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A new look at Locke
Joseph Loconte writes for National Review Online about newly discovered writing from John Locke. In the summer of 1704, English philosopher John Locke began writing a response to a critic…
Lockean proviso
element of Locke's theory of property
Research Brief
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Recent Federal Tax Reforms: Good Enough? Fair Enough?
The following is the transcript of a talk given on April 16, 2018 at Western Carolina University for WCU’s Center for the Study of Free Enterprise: In any discussion of…
Law & Public Safety
Washington Examiner calls for civil asset forfeiture reform
The Washington Examiner editorial staff urges Congress to address civil asset forfeiture. America’s founding idea was based in part on the Lockean notion that property rights are essential human rights,…
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They did build that
Kevin Williamson of National Review Online digs deep into the historical record to find examples that contradict President Obama’s “you didn’t build that” line from the last presidential campaign. There…
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Was John Locke ‘Lockean’? Was he a Scholastic?
Many modern-day economists rely on John Locke’s arguments about such topics as property rights and the rule of law. But it’s not clear to John Mueller that Locke held all…
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Locke and the Founders
If you?ve wondered why a group committed to limited government, personal responsibility, and free markets would name itself after a 17th-century British philosopher, you?ll get an inkling from Matthew Spalding?s…
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Not Everyone Should Own Home, and other debatable issues
Everyone is not qualified to own a home, and therefore should not own one. The Federal Reserve’s mandate to promote home ownership does not qualified mortgage borrowers make. The Wall…
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Re: Jackson Citizens Stand Up
Chad, On the Public Hearing out there in Jackson County last night, it shows that when it comes to private property people have the Lockean ideals. “Thus labour, in the…
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Bet you didn’t know
I have finally discovered the significance of this ?John Locke? character, who reportedly lived and died a while back. According to a piece in the Claremont Review of Books by…
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Re: Now You Know, Fairy Tales
Jon, with all due respect, I feel compelled to refute your generalization about “klutzy paper carriers.” I speak from knowledge on this because not too long ago (less than a…
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Self-referencing blog
George, thanks for mentioning Bastiat’s The Law. As I read John‘s post on Lockean taxes, I thought of the problem of plunder and the importance of liberty. btw, I think…
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Re: Locke and violations of right
Roy and Hal, I can’t help but wade into your discussion a bit, particularly given my role in starting the thread. I just can’t go along with the notion that…