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TJ Roberts

Staff Columnist

TJ Roberts is a Staff Columnist for 71 Republic writing on economics and political philosophy, and his commentary also appeared at the Mises Institute, Liberty Hangout, The Libertarian Institute, and the Advocates for Self-Government. From Edgewood, Kentucky, he earned his bachelor's degree from Transylvania University and his law degree from Northern Kentucky University's Salmon P. Chase College of Law. TJ was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives for District 66.

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War Socialism: The Parasite Killing America

Welfare feeds warfare and warfare feeds welfare — the two pillars the American state can't stand without.

Opinion

Venezuela Needs to Sort Itself without American Intervention

Venezuela is a rightfully sovereign nation and the United States foreign policy should not reflect any intervention in their affairs.

Essays

Sanctions Contribute to the Collapse of the Dollar

Sanctions are a form of self-inflicted isolationism, which leads to the collapse in the value of the dollar.

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Offended by Smirking? Privatize the Lincoln Memorial!

Privatization of federal land, such as the Lincoln Memorial, allows land owners to determine who and what behavior they approve of on their property.

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Tax Deductions Are Not Subsidies, It's Your Money

Tax deductions and subsidies are two very different things.

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Gun Control Is Re-Branded Gun Violence

Any effort to enforce gun control laws would only result in more gun violence through confiscation efforts and the inability to defend against criminals.

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Lying to Congress Should Not Be a Crime

In light of Michael Cohen's false testimony to Congress we must ask ourselves: Is lying to Congress any different from stealing from a thief?

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If I Broke into Your House

If I broke into your house, you would think I did something wrong, but if I broke into your country, it would be standard American practice.

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Universal Basic Income: Ultimately Botched and Inept

The idea of providing the nation's citizens with a Universal Basic Income is not only a flawed one, but one that would not be effective.

Opinion

The First Step Act: A True First Step in Criminal Justice Reform

“Criminal Justice Reform” is a god-term, invoking an immediate positivel response.

Essays

Price Gouging: A Life-Saving Market Mechanism

By increasing the supply of scarce goods and making sure the rich cannot buy them all, price gouging helps everyone through disasters.

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Legalizing the Use of Child Labor

The practice of employing children is consensual and benefits both parties involved.

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Scarcity: A Natural Imperative to Human Reality

The economic phenomenon of scarcity is inevitable so long as humans continue to exist.

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9/11: What the United States Failed to Learn

Seventeen years and counting after the terror attacks of 9/11, we have only fueled Al Qaeda and mounted an attack on freedom at home.

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Americans Have Forgotten How to Boycott

Both conservatives and liberals have called for boycotts against companies that supported polarizing political agendas, and both have failed at doing so.

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End the Wars: The Only Way to Support the Troops

It’s time.

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Fascism Deconstructed: The Policies of National Socialism

Fascism was built to stop communism but ultimately became just as bad.

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The Supreme Court: Enemy of Liberty, Friend of Authoritarianism

The Supreme Court gave itself judicial review and has fed federal power ever since — Kavanaugh is a symptom, not the disease.

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No, Jacobin: Medicare for All is Not Libertarian

The study socialists are celebrating actually prices Medicare for All at $32.6 trillion — doubling every federal tax wouldn't cover it.

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Deflation: The Cure to the Economic Crisis of Government

Inflation must come down eventually.

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Nullification is the Cure to Tyranny

With the death of local sovereignty comes the rise of the superstate.