The State of the Union: the Liberty Movement Responds
Executive Director of the Libertarian Party Wes Benedict: President Obama says he wants a freeze in non-security, discretionary spending. In the unlikely event that happens, it won’t really matter,...
View ArticleReading List: Slackernomics and BMOC
For the bargain conscious out there, a couple books recently became available for the Kindle at dramatically reduced prices, and I wanted to pass them along. As an aside, if nothing else this is a...
View ArticleCognitive Dissonance
Sometimes you hear a guy like Kevin Drum say this: But of course, that’s the real slippery slope. If the state is allowed to prohibit me from killing myself, what else is the state allowed to do? Can...
View ArticleKevin Drum’s Guest Bloggers Upholding The [ahem] Fine Standards He Has...
Kevin Drum is on vacation this week. While I thought that might leave me without boneheaded material to criticize, I’m afraid he’s found guest bloggers as credible and clueless as himself. Today we...
View ArticleQuote of the Day: Libertarianism Edition
“Liberty. It’s a simple idea, but it’s also the linchpin of a complex system of values and practices: justice, prosperity, responsibility, toleration, cooperation, and peace. Many people believe that...
View ArticleAre You or Someone You Know a Victim of the Drone Mentality?
Are you or someone you know a victim of what Glenn Greenwald calls “the drone mentality”? [Emphasis original] I was predictably deluged with responses justifying Obama’s drone attacks on the ground...
View ArticleReducing OWS Economic Equality Demands to Their Absurd Conclusions
While I’m sympathetic and agree with some of Occupy Wall Street’s grievances, too many of their solutions are fatally flawed. Louis DeBroux over at United Liberty has written some grade A quality snark...
View ArticlePost Iowa Caucus Links/Open Thread
Newt Gingrich calls Mitt Romney “a liar” but says he would support him over Barack Obama if he wins the nomination. Talk radio host and raving lunatic extraordinaire Mark Levin threatens to campaign...
View ArticleThe Talkmaster to Retire After 42 Years on the Air
On my first day of my staycation (yesterday), I saw the tweet that Neal Boortz has announced his retirement. Just moments ago, I finally got around to reading the full announcement. I am happy to...
View ArticleQuote of the Day: Modern Day Witch Hunts Edition
If you haven’t been over to The Agitator recently to read what Radley Balko’s guest bloggers have been writing in his absence over the last several weeks, you are missing some grade A quality posts....
View ArticleQuote of the Day: Pye r Squared Edition
Former Liberty Papers contributor and Editor-in-Chief of United Liberty Jason Pye has been making the rounds lately speaking at FreedomWorks’ Spring Break College Summit in Washington D.C. and...
View ArticleThe Constitutional History Lessons You Didn’t Learn in School
More often than not, history is written by the winners and taught by individuals who love big government. Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom has been providing a refreshing non-P.C. presentation of history...
View ArticleReason’s Mike Riggs Interviews Radley Balko on Police Militarization
It’s been nearly a month since Radley Balko’s latest book Rise of the Warrior Cop: The Militarization of America’s Police Forces was released. Now Balko is making the rounds with the various media...
View ArticleLink: Popehat’s Gamergate Post That’s Not About Gamergate
Today Clark @ Popehat has an excellent post about Gamergate. Only, it’s not really about Gamergate. Gamergate is a symptom. Clark’s post is about the cause. A cause which is much deeper, rooted in the...
View ArticleQuote of the Day: #Ferguson Edition
Here’s a great observation for Lucy Steigerwald writing from Rare: Whether the shooting of Brown by Wilson was justified or not, it’s important to remember that there were good reasons people...
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