Will You Contribute to the Blanchard Memorial Scholarship Fund? - Learn how your contributions can help FEE spread the vision of free-markets and sound money around the world.

Support FEE To Achieve Freedom & Liberty in the 21st Century - FEE News Editor, Ron Holland's speech at Oxford Club meeting in Atlanta.

Repeal the Corporate Tax - Another excellent essay by Sheldon Richman, editor of Ideas on Liberty.

Ron Paul Introduces Bill to Abolish the Fed - Although there is of course no chance of the bill passing, this is a strong statement by Congressman Paul that should be made.

Rural Property Rights Under Siege - A good report from the Citizens For A Sound Economy.

Learn More About the Liberal Institute in Brazil - A free-market institute worthy of your review and support.

Let's Cut Capital Gains Taxes - Bruce Bartlett, with the National Center for Policy Analysis makes the case for the elimination of the capital gains tax.
I suggest we don't stop there, what about the hated progressive income tax?

Cato Institute 20th Annual Monetary Conference - International Financial Crises: What Role for Government? October 17, 2002 at The Waldorf Astoria in NYC. This conference is cosponsored with The Economist.

One Year Later: Balancing Security & Liberty - An interesting essay from the Competitive Enterprise Institute. So far we have leaned too far toward security without appreciable results while neglecting liberty.

Making Sense of 9/11 - Wendy McElroy writes about the importance of the individual in times like this.

9/11 Families Warn of Civil Liberties Losses Due to Washington Reaction to Terrorist Attacks - America must temper defending our nation with respect for civil liberties, the Bill of Rights and the Constitution.

A Coming Assault On Rights of Citizens -  What do the coming war against Iraq and the pending threat to medical privacy have in common? Both give the lie to the belief that we Americans live under a system of limited, representative government. A must read essay by Sheldon Richman

Lady Godiva, Where Are You? - A great read from the July issue of Ideas on Liberty.

The Sinking Fund Gambit - Jack McHugh of the Mackinac Center writes how sinking funds are used in Michigan to raise property taxes and I'm sure this is also the case in other states.

Online Schools Making Progress - FEE hopes to be able to offer online courses within the next 12 months. Stay tuned for more announcements regarding this new program here at FEE. 

Labor Day is a Day to Honor All Workers - A free market view of Labor Day by Paul Guppy in Hawaii

Modern Day Gladiators - Doug Bandow of the Cato Institute compares modern government subsidized sports complexes with similar programs in the Roman Empire.

China Speeds Up Legislation To Limit Government Power - While I'm not sure legislation is how to limit government power, China is moving toward more capitalism and free enterprise with or without the government.

The LP Celebrates the Defeat of Georgia's Congressman Bob Barr - Jacob Sullum at Reason questions the celebration and maybe we should to. Read the article and decide for yourself.

Government Growth Impoverishes - Ilana Mercer writes how more government means less private wealth and we agree.

Why Is the Self A Lesser Cause - Sheldon Richman question's the Bush call for sacrifice.

Charity and the Presidency - Lawrence W. Reed of the Mackinac Center writes "The president can do our nation a world of good if he   understands the indispensable role of voluntary charity..."

Reparations and More Reparations - In Washington, Blacks rally for slave reparations while in the South, Southerners launch Civil War reparation lawsuit. If our government or any government ever starts paying reparations for all its misdeeds, the payouts will never end. This is because by the very nature of government, it always plunders some groups and benefits others.

Privatization For State Workers - According to this Reason Public Policy Study even the Democrats are favoring privatization.

Feeling A Draft - Sheldon Richman writes the threat of the draft does much to accustom young men to tyranny. It may do more than this with Bush's plan to invade Iraq.

Mackinac Center Leads the Charge on Education Issues - Take some time and read the many excellent education articles on their website.

Americans Reject Public Transportation and Choose Automobiles - A great article from the Heartland Institute. If any of our readers have been on Amtrak recently then you'll understand why Americans are rejecting public transportation.

Leave Sam & Martha Alone - FEE's Sheldon Richman writes about how bureaucrats love to handcuff businessmen in high profile cases as a tactic often "used by ambitious federal regulators and prosecutors striving to make names for themselves by beating businessmen into submission."

California Could Take Charlton Heston's Guns - More on insane gun laws.

Walter Williams Is No Sissy! - He makes some excellent suggestions on how to respond to future terrorist threats without destroying more of our liberties here at home.

A Report on the Recent I.S.I.L World Conference - We will promote next years conference here on FEE News Today. Read the report and find out what you missed at this years exciting event.

UK Libertarians Plan New Party - Hope they are more successful than the LP is over here!

More Anger Over Airport Security Scans - More and more U.S. travelers are viewed naked at American airports.

Why the Income Tax Must Go - I wish Harry Browne the best in his efforts to get rid of a tax which plunders almost 50% of my income but the outlook is very dim for a fairer flat, sales or consumption tax. 

Libertarian Wrangling - A very thoughtful article by Ilana Mercer on the differing libertarian views of the current war on terror. For example, Harry Browne, recently introduced her as a "pro-war-on-terror libertarian."  My personal view is many libertarians like myself can very strongly favor retaliating against the terrorist attackers and those who harbor them while still advocating a general non-interventionist foreign policy except when attacked.  

Fast Food Restaurants Face Legal Grilling - A large customer, (notice I didn't use the PC incorrect "fat") is suing several fast food restaurants because he ruined his health eating too many hamburgers.  Frankly, there are way too many lawyers in the world and not enough personal responsibility.

Meet Karen De Coster - The Queen of Political Incorrectness who is a CPA in Michigan. She is one of my favorite writers on liberty and objectivism and and we are glad she finally has her personal site up.

Nevada Police Group Supports the Legalization of Marijuana- Well it is about time but Nevada has always been ahead of the learning curve on most victimless crimes. For those of you into victimless crimes, remember FEE is planning its second national convention again in Las Vegas in May 2003.

Florida To Vote In Referendum on Pregnant Pigs - After the 2000 Florida election problems, now voters can redeem their state in the eyes of the nation with an issue they can really get their teeth into.

Economic Empowerment Is the Key To Fighting AIDS/HIV in Africa -  Economic empowerment and the free-market are the solution to most of the world's many problems especially in developing nations. 

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