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33 Counties In Illinois Have Voted to Leave the State Mar 03, 2025

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Activists in Illinois and Indiana are talking about changing the state borders so separatist Illinois counties can join Indiana. As you'd expect, many politicians hate the idea.

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The Fort Knox Gold Was Stolen From the American People Feb 28, 2025

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The gold in the US gold reserve is a legacy of the time the US government refused to keep its promise to redeem dollars in gold, and when it reneged on its legal obligations to repay debts in gold.

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California Secession Would be Great for the Rest of America Feb 04, 2025

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California secession would not change the US into a laissez-faire paradise, but the positive change would be immense.

See also Breaking Away: The Case for Secession, Radical Decentralization, and Smaller Polities by Ryan McMaken: Mises.org/BreakingAway

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Don't Put Your Trust in the Supreme Court Feb 03, 2025

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No matter how the court rules on birthright citizenship (or anything else), it certainly won’t be the “last word” on the matter, and nothing is decided beyond the short term.

Additional Reading

“Birthright Citizenship Isn’t Real” by Ryan McMaken: https://mises.org/power-market/birthright-citizenship-isnt-real

“Don’t Confuse Immigration with Naturalization” by Ryan McMaken: https://mises.org/mises-wire/dont-confuse-immigration-naturalization

“The Problem with the Arbitrary Line between Legal and Illegal Immigration” by Ryan McMaken: https://mises.org/power-market/problem-arbitrary-line-between-legal-and-illegal-immigration

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The World Is Getting Rid of Birthright Citizenship Jan 29, 2025

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Europe has no countries that offer “birthright citizenship” anymore. The US and Canada are rare exceptions. Most countries that still have it are countries with net out-migration like Mexico.

Additional Reading

“Birthright Citizenship Isn’t Real” by Ryan McMaken: https://mises.org/power-market/birthright-citizenship-isnt-real

“Why Birthright Citizenship Is Rare In Europe” by Ryan McMaken: https://mises.org/mises-wire/why-birthright-citizenship-rare-europe

“Don’t Confuse Immigration with Naturalization” by Ryan McMaken: https://mises.org/mises-wire/dont-confuse-immigration-naturalization

“The Problem with the Arbitrary Line between Legal and Illegal Immigration” by Ryan McMaken: https://mises.org/power-market/problem-arbitrary-line-between-legal-and-illegal-immigration

“There Is No Such Thing as Settled Law” by Ryan McMaken: https://mises.org/mises-wire/there-no-such-thing-settled-law

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The Problem with "Birthright Citizenship" Jan 27, 2025

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In the 1870s and 1880s, and through the 1920s, it's clear that many legislators and judges did not agree that birthright citizenship applied to everyone born in the borders of the US. The modern interpretation is highly debatable.

Additional Reading

"Why the World Is Giving Up on Birthright Citizenship" by Ryan McMaken: https://mises.org/mises-wire/why-world-giving-birthright-citizenship

“Why Birthright Citizenship Is Rare In Europe” by Ryan McMaken: https://mises.org/mises-wire/why-birthright-citizenship-rare-europe

“Don’t Confuse Immigration with Naturalization“ by Ryan McMaken: https://mises.org/mises-wire/dont-confuse-immigration-naturalization

“The Problem with the Arbitrary Line between Legal and Illegal Immigration“ by Ryan McMaken: https://mises.org/power-market/problem-arbitrary-line-between-legal-and-illegal-immigration

"There Is No Such Thing as Settled Law" by Ryan McMaken: https://mises.org/mises-wire/there-no-such-thing-settled-law

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2025’s Federal Deficit May Be the Biggest Ever Dec 13, 2024

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If you thought federal deficits and spending would go back to normal after the covid panic, you were wrong. If anything, deficits are now on track to be bigger than the covid years.

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Trump’s Immigration Plans: The Good and the Bad Nov 20, 2024

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One does not need to be an advocate of open borders to have concerns when one hears about a federal law enforcement agency engaging in a “crackdown.”

See also "A Free-Market Guide to Trump’s Immigration Crackdown" by Ryan McMaken: https://mises.org/mises-wire/free-market-guide-trumps-immigration-crackdown

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Presidential Elections Are a Lot Closer than You Think Nov 13, 2024

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Since 1956, few presidential candidates have managed to get more than 51 percent of the vote in national elections.

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Why "Majority Rule" Doesn't Work Nov 12, 2024

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Even if whole regions of the country vote overwhelmingly against a president, they are still forced to submit to four years of that president’s rule-by-decree.

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