We’ve all heard Ronald Reagan describe the U.S. as a “shining city on a hill,” a nation like none other, with a special mission to bring liberty everywhere, etc. That phrase, minus the “shining,” comes from the Bible, of course, as mediated through John Winthrop… Read More
Archives for November 2012
Where Do Rights Come From?
A reader writes: “My non-religious Libertarian friends completely disagree with my view that we are endowed with unalienable rights by our Creator. That being said, do you agree with that? (Right to be free, right to live) and if so, how can I defend my position to someone who feels rights can… Read More
Another Electric Car Floperoo
This one in Israel. Time reports: As promised, the landscape of Israel is dotted with battery-switching stations, 27 blue-and-white buildings bearing the logo of Better Place, the most ambitious electric car enterprise in the world. The batteries are right there too, rows of lithium-ion blocks that can… Read More
But I Thought Ron Paul Was the Candidate of Big Business
All through the 2012 campaign, we had to listen to naive progressives who thought Ron Paul was the obvious choice for big business, since after all he favored competitive markets, lower taxes, etc. Somehow they missed that Dr. Paul opposed all bailouts, opposed all corporate… Read More
Murdoch: Petraeus Resignation Suspicious
On Twitter, Rupert Murdoch says the resignation of CIA director David Petraeus seems suspicious and there must be more to the story. Anyone who follows American government knows there is always more to a story like this. But because Murdoch said it (and I know Murdoch is not… Read More
Tea Party Leader: Quit the Blame Game
We need time to figure out what happened to the GOP in this presidential election, says Amy Kremer of Tea Party Express. “We need to figure this out. It’s not going to be something that’s figured out today, not going to be figured out tomorrow. It’s going to… Read More
Oliver Stone: “I Find Obama Scary”
“I grew up under Eisenhower,” says Stone , “and it’s gotten scarier because of the Bush and Reagan people and now I find Obama scary in a way that I had not done in 2008.”
Gary Johnson Talks to Time
Sounds That Can’t Be Made
The making of the new Marillion album .
A Wikipedia Assignment for You Guys
A reader writes: Have you seen the Wikipedia article on the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions? There are a lot of comments there from court historians about how awful they were, with no corresponding balance from others. I know you are busy but maybe you can… Read More
