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The Libertarian
My recent column on the curious lack of international coverage of the death of Rod Ansell (the man who became the real-life model for the movie character “Crocodile Dundee”) in a 1999 shoot-out with Aussie police brought some “attaboys” ...
“Hell
Necessary Evil
In the small tent, Ahmadinejad used the opportunity to cite the UN's increasing irrelevance while in the side show Hugo Chavez demonstrated his.
I believe that web sites and blogs are the most reliable sources of real news in contemporary America. Sites like freedomsphoenix.com, huffingtonpress.com, antiwar.com stand as the future in journalistic integrity, if we can maintain the right to sp
Is it just me, or are people really getting meaner? It seems that much of what I hear and read these days indicates that people's actions and attitudes are increasingly rude, crude, and downright cantankerous. Has it always been this way?
Reflexiones Libertarias
“Extremismo en defensa de la libertad, no es un vicio. Moderación en la procuración de justicia, no es una virtud.” “El enfrentar a los violentos, no es promover la guerra, es garantizar la paz entre los hombres de buena voluntad.”
The Libertarian
In exchange for the “protection,” a bill that would designate nearly 550,000 acres of new “wilderness” in the Nevada desert -- further blocking access and most productive uses of that land -- would also open up for development 45,000 new acres in rur
With increased incursions and violence along the Arizona - Mexican border and the increased number of deaths in the southwest desert and now on the highways, individuals need to look at the principles America was founded upon for a solution to illega
Fascist Nation
After throwing off their government they enjoyed 13 years without a replacement. Surviving somehow. When a group of people conspired to chain those free to a new strong centralized government ... and succeeded beyond their wildest dreams of control
The Los Angeles Times recently reported that "the Internal Revenue Service ordered a liberal Pasadena parish to turn over all the documents and e-mails it produced during the 2004 election year with references to political candidates.
The Libertarian
There was no collusion -- the two staffs barely speak.
And that made the coincidence all the more notable.
The lead story on the Review-Journal’s local news section Aug. 17 -- 36 hours after the polls closed on Nevada’s Aug. 15 Nevada primary
Arizona will soon bid farewell to one of its most beloved treasures, left-fielder (#20) Louis Gonzalez. Affectionately called Gonzo by hundreds of thousands Diamondback baseball fans, Louis will soon be calling a yet-to-be-determined site, home, for
The Libertarian
Thanks to a 2004 law authored by U.S. Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va., every American school and college that receives federal money must teach about the Constitution on Sept. 17 (the date the document was adopted, in 1787), or the closest school day avail
The Libertarian
As has happened more than a hundred times in the past 30 years, Clark County coroner’s juries have cleared Metropolitan Police officers of wrongdoing in all 15 inquests into fatal police shootings this year -- including the May 13 shooting death of 1
Reflexiones Libertarias
El verano del año 2000, arribaba blandiendo dos importantes eventos: Vicente Fox expulsaba al PRI de Los Pinos; los EU se sumergían en una profunda recesión
This Sunday, September 17, 2006 marks the 219th anniversary of the signing of, “The greatest piece of work ever struck off at a given time by the brain and purpose of man,” as Prime Minister William Gladstone of England observed. William Pitt, a mem
Richard Mack is a cop, a salesman and a member of the middle class. He lives in the small community of Safford, Arizona and he loves America and her traditions. Richard Mack is also the Libertarian candidate for the United States Senate in Arizona.
As America remembers the attacks on the Twin Towers, the Bush administration continues to fund various Arab states with billions of U.S. tax dollars.
The Libertarian
Did history really change -- did America change -- on Sept. 11, 2001?
In terms of events that changed our history, where will the terrorist attack that brought down the World Trade Center on that dark day rank next to, say, the first voyage of Co
Seminal events can drastically alter the course of history. For my parent’s generation, Pearl Harbor was their defining event. “Where were you when JFK was shot” was the question which became a familiar refrain for members of my generation. Today, pe
The Libertarian
I spoke to a class of bright young college folk here in Southern Nevada recently. The most intriguing questions are the ones that catch you off guard. Asked what I thought of the United Nations, I believe I stammered out that the Founding Fathers wer
The Libertarian
A few days ago, on Sept. 6, the Review-Journal -- along with a lot of other metropolitan dailies -- gave prominent coverage to the death of Steve Irwin, the popular Australian zookeeper who charmed international audiences with his enthusiastic animal
The Libertarian
Decades ago, a then-young man of my acquaintance found summer employment while working his way through college, driving a taxicab in New York City.
The company was unionized.
One day, my young friend showed up for work to find all the cabs si
Today I'm going to do something I rarely do: I'm going to publicly respond to another commentator's writing. Specifically, I feel I must respond to a recent column written by my friend and mentor, Dr. Jerry Falwell.
Elected officials and others express several common misconceptions because they appeal to so many individuals. For instance, lots of individuals think that taxing the rich will help the poor. It sounds good, but life does not work that way. By tax
Reflexiones Libertarias
“Is not over until is over,” suele afirmar el filósofo del béisbol y una de sus leyendas, Yogi Berra. El TRIFE, ha terminado la crisis política sujetando al país los últimos dos meses y, haciendo uso de su derecho constitucional, declara:
Screening the mental health of children for suicidal tendencies is a noble idea worth pursuing. Yet, when the screening is mandated by the President and is done without the knowledge and consent of parents, an eyebrow should be raised.
Reflexiones Libertarias
Después del circo, maroma y carpa, protagonizado ayer noche en el Congreso de la Unión, solo tengo unas preguntas. Esa manada de enrabiados yaquis con el bacanora rebosando hasta la seña vieja ¿Es la misma desfilando en las filas de los macheteros de
The Libertarian
The current cattle-chute nonsense at our airports is designed to accustom us to police-state searches, body probes, and questions about why we’re carrying cash (IRS) or pharmaceuticals (DEA.)
This rigmarole costs billions in lost productivity and
Welcome to the Trent “Ball Park” Franks “Save a Congressman Campaign Fundraiser” letter. I am asking for your help in raising enough funds to return Congressman Franks back to Washington for two more years.
Arizona elections have a very spotty record when it comes to integrity and accuracy. Arizona Secretary of State, Jan Brewer, has blocked every attempt to reform our very questionable election counting and verification processes.
