In light of recent libertarian showboating I have composed this couplet: Hey, reporter, look at me I’m against slavery! It took a lot of courage to oppose slavery in, say,… Read More
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We’re the Sweetie-Pie Libertarians
I don’t want to mention names here. This transcends names. This is a phenomenon I’ve witnessed many times over the years. It’s the sweetie-pie libertarian syndrome. The other day, an… Read More
Another Question For You Generous Audio People
I was hoping I could use the same lapel microphone on my laptop that I plug into my camcorder. No such luck. I have one of those laptops with a… Read More
Military Officer Reads Liberty Arguments, Has Second Thoughts, Retires
Writes Greg: I’m not sure you’ll ever read this post in its entirety and, honestly, that’s ok. I might be writing more for my own self-therapy than anything else. I… Read More
U.S. Constitutional History — Non-P.C. Edition
Courtesy of my LibertyClassroom.com , here are the first 15 lectures from our course on U.S. Constitutional History. Neither left-liberal nor neocon. Enjoy!
Grow Up, Libertarians
That’s what Michael Lind is saying now . You see, we’re not “experimental” like he is. He’s willing to try out lots of things: freedom, semi-freedom, and full-on coercion. And we keep sticking to our… Read More
What I Told the Eleventh Graders
This morning I spoke to the juniors at my kids’ (private) school about libertarianism, as part of a course they’re taking on political philosophy. The session lasted 90 minutes. I… 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… Read More
How to Become a Better Writer
To become a better writer, you must do two things. First, you must read good writing. That means identifying good writers and tracking down what they wrote. Thomas Sowell is… Read More
The Thatcher Legacies
Since the death of Margaret Thatcher, we have heard the two extremes: she was a laissez-faire monster, and she was a laissez-faire hero. I am inclined in the direction of… Read More
