A friend recently forwarded me a note from someone demanding to know how the noninterventionist Ron Paul would have handled the Cuban missile crisis. I replied: “The interesting thing about this particular criticism is that the Cuban Missile Crisis was in fact ended by the… Read More
Live Woods Q&A Tonight
At 9:00pm ET at this link .
Critic: Free Markets Mean Pollution and Layoffs
A critic writes: Our entire system is based is based on profits and losses driving decision making and economic activity, but our accounting does not always capture all the costs. If I open a new factory near a river for 5 million dollars and I make… Read More
Speaking Off the Cuff
You may recognize some familiar themes here, but I didn’t plan out my speech to the Libertarians of Northeast Kansas. I think it came out all right.
Paul: Candidates Have “Absolutely No Interest in Cutting”
Ron Paul discusses foreign policy, the budget, Herman Cain, Rick Perry, and Mitt Romney on the Mike Church Show.
Cool Ties
Libertate , a new company started by a friend, sells eye-catching ties. E.g.:
Must Reads on the New Vatican Document
Phil Lawler, former editor of Catholic World Report and director of CatholicCulture.org , has an excellent commentary today on the new document from the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace. I hardly know which part to excerpt, since the whole thing is so good. But here’s a sample:… Read More
Woods on NPR
Not the radio but the website. They asked me for a 500-word commentary on the recent document from the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace. Here it is . (I didn’t come up with the title; always give authors the benefit of the doubt on that and assume… Read More
Is Ron Paul Right About Suicide Attacks?
Politifact, which verifies statements made by political candidates, considered Ron Paul’s claim that every month since 9/11 has seen more suicide attacks on the U.S. and its allies than in all the years up to 9/11 combined. Politifact rated Paul’s statement Mostly True — because he… Read More
Business Is Hard, So Why Hate the Business Class?
Jeff Tucker writes : You think business is easy? Then you must read this story about a New York coffee shop, and how it is an impossible proposition to try to run something like this. The story doesn’t even go into taxes and employment mandates. It’s a wonder that… Read More
