“She immediately understood the significance: sound money is based on weight. When irresponsible banks and the government print up a bunch of paper notes, they devalue the money because there's way more money than gold and silver.” – The Magic Coin Most children begin to learn about money management through many vehicles. A piggy bank to collect their coins, or an allowance earned through the completion of chores. Budgeting may even help children save money for a desired

“Fifty years from now (and longer), young kids will still be learning from Ron: reading his books, following his recommendations for further study, and taking inspiration from his courage and principle.” – Pursue the Cause of Liberty In September 2025, Kentucky Senator and son of former Congressman Ron Paul introduced a plan to balance the federal budget within five years. Called the Six Penny Plan, Paul’s proposal would cut six cents from every dollar spent in the next fi

“For all the talk of using free speech responsibly, the real consequence of the demand for censorship is to moderate the responsibility of individuals for their actions.” – Hate On January 8 , 2021, the President of the United States was permanently suspended from Twitter for questioning the results of the 2020 election and the ensuing January 6 riots at the Capitol. Then, once the Biden Administration was sworn in, just weeks later, they, too, began their own censorship d

“The marchers march. Their numbers increase. And the scavengers cast their avaricious, ravenous eyes across the landscape and see no one to oppose them. The Lions are gone. And without the spirit of the Lions, our civilization collapses.” – Lions and Scavengers There are two kinds of people in the world: those who build and those who tear down. Builders innovate and create new technologies and products that make our lives easier. Destroyers, driven by resentment, seek to

“The consequences of prioritizing feelings over facts manifest across multiple domains, from immigration policy to criminal justice reform, creating systemic vulnerabilities that threaten social cohesion and public safety.” – Suicidal Empathy In August 2025, Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska was stabbed to death in a North Carolina train by Decarlos Dejuan Brown, Jr., a career criminal with 14 prior arrests, including armed robbery and burglary. This heinous crime led to a

“Encouraging suspicion and skepticism about our governing norms is now a Blue Anon specialty.” – The Rise of BlueAnon Tim Kaine, Senator from the state of Virginia, recently ridiculed the idea that Americans’ rights come from God, and not from the government. Sure, the Declaration of Independence might opine about our inalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, but nothing is guaranteed until it is enshrined in law. But Kaine’s ideas are counter to

“So, think of human action like traffic. There are roads, signs, and rules that help drivers avoid crashing into one another or damaging property. People can move freely toward whatever destination they choose, as long as they don't hurt other people or break the basic rules. But too often, government interferes, so human action is forced in another direction. The system gets distorted. People follow paths they normally wouldn't take, and maybe make bad choices about which wa

“The future isn't set in stone. You get to help change people's minds so they use society instead of the state to get what they want. You can help create a future where people are free to choose for themselves.” – The Tuttle Twins and the Fate of the Future The United States government is moving to dystopian levels of control. Nearly twice the size of America’s biggest private-sector employer, Walmart, it is now the largest employer in the country. Growing its influence

“These cycles of tragedy were rooted in an intergenerational sequence of sadness, all ruinous illustrations of the Information Age's termination of the American Dream. The lowest rung was unhappy with their situation in life because the tracks laid previously would not take them to a better future, and the billionaires were on Instagram bragging about private jets. In the six months since the pandemic spread to America's shores, the absence of in-person relationships and econ

“Rugged Individualism is a unique component of America’s DNA, a key ingredient in what makes America exceptional”. – Rugged Individualism Another Labor Day signals the end of summer and the return of children to school. The first Monday of September, Labor Day became a federal holiday in 1894 after President Cleveland signed the bill into law. Recognizing the contributions of the American worker to the country’s prosperity, Labor Day has long been hijacked by the American

“For Austrian economists, the central function of markets is to produce the relevant economic knowledge to coordinate human action in a world of uncertainty and constant change so that people can achieve their goals in an orderly manner.” – The Essential Austrian Economics Kings who rule over their independent nations typically inherit their positions by the right of birth, or divine authority, and are commonly renowned for their power, rank, and influence. Americans, likewi

“The explanation of psychiatric diagnosis leads paradoxically and simultaneously to overtreatment and undertreatment. The genuinely disturbed get short shrift: those with chronic schizophrenia, which seems most likely to me to be a genuine pathological malfunction of the brain, are left to molder in the doorways, streets, and stations of large cities, while untold millions have their fluctuating preoccupations attended to with the kind of attention that an over concerned moth

“Ideas – when communicated with strength, passion, and clarity – can break free from academia and become popular culture. And when that happens, politics has no escape.” – The Roar of Ideas First, they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they attack you. Then you win. An adage misattributed to Mahatma Gandhi, its meaning states that most change is often met with resistance. Every popular movement passes through these four phases. This is the tale of the Argentini

“The lessons of civil rights transcend the particulars of any one political reality; its playbook offers wisdom and practical know-how to...

“The truth is, people will have negative opinions about you and there's absolutely nothing you can do to change this fact. It's time to give people the freedom to think what they want. Let them judge. Let them disapprove. Let them talk about me behind my back.” – The Let Them Theory Self-help books are a $12 billion a year business, with a staggering 85 percent of the population purchasing at least one self-help book during their lives. Unsurprisingly, 70 percent of people

“This isn’t hindsight. Everyone saw it happening”. – Original Sin In the 1989 movie “Weekend at Bernie's”, two insurance employees pretend their dead boss is still alive, so they can spend a luxurious weekend at a beachfront home. Like the film, Democrats seemed to use Biden’s increasing decline for their own ends, pushing an agenda that may or may not have been at Biden’s direction. More importantly, perhaps, was Trump’s seemingly existential threat to democracy. The

“In this case, the media and the Left wrongfully accused four officers before any of the facts were known. They helped stir the outrage...

“What lasts are the lessons whispered to us by those who have lived the types of lives we should all aspire to. What lasts is what men and women from our own history got right. We live in a time when we ignore their insights at our peril. Their whispered wisdom can only be discerned if we study them with care.” – Lessons in Liberty Following the George Floyd protests in the summer of 2020, many statues of American founders were torn down due to misguided beliefs about racia

“In the pace of their economic progress, immigrants of the past were very similar to immigrants today…The true ascent for immigrant families happens in the next generation. The children of immigrants achieve incredible economic success – a pattern that has held in the United States for more than a century”. – Streets of Gold Every ten years, the federal government collects census information across the country to determine the number of congressional districts by state. R

“I would never hurt anyone unless I had to. My life's motto is: don't hurt me, and I won't hurt you”. – The Peaceful Porcupine On June 13, 2025, Israel initiated a preemptive military strike on Iran and its nuclear facilities, military sites, and commanders. Yet, despite universal agreement that Iran has not developed a nuclear weapon, Israel and the United States are proceeding as if they have. In fact, on March 25, the Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, tes