Articles on Anthem Liberty Foundation

The Texas Border Case Study

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0500

Many who consider themselves reasonable hold that a terrible thing happened during the Biden years: the handling of the Texas border. Of the total migrants coming through this border, about 2.5 million were allowed to enter, and 1.5 million more, known as “gotaways”, got through without documents. However, the Anthemism initiative advocates for open borders, and this episode serves as a case study. From the initiative’s perspective, the inflow through the Texas border was the best thing that happened during the Biden administration.

Ayn Rand Speaks

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:00:08 -0800

In this concise 9-minute presentation—drawn from a 1962 recording of Ayn Rand reading her first Los Angeles Times column—the philosopher and novelist introduces the core principles of Objectivism, her philosophy grounded in reason and individualism. She outlines her views on reality, the power of human reason, the nature of man, and her vision for an ideal political system.

Why It Isn't Minarchism

Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:58:08 -0400

Libertarians claim that Minarchism is the same political system as laissez-faire Capitalism. It is not. To understand what libertarians mean when they advocate for Minarchism, it is important to consider their perspective on how it compares to Statism and Anarchism, and how the size of government factors into it. This is how they see it:

The diagram shows a spectrum based on government size. On one end is statism—large government—while the other end represents anarchism, where no government exists. Minarchism, sits between these two, suggesting a government whose size should be reduced, but not entirely abolished.

Facing the Challenges of Muslim Immigration

Sun, 22 Dec 2024 10:58:08 -0400

The immigration policy of a rights-protecting state must uphold the principle of the Presumption of Innocence. This state should maintain open borders, allowing individuals to enter, live, and work freely. Invariably, it will attract significant Muslim immigration in search of greater freedoms.

The sanctity of individual rights requires that nonconsensual physical force be prohibited. Yet, there are Muslims who want to enforce Islam through such force. How can this threat be addressed?

Balancing Open Borders and Political Ideals

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 10:58:08 -0400

A society built on individual rights allows anyone to enter, live, and work freely. The Presumption of Innocence means immigrants cannot be stopped at the border for interrogation. However, open immigration can introduce undesirable baggage — collectivist ideas that undermine freedom.

A government rooted in individual rights must respect free speech and free thought of all people in its country. It cannot dictate which ideas are good or bad, nor can it target people for holding dissenting views, as was done with persecuted heretics throughout history. How, then, can such a society guard against the rise of collectivism—an ideology that places the group above the individual and disregards individual rights?