The Daily Caller wags its finger at the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity because of the two libertarian professors it has on its board, Butler Shaffer and Walter Block. (Thanks to Lew Rockwell for the link.) The problems with these men are many: (1) For some reason, they seem to think the U.S. government… Read More
W’s Approval Rating Hits 7-Year High
The Washington Post’s explanation for this is the same as my own: the longer people go without seeing him, the less intensely they dislike him. The more you see him, the more you remember what a catastrophic dolt he was. Were we to have to cringe through more of his… Read More
We Are the Third America
My keynote speech to the Kansas State Convention of Young Americans for Liberty .
Graham: Terrorist Suspects Should Have Gun Rights, But Not Fifth Amendment
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham: “I think, anyone who’s on the Terrorist Watch List should not lose their Second Amendment right without the ability to challenge that determination. I think, Senator Kennedy was on the Terrorist Watch List. There’ve been people come up on the watch… Read More
Santorum Doesn’t Stand With Rand
Rick Santorum says , “Rand Paul’s brand doesn’t line up with all of what our party stands for—on national security, social values, the economy and the role of government in society. His message won’t ultimately lead us to be a more successful party.”
Meet an Enforcer of Approved Opinion
To be attacked by a Gore Vidal, or an H.L. Mencken, one of the great wordsmiths of American criticism, while surely unpleasant, must have been oddly exhilarating for the poor souls on the receiving end. I, on the other hand, have the more dubious and… Read More
John Yoo: Foreign Intervention Can Prevent Future Bombings
Over at AEI, the notorious John Yoo writes : How is this a victory for traditional law enforcement? Two young brothers, lightly armed, killed several innocent civilians, wounded 170, killed an officer and wounded another, and shut down one of America’s great cities. We had a whole city… Read More
McCain and Obama Sitting in a Tree
John “Maverick” McCain said in a speech yesterday that he has more in common with Obama on foreign policy than he does with certain people (i.e., actual mavericks) in his own party: “[President Obama] and I have had our differences. Many of those differences will persist. But… Read More
Thank Goodness for Taxes
Left-liberal David Sirota tweeted: Photos from Boston should remind a tax-averse country why we should support taxes – they fund first responders: salon.com/2013/04/19/how… — David Sirota (@davidsirota) April 19, 2013 Back home from Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, here’s what your taxes are actually paying for (via Lew Rockwell’s Facebook page ): Here’s Lew’s comment:… Read More
Obama Drug Czar: States Can’t Nullify Drug Laws
According to The New American : “No state, no executive can nullify a statute that has been passed by Congress,” the director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy told the National Press Club audience. “Let’s be clear,” he continued, “law enforcement officers take an oath of… Read More