This book challenges the assumption that the Constitution was a landmark in the struggle for liberty. Instead, Sheldon Richman argues, it was the product of a counter-revolution, a setback for the radicalism represented by America’s break with the British empire. Drawing on careful, credible histori...
Sheldon Richman
Paperback
154
Griffin & Lash
0692687912
9780692687918
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Original material by Wendy McElroy and Sheldon Richman, Produced by Pat Childs By the end of World War I, Britain had promised control of Palestine both to Arabs and Jews. Each of these peoples claimed a long-standing right to the same piece of land, and violence was inevitable. This presentation ex...
Wendy McElroy, Sheldon Richman
Audio CD
Knowledge Products
0786166983
9780786166985
6
The right to own firearms is one of the most fundamental, inherent rights of man. Not only do individuals have the natural, God-given right to own property, they also have the basic right to defend themselves from murderers, rapists, thieves, burglars, and other violent, antisocial people in society...
Sheldon Richman, Laurence Vance, James Bovard
Kindle Edition
167
The Future of Freedom Foundation
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"How tethered are you?" That's what Sheldon Richman starts out asking in this indispensable book laying bare "the theory and practice of the welfare state." Chances are Richman's answer will widen the eyes even of those who think they're familiar with the welfare state’s milestones, such as the New ...
Sheldon Richman
Paperback
150
Future of Freedom Foundation
1890687022
9781890687021
3
This book exposes the dangers that Americans face with the prospect of socialized medicine. Bringing together the thoughts of twelve eminent advocates of the free-market philosophy, The Dangers of Socialized Medicine explains in an easily readable, well-reasoned way how government policies have caus...
Sheldon Richman, Thomas Szasz, Milton Friedman, Lawrence Wilson, Jarret Wollstein, Lawrence Reed, Dominick Armentano, William Dale
Kindle Edition
87
The Future of Freedom Foundation
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Lysander Spooner (1808-1887) was one of the great individualists of his era. He practiced law in violation of state law and then successfully petitioned to change the law. When the United States Post Office claimed a monopoly on first-class mail, Spooner opened a competing agency that forced the pos...
Lysander Spooner
Kindle Edition
343
Laissez Faire Books
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The privatization of state-provided services is often high on libertarians' wish lists. But how do we get there from here? And how do we avoid losing our principles along the way? The dismantling of communism has given us some valuable data about how to divest state-owned assets, but sometimes the r...
Dru Stevenson, Leonard Gilroy, Sheldon Richman, Randal O'Toole
Kindle Edition
54
Cato Institute
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This month Cato Unbound has brought together a panel of libertarians to talk about the Civil Rights Act, but we'll focus on the general problem of realizing ideals of equal liberty when legal and social inequality have long been the historical norm.Starting us off is a lead essay from David E. Berns...
Jeffrey A. Miron, Sheldon Richman, Jason Kuznicki, David E. Bernstein
Kindle Edition
58
Cato Institute
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Sheldon Richman is an American writer. He is vice president of The Future of Freedom Foundation and editor of FFF's monthly journal, Future of Freedom and...
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Essayist
Temple University
Area of science:American history • International trade • Demography • Foreign policy
Specialty:American writer
Political writer
Ascribed status:Jew