In time for the anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, the leftist National Catholic Reporter treats us to an entirely conventional rendition and defense of that awful episode in U.S. history, a rendition I might have expected to read in the neoconservative Weekly Standard. (Thanks to Laurence… Read More
Archives for August 2011
Still More on Enclosures
Extended Version of New Yes Song
For some reason, the U.S. release of the new Yes album Fly From Here contained a truncated version of this song. Here’s how it was supposed to sound. And yes, I know it doesn’t feature Jon Anderson, whom I love. I finally broke down and saw the new… Read More
Ron Paul Now at 16% in Iowa
According to Rasmussen .
Why I Changed My Mind
At “An Evening with Tom Woods,” an event at this year’s Mises University program, I talked about how I went from being a boring, middle-of-the-road GOP guy to a defender of a free and humane society. The students seemed to like it.
How to Market the Greatest Congressman in History
My latest, at the Revolution PAC website. A sample: There is a temptation (not shared by us) to portray Ron Paul as another plain vanilla conservative Republican who favors low taxes and balanced budgets. But a key principle of marketing is differentiation. There is no point in… Read More
You’ve Got Questions, I Have Answers
One night during this year’s Mises University, the annual week-long summer program hosted by the Mises Institute , I was a guest on Liberty Belles Radio, a new podcast hosted by two Auburn locals. Lots of topics covered. Enjoy .
The Only Candidate to Predict the Economic Crisis
Is the only one who can fix it. That’s one of the themes our Revolution Super PAC seeks to hammer into the American consciousness. Here’s one of our billboards in Iowa: Remember, there are no donation caps on Super PACs. Please help us get the message out… Read More
Entrepreneur of Ideas
Lew Rockwell graciously permitted me to interview him on his own podcast, The Lew Rockwell Show, several days ago. Lew, as Robert Wenzel notes, is one of the great entrepreneurs of libertarian ideas. Here we talk about all kinds of things: how he first became… Read More
It’s My Birthday — Help Me Celebrate
Well, I turn 39 today, and kind birthday wishes have begun to pour in. What would I like for my birthday? There is a lot of free material — articles, YouTubes, mp3 files — of mine available on the Internet. If you have ever benefited… Read More