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The Libertarian
Sure enough. I predicted, when the videos started streaming back to America, showing our troops disarming civilians in Bosnia, Somalia, and more recently Iraq, that these brave lads and lasses were merely being trained for the new official version of
The Libertarian
There are some who believe government has almost unlimited power to dictate what we can and cannot do with our own property.
True, they occasionally run up against that inconvenient Fifth Amendment, which says land owners must be compensated whe
The Libertarian
Quite a bit of response to my parking-ticket column last week. Winning the award for the most distant correspondent is Don Morrison of Toronto, who writes “The death of every major North American city must be parking. Up here in Toronto our city coun
The Libertarian
No, the war in Iraq is not cheap, and neither was the creation of the shambling giant known as the Department of Homeland Security. But those aren’t the main reasons federal spending has grown far faster under President Bush than under his Democratic
The Libertarian
Halloween approaches, the day when many an American parent will suit up the little ones in black robes, matching 17th century conical hats, and oversized warty noses, sending them off to delight the neighbors with this impersonation of a witch, as tr
The Libertarian
Supporters of President Bush may flirt with gloom in the face of the president’s withdrawal of the Supreme Court nomination of his friend and counsel -- and longtime former Democrat -- Harriet Miers.
If bad news comes in threes, this would seem
The Libertarian
On Nov. 15, 2003, an 85-year-old retired Marine Corps colonel died of congestive heart failure at his home in La Quinta, Calif., southeast of Palm Springs.
He was a combat veteran of World War II. Reason enough to honor him. But this Marine was
Something To Talk About
There is no neutral ground. Whether it happens at home or on the job, if you choose to take a neutral stance because you think that both your friends (or family members) can “sort it out themselves, like adults,” you are siding with the abusive pers
INFINITY announces its "HOWARD STERN Replacement Strategy"
The Libertarian
Despite the Constitution, only in Vermont (and now Alaska) do Americans not need to fear arrest and jail if they carry a concealed firearm without a government “permit.”
So, wishing to do their part to keep the crime rate down (John Lott and Pro
Theft is still theft, even by Government.
It wasn’t all that long ago that I had the opportunity to witness a true political spectacle. It was fairly early in the morning, yet a well-dressed crowd had gathered at the distinguished Goldwater Institute to hear the pros and cons on going forwa
Theft is still theft, even by Government.
Sometimes I just can’t help but think that I must have followed Miss Alice through the looking glass. But even Wonderland has changed. You used to be able to count on ‘up’ being ‘down’, ‘black’ being ‘white’, ‘yes’ meaning ‘no’ and of course, their
Theft is still theft, even by Government.
“Security or Freedom” seems to be the popular phrase of the day in regards to what our response to the attacks on America should be. Most will tell us that the two are mutually exclusive.
The Libertarian
A friend suggested we try the new “Triple George” white-tablecloth restaurant -- wedged between Hogs & Heifers and the equally new “Celebrity” drag-queen lip-sync joint on Third Street near Ogden, in downtown Las Vegas -- late last month.
The am
The Libertarian
There is widespread public awareness of the growing abuse of eminent domain in this country, following the awful decision by the U.S. Supreme Court last spring that authorized the city of New London, Conn., to seize the attractive homes of local citi
The Libertarian
Insurance is a wonderful invention of the free market.
Owners of properties which face a reasonably predictable chance of loss -- ships’ cargoes, for instance -- voluntarily pay some portion of that value to an insurer.
Funded by private in
The Libertarian
In the face of soaring rates and brown-outs, the gerrymandered and ultra-leftist California Legislature panicked and pulled the plug on an electric deregulation scheme which was half-hearted (and thus largely foredoomed) in the first place.
They
Something To Talk About
There are ribbons for AIDS/HIV awareness, breast cancer, supporting our troops, and even our religions (yes, I have seen the red bracelets for Christians saying that Jesus is their savior). The most irksome thing about all this is that the most impo
The Libertarian
Nature cultists have been lying for decades about the supposedly “devastating” impacts of ranching, mining, lumbering, and just about any other productive use of the Western lands that you can think of.
One of their favorite tactics is to post m
The Libertarian
Across Europe, women are bearing fewer than the 2.07 children apiece which are necessary to maintain population levels (excluding immigration) in peacetime.
One result has indeed been immigration -- lots of it. That’s created a problem integrati
The Libertarian
The Founding Fathers, having promised us a small central government that would seldom meddle in local affairs, might be shocked to drive across this country today.
Along the interstates, scarcely a county doesn’t sport its quota of distinctive w
Fascist Nation
Kelo v. New London was decided in June of 2005. The U.S. Supreme Court saw no problem with government seizing your property to give to other private individuals or groups with the intent of getting more government revenue.
Fascist Nation
The Libertarian
In 1998, Gary Sherwood Small of Pennsylvania bought a handgun at a federally licensed gun store.
He answered “No” to the “ever been convicted of a felony?” question on a federal form, although he had been paroled only a few days before from a Ja
The Libertarian
Let’s respond to one more letter on my Sept. 11 column on the fading of the ancient American virtue of self-reliance, in the face of the endless blandishments of the welfare state, and then call it quits.
One Anders Mikkelsen wrote in from somew
Fascist Nation
Republicans object for all the wrong reasons.
Fascist Nation
Gasoline prices will continue to rise as a consequence of our wars, our mishandled currency and our lawyers.
Fascist Nation
Who will refuse to be a lickspittle reporter?
"Even though I now knew that others were not interested in freedom, I never thought that they would encumber my freedom. Surely just because they did not want to live free, they would not try to coerce me to accept their chains of slavery. Mis
The Libertarian
Some subscribers reported receiving an incomplete column for this date, so we are resending it.
The Mainstream Press paid little attention -- wouldn’t want to risk upsetting the lowing herd of worker drones just as they’re about to surrend
