Prohibition: The Sword of the State
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Prohibition is one way the government swings the fist of violence into our daily lives. Mark Thornton presented this talk at the Mises Institute's Supporters Summit in Hilton Head, South Carolina, on October 12, 2024. Order a free paperback copy of Murray Rothbard’s What Has Government Done to Our Money? at Mises.org/IssuesFree. Follow Minor Issues at Mises.org/MinorIssues.
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