economics

I just finished reading Frank Chodorov's book The Rise and Fall of Society. I have nothing but praise for this wonderful book. I recommend it to all interested in libertarian theories of the State, both new and experienced.

Chodorov had a way with language. His eloquent style makes the most mundane and convoluted topics almost elementary. The book is short - only 168 pages - but that fact masks its breadth. His clear writing combined with great fluidity allow him to fit everything into so few pages.

As listeners to Gard's show know, statist, parasitic legislators have proposed taxing cigars at 60% on the wholesale level. This may be amended to 19%. The level is irrelevant. The principle is all. Stop this tax. Contact your state legislators and the committee in which this bill is being heard.

Wats and Means Committee members can be reached by following this link:

http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ns/billstatus/commdetails.asp?txtcommcod...

Video: 2 min 27 sec

Economics isn't merely a dry, boring study of money. It is, boiled down to its essence, a study of human nature: how people interact and trade with each other. Since this obviously involves money, there is no shortage of people who want some of that money for themselves, when they haven't earned it. And the chief ways in which they take that money are to confuse people and to establish governments.