The Slave Who Went to Montana
The Slave Who Went to Montana
"Every human possesses a natural right to be his own master, so long as he does not deny that same right to others. Most people take that truism for granted today but it wasn’t the governing rule of the past."
By Lawrence Reed
A Copper King and the 17th Amendment
A Copper King and the 17th Amendment
"During the debate over the Amendment, an 1899 scandal involving Clark figured prominently."
By Lawrence Reed
Montana, Ireland And The Cause Of Freedom
Montana, Ireland And The Cause Of Freedom
"It’s freedom, not the “luck of the Irish,” that explains Ireland’s remarkable economic success."
By Tanner Avery
Let’s Make Montana Look Like Ireland
Let’s Make Montana Look Like Ireland
"Though fewer people today live in the Republic of Ireland than did almost two centuries ago, they’re busy teaching the world an important lesson: economic freedom works!"
By Lawrence Reed
Montana’s Greatest Hollywood Actor
Montana’s Greatest Hollywood Actor
"We remember Gary Cooper not because he was a run-of-the-mill actor but because he was uncommonly good—just like the heroes he played and the hero he was."
By Lawrence Reed
The Treasure State’s First Presidential Election
The Treasure State’s First Presidential Election
"He restrained spending and vetoed more bills than the previous 23 presidents combined."
By Lawrence Reed
George Sutherland: A Model Justice
George Sutherland: A Model Justice
"For the sake of our liberties, we could use more judges like him both in Montana and in Washington, D.C."
By Lawrence Reed
A President Visits Montana
A President Visits Montana
"In 1923, the people of Butte appreciated a President who didn’t try to buy votes with other people’s money, who cut government spending and balanced the budget."
By Lawrence Reed
Subsidies: Learning the Hard Way
Subsidies: Learning the Hard Way
"What the government giveth, it can sooner or later taketh away. That’s a lesson that Granite learned the hard way."
By Lawrence Reed
Wilson and the Hutterites
Wilson and the Hutterites
"Opposition to religious persecution is one of this country’s most important founding principles."
By Lawrence Reed
Montana’s Wheeler Helped Save America from Judicial Mischief
Montana’s Wheeler Helped Save America from Judicial Mischief
"Americans can be thankful that the cynical effort to corrupt the Court in 1937 was defeated by principled legislators like Montana’s Burton K. Wheeler."
By Lawrence Reed
The Frontier Entrepreneur
The Frontier Entrepreneur
"His name was John Bozeman. His short life is a tale of frontier entrepreneurship."
By Lawrence Reed
Three Cheers to Arthur Guinness!
Three Cheers to Arthur Guinness!
"The founder’s personal popularity, more than two centuries since he died, is a testimony to the power of product over politics."
By Lawrence Reed
The Michigan Lesson Montana May Have Learned
The Michigan Lesson Montana May Have Learned
"Even good governments are tempted to bend the rules, but we should all be glad when the rules are good and are there for a good reason."
By Lawrence Reed