Generation Gap Will End The Republican Party

by Wes Walker via libertyisftw.org Leadership is not about the next election, it’s about the next generation.” -Simon Sinek Earlier this month, Pew Research Center released their latest data on political party membership in the United States focusing on the generation gaps in American politics. What they’ve found is the Republican Party, after reversing years […]

The Economy in Context

by Wes Walker via libertyisftw.org The most recent job numbers released on March 9th by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, represented a strong preliminary number for February that, should they hold, could be a solid piece of good economic news since the tax reform bill passed last year. It remains likely that the numbers will […]

Rustbelt Politics & The Death of America

by Wes Walker via libertyisftw.org Most economic fallacies derive from the tendency to assume that there is a fixed pie, that one party can gain only at the expense of another.” –Milton Friedman So Donald Trump‘s grand plan to restore America’s Rustbelt is slapping tariffs on steel and aluminum imports and starting a trade war. His economically […]

What is Socialism & Why Doesn’t It Work?

by Wes Walker via libertyisftw.org It is no crime to be ignorant of economics, which is, after all, a specialized discipline and one that most people consider to be a ‘dismal science.’ But it is totally irresponsible to have a loud and vociferous opinion on economic subjects while remaining in this state of ignorance.” –Murray […]

Did You Get the Memo?

by Wes Walker via libertyisftw.org Mmm, yeah, you see, we’re putting the cover sheets on all TPS reports before they go out… Did you see the memo about this?” -Bill Lumbergh, Office Space So let’s deal with the most ridiculous of political melodramas presently unfolding, being crumpled up, and unfolding again on the national stage. […]