Year: 2016

J. Hornberger Gives a History Lesson

Published on the fff website 05-Jan-2016:

OUR ANCESTORS WERE DIFFERENT, ESPECIALLY ON IMMIGRATION

by Jacob G. Hornberger
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Excerpts:

Unlike the America of today, the concept of our ancestors was to limit the federal government’s jurisdiction to the United States and unleash the private sector to work, produce, travel, and interact with the people of the world. Thus, although unfortunately there were protective tariffs (and much worse, slavery), there were no sanctions, embargoes, or other restrictions on the freedom of the American people to travel around the world and trade with others. Why, this unusual group of people didn’t even believe in passports, which is why they lived without them.

You can disagree with their political and economic philosophy, including on immigration. You can criticize or condemn it if you wish. But one thing is indisputable: The political and economic philosophy of our American ancestors was totally different from the statist philosophy that now holds our nation in its grip and that has held the world in its grip throughout recorded history.