Bank Settlements

October 29, 2018|"Red" Emmerson, Bank Settlements, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Judge Leslie Nichols, Moonlight Fire, U.S. Forest Service

Federal Government, Shakedown Artist

by Robert H. Nelson|Leave a Comment

Government arm-twisting over who was responsible for starting the Moonlight Fire in California in 2007.

September 1, 2016|Argentina, Bank Settlements, Community Reinvestment Act, state pension crisis

When Graft Is the System

by Michael S. Greve|5 Comments

I love the Wall Street Journal—the daily diary of American despair. Even if some of the stuff isn’t exactly news, or news of the “I told you so” variety.

The Manhattan Institute’s excellent Steven Malanga reports that states and their hangers-on have tried to cover up the state pension crisis.

Belloc’s Humane Defense of Personhood and Property

by James Matthew Wilson

Perhaps the memory of that metaphysical right to property informs our fears, and could lead to a restoration of human flourishing.

Bruno Leoni and the Search for Certainty in Law

by Alberto Mingardi

Leoni wanted to advance the concept of the “certainty” of the law beyond the mere verbal precision of statutes to something more profound.

The Sacred Rites of Humanity: A Conversation with Daniel Mahoney

A discussion with Daniel J. Mahoney

Daniel Mahoney discusses his new book The Idol of Our Age and how humanitarianism corrupts politics and religion.

The John Marshall Legacy: A Conversation with Richard Brookhiser

A discussion with Richard Brookhiser

Richard Brookhiser discusses the life and jurisprudence of John Marshall.

Andrew Jackson in Context: A Conversation with Bradley Birzer

A discussion with Bradley J. Birzer

Once considered one of our most consequential presidents, Andrew Jackson's reputation has now fallen on hard times.

Hamilton, Madison, and American Oligarchy: A Conversation with Jay Cost

A discussion with Jay Cost

Jay Cost, author of The Price of Greatness, discusses the political and economic debates between Hamilton and Madison.

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