Late last year I penned an article decrying pseudo-patriotism. I spoke of the sudden reversal, since 9-11-01, of the idea that “the era of big government is over” and its replacement with runaway empire – in the name of the war on terrorism. While I received plenty of email from readers thanking me for expressing what they had been thinking, that article also brought down on my head the wrath of a fellow writer I respect – who told me that my article had “confirm[ed his] decision to have nothing more to do with the van Mises [sic.] Institute or … Continue reading by Steven Yates