Libertarians and Sandra Bullock agree; we really do want world peace
The Sandra Bullock movie “Miss Congeniality” hilariously lampooned the vapid plea for “world peace”… [more]
What does the word “liberal” mean?
I’m trying to figure out what the word “liberal” (derived from the same Latin root as “liberty”)… [more]
Get cops off the streets (unless serving a warrant or responding to a 911 call)
BUFFALO, December 5, 2014 – Protests erupted in New York City yesterday following a second grand jury… [more]
Chapter Three: Who Will Build the Roads? (from Anti-libertarian Nonsense: The Ridiculous Arguments for Government Control of Everything)
Chapter Three Who Will Build the Roads? “I suppose I won’t see you driving on any of… [more]
Earth to Bill Maher: Edward Snowden isn’t the crazy one
TAMPA, January 21, 2014 - Bill Maher interviewed journalist Glenn Greenwald following President Obama's… [more]
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Libertarians and Sandra Bullock agree; we really do want world peace
The Sandra Bullock movie “Miss Congeniality” hilariously lampooned the vapid plea for “world peace” by beauty contest contestants. But that’s really what libertarians want. First and foremost, libertarians want an end to the most destructive government program of all, war. But libertarians also recognize that forcing people to purchase things they don’t want or need, […]
What does the word “liberal” mean?
I’m trying to figure out what the word “liberal” (derived from the same Latin root as “liberty”) means when used in a political context. The best definition I can come up with is the belief that individuals should be allowed to make absolutely no decisions themselves regarding any aspect of their lives. Instead, they will […]
Get cops off the streets (unless serving a warrant or responding to a 911 call)
BUFFALO, December 5, 2014 – Protests erupted in New York City yesterday following a second grand jury decision not to indict a white cop who killed an unarmed black suspect. Unfortunately, all of the attention is focused on the racial aspect of the two tragedies and not on a question that really needs to be asked. […]
Chapter Three: Who Will Build the Roads? (from Anti-libertarian Nonsense: The Ridiculous Arguments for Government Control of Everything)
Chapter Three Who Will Build the Roads? “I suppose I won’t see you driving on any of those government roads, then, will I?” Eventually, every libertarian runs into this supposed conversation ender. Anti-libertarians believe that not only does this “zinger” refute libertarian arguments for private roads, but libertarian arguments about anything. “Oh, you want […]
Earth to Bill Maher: Edward Snowden isn’t the crazy one
TAMPA, January 21, 2014 – Bill Maher interviewed journalist Glenn Greenwald following President Obama’s speech on Friday in which the president discussed his proposals to reform the NSA. Greenwald is the journalist who first reported on the information released by Edward Snowden on the government’s domestic surveillance activities. While Maher was respectful of Greenwald and, to some […]
Obama’s proposed NSA reforms prove he doesn’t understand checks and balances
President Obama delivered a speech on Friday outlining his plans to address the widespread outrage over the domestic surveillance activities of the National Security Agency. However well-intentioned, the president’s proposals indicate he just doesn’t get the constitutional notion of delegated powers. Implicit in the Fourth Amendment is the principle that the government should remain powerless […]
Obama’s NSA speech proves government can’t prevent terrorism in a free society
TAMPA, January 18, 2014 – President Obama outlined his proposed reforms of the NSA’s domestic surveillance activities in a speech on Friday. The speech was at times eloquent and the president’s intentions appear genuine, but his recommendations for reform are inadequate. As long as the government is trying to prevent crime or terrorism in the future, […]
Why Civil Libertarians Should Oppose Federal Civil Rights Charges in Kelly Thomas Case
On Monday, a jury acquitted Officers Manuel Ramos and Jay Cicinelli of charges related to the death of Kelly Thomas. Immediately afterwards, the FBI field office in Los Angeles announced that it would review the case to determine if federal charges would be brought against the officers. The verdict was unpopular with civil libertarians, who […]
$1.1 trillion budget deal doesn’t change fiscal cliff
TAMPA, January 15, 2014 – The Associated Press reported today that Republicans and Democrats are ready to support a $1.1 trillion spending bill that would fund the federal government through its current fiscal year, which ends September 30, 2014. Citing a perceived mandate from voters to put aside their differences, Congress largely abandoned the superficial cuts […]
Fast food and retail employees are capitalists, too
TAMPA, January 6, 2014 – It’s startling how pervasive Karl Marx’s worldview has become, even here in the supposed home of capitalism. Economists since Adam Smith have represented the division of labor with names for the different roles played by individuals within it at any given time. But it was Marx who identified “capitalists” as vampires […]
It’s not affordable and Obama doesn’t care
TAMPA, January 3, 2014 – Two days ago, Americans rang in the first New Year in its history in which they were required to buy a private company’s product, regardless of their wishes. Predictably, the bloom was already off the rose, even for supporters of this debacle. The reality that the Affordable Care Act will make […]
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