an alternative to any system under [...]

From the always wise, Ludwig von Mises, on Capitalism: Capitalism is essentially a system of mass production for the satisfaction of the needs of the masses. It pours a horn of plenty upon the common man. It has raised the average standard of living to a height never dreamed of in earlier ages. It has made accessible to millions of [...]

The always wise Ludwig von Mises can provide great insight on today’s political problems: “If one rejects laissez faire on account of mans fallibility and moral weakness, one must for the same reason also reject every kind of government action.” Read more from Mises at The Quotable Mises.