Michael Boldin

Articles

An Introduction to Virginia 2nd Amendment “Sanctuaries”

01/20/2020 Mises Wire Michael Boldin

Over 90 percent of Virginia’s counties have claimed “Second Amendment sanctuary” status since the November 5 election that gave Democrats control of Richmond for the first time in decades. But their...

Second Amendment Sanctuaries: Rhetoric vs. Reality

11/25/2019 Mises Wire Michael Boldin

Politicians in a growing number of local governments are claiming to have created “2nd Amendment Sanctuaries.” But, so far they’ve missed the mark by a wide margin. Contrary to the rhetoric being...

Media

Michael Boldin on Hanging Out with 2 Live Crew and Sticking it to the NSA

05/28/2020 Robert P. Murphy Michael Boldin

Michael Boldin explains how he ended up advising state governments to kick the NSA out of their backyard.

Mises the Decentralist Hero

01/28/2020 Michael Boldin

Opposition to decentralization in government often arises out of fear. Most people have been indoctrinated into the idea that a large centralized state can better prevent bad things from happening.

Michael Boldin on the Reality of Secession

11/16/2018 Michael Boldin Jeff Deist

Michael Boldin and Jeff Deist discuss the realities behind breaking up the US politically.

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