5 Ways a Wealth Tax Is At Least as Bad as an Income Tax | Mises Wire

There has been an increasing push for wealth taxes as of late. Supporters for new and larger wealth taxes contend that as the population ages, there won’t be enough wage earners to fund the public purse. In other words, there will be less wage-based income to tax as time goes on.
— Read on mises.org/wire/5-ways-wealth-tax-least-bad-income-tax

The song Taxman by the Beatles comes to mind

Mark Alexander: An ‘Independent Judiciary’ Reality Check — The Patriot Post

Chief Justice John Roberts’s assertion that we have an “independent judiciary” lacks credibility.
— Read on patriotpost.us/alexander/59715-an-independent-judiciary-reality-check

It seems that some in the judiciary branch are indeed choosing sides. This is why activists go Judge shopping to legislate from the bench. As I like to often quote, “A Judge is nothing more than a lawyer in a robe”.

Jefferson’s Philosophy | Mises Institute

[Previously unpublished online; Faith and Freedom 2, no. 7 (March 1951).]
— Read on mises.org/library/jeffersons-philosophy

Always has been one of my favorite Founding Fathers. A trip to Monticello really impressed me. While he did have slaves, their quarters were much better than most freemen. He educated each of them in a trade, so that when they were freed,they would have a means of support. Most of the were literate.

By his actions and philosophy regarding the rights of the individual over the state, he remains one of my favorites. Even his home is now managed by a private company and not by the government.