I’m a Man of the People
We’re about 2/3 of the way toward our goal for the first leg of Freedom on Tour , the (Ron Paulian) Iowa GOP’s proposed series of events, to be keynoted by me, geared toward spreading the freedom message to rank-and-file members. Here’s my three-minute video describing the idea. If you can… Read More
‘Michael Bloomberg, Tireless Champion of Civil Liberties’
That’s the headline at The Atlantic.
Trust Your Officials, Citizen
John Yoo, the executive supremacist who tailored the apologias for Bush-era exercises of executive power, now says targeted assassination is A-OK, assuring us that executive branch officials “may commit errors, but there is no reason to think they act in bad faith or for careerist purposes.” (Thanks… Read More
‘The Internet Will Not Ruin College’
A headline the author spends the rest of his time undermining . I barged into my son’s room on Wednesday afternoon to ask him when he wanted dinner, and discovered him watching a Khan Academy video to help with his chemistry homework. And I thought: that story I’ve been working… Read More
How to Advance Liberty
Here’s Leonard Read, founder of the Foundation for Economic Education. I had never heard him speak until this video.
Other Costs of War
At least 253,330 brain injuries and 1700 amputations , writes Spencer Ackerman.
Greek Revenues Plummet as Tax Hikes Backfire
Tax revenues fell precipitously in Greece last month.
Are You a Threat? A New Program Will Try to Find Out
Raytheon’s Rapid Information Overlay Technology, or Riot, seeks to gather intelligence on people by canvassing their social media. The Guardian reports : “Riot was featured in a newly published patent Raytheon is pursuing for a system designed to gather data on people from social networks, blogs… Read More
Pope Benedict XVI to Resign
I was extremely surprised to learn this morning that Pope Benedict XVI, 85, has decided to renounce the papal chair on the grounds of advancing age and deteriorating health. In my opinion he has been the best pope since Pius XII. That’s not to say… Read More