The Immorality of Animal "Rights"
Mike RenzulliIn his response to my column, Marc Victor gave a bit more clarity to his position on eating meat. However, his philosophical and even moral justification is still extremely weak.
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In his response to my column, Marc Victor gave a bit more clarity to his position on eating meat. However, his philosophical and even moral justification is still extremely weak.
Marc Victor contradicts himself when he says he is a lover of liberty but falls on the side of seeking to persuade others to treat animals the same as humans since (according to him) both are, essentially, the same.
The ACLU of Arizona comes out of the closet and defends the Muslim Brotherhood over our rights and freedoms.
All friendly supporters of Israel are invited to join a march next Saturday to stand in solidarity with Israel in it's struggle against Hamas and Islamic totalitarianism.
It is intellectually dishonest for any lover of liberty, supporter of human rights or secularism to support the Gaza Palestinians over Israel.
Jewish libertarian Jacob Chereskin does a point-by-point refutation of Stephan Molyneux's video telling "the truth" about the Israeli-Gaza conflict.
Ron Paul puts on a convincing act of being a straight-shooting maverick former Congressman but when examined critically it turns out he is no different than the two-bit politicians he claims to revile.
Actual footage of Israeli troops thwarting terrorists sneaking into Gaza, terrorists using homes to fire on Israeli troops and Hamas intentionally using civilian areas to hide weapons in order to put them in danger.
Speculation, and not facts, is what Lew Rockwell and company are all about.
Regardless of how much environmentalist groups disguise their religious beliefs with scientific jargon or claim that their stances on specific issues are grounded in science, their statements should be treated as religion as nothing more.
The United States is not an empire. The United States never has been an empire. The United States never will be an empire.
To knowingly refuse to vaccinate you or your kids and participate in efforts of anti-vaccine groups is to contribute to initiating force that violates the rights of others.
All is not what it seems when it comes to Davi Barker's credibility.
Barker and his group's attempts at taqiyya are actually an insult since he thinks no one will question his claims about Islam nor read sources that refute his claims while downplaying or even white washing elements of his religion.
The lessons of the past give a look as to what life will be like without vaccines and the living hell resulting from the efforts of the anti-vaccine movement.
It will be fifty years this November that President John Fitzgerald Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas and already news reports are surfacing that conspiracy theorists are looking to cash in.
Two-time Presidential Republican Presidential candidate and former Congress Member Ron Paul is slated to be the headline speaker at a conference hosted by the Fatima Center who is allegedly a group of hard-core anti-Semites.
Lt. Mike Zullo of the "Cold Case Posse" announced he has "irrefutable evidence" that President Obama's birth certificate is forged. The facts speak otherwise.
This Saturday at the Arizona State Capitol Lawn petitions will be available to help place Jan Brewer's Medicaid expansion on the ballot.
J.J. Abrams has graced the Star Trek franchise with another winning film. One that is better than the original and able to balance the need of keeping audiences interested while paying homage to Star Trek's past.
Genetically modified foods are a result of technological accomplishments. Since environmentalists oppose technology like this to the point of religious fervor grounded their hatred of human beings, they resort to smear and intimidation campaigns.
If one takes into account the activities of the present-day nativist movement, you can see the correlation between environmentalism and hatred of mankind in which a natural outgrowth is opposition to immigration.
The recall against Sheriff Joe Arpaio is experiencing the slow, painful death it deserves.
One need only look to previous prophecies of doom and the massive amounts of science to know that the predictions made about the coming doom in 2012 are nothing more than fiction.
Atheists, agnostics, free thinkers and skeptics will gather next Friday, December 21st at 6:30 pm to party like there is no tomorrow!
Despite a declared cease fire in the Israel-Gaza conflict, the cessation of hostilities will not last. Rather than appeasement, Israel should instead commit to wiping out her enemies once and for all.
The current trend of Bigfoot sightings should met not just with extreme doubt, but cynicism too.
Scientist Matt Ridley spoke on the parallels between the work of Adam Smith and Charles Darwin, as both markets and evolution are very similar examples of experimental processes that improve our standing in the world we inhabit.
Wayne Allyn Root's recent resignation speaks to a dirty little secret present in the Libertarian Party and other parts of the libertarian movement that has perpetuated a gas chamber mentality grounded in cultural relativism.
On Thursday, September 27th Phoenix Objectivists will host a screening of the documentary "SICK and SICKER". The movie is an indictment of Obamacare and socialized medicine.
The USS Liberty incident should serve as a reminder not only of the tragedies war but that the truth, and not conspiratorial lies, should prevail in terms of the details about actual events.
Since pragmatism and compromise is used for foreign relations and has been an unmitigated disaster, the best strategy to reassert the U.S.'s role in Iraq and a long term strategy to win the War on Terrorism can be drawn from a lesson from the past.
So much for members of The Religion of Peace becoming aggressive due to foreign occupation.
Jihad Watch Director Robert Spencer will be interviewed on the Libertarian Solution radio show Sunday, June 20th.
Boston University Professor Richard Landes shows that Arab-Israeli conflict-related footage that is taken mostly by freelance Palestinian video journalists and argues that broadcasters are too uncritical of the veracity of Palestinian footage.
On a recent Egyptian TV program Host Hussam 'Aql pointed to the anti-Semitic Protocols of the Elders of Zion as proof of a Zionist plot for world domination.
Not only is Middle Eastern terrorism the result of the religion of Islam but a little known but significant influential figure from the Middle East collaborated with Adolf Hitler during World War II.
Tomorrow morning Phoenix Objectivists will host a free lecture given by local entrepreneur, author and Objectivist Keith Weiner on the problems with paper money at the Burton Barr Library in downtown Phoenix.
This video debunks the Palestinians' right of return claims and shows that Mahmoud Abbas is lying and critics of Israel are wrong about the origins and history of the Gaza-Israeli conflict.
On Saturday, January 28th, Attorney Richard Morris will be on hand to sign copies of his book "God on Trial" at Bard's Books in central Phoenix.
Why Newt Gingrich could be the best pick for the 2012 Republican nomination.
Egyptian Salafist cleric Abu-Ishaq al-Huwayni appeared on the Egyptian satellite television station al-Hikma and declared that anyone who insults the prophet Muhammad, even if he or she later repents, must be put to death.
Rick Perry has the chief executive experience of holding down taxes and regulations and strong economy under his belt to make an effective challenge against Barack Obama this coming November.
An excellent overview about how jihadists operate. Watch this video and you will understand how Islamist groups (like CAIR, Hamas, and the Muslim Brotherhood) conduct themselves.
More straight talk about the libertarian movement's favorite Congresscritter from Texas who is no better than the politicians he claims to revile.
The special meaning of Christmas is not based on a self-sacrificial, pietistic ethic. It is recognizing that (underneath it all) our lives require us to use our ability to think in order to live.
Pakistani actress Veena Malik angrily scolds a Muslim cleric on Pakistani TV for criticizing her for appearing on an Indian reality television show.
What is fascinating is how gullible libertarians are regarding Ron Paul's excuses, the way he panders to them, and the double standard libertarians take toward him too.
In an open act of defiance, a gay couple kisses in front of an Al-Jazeera covering Spain's elections last week.
Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday that celebrates man's productive ability and is not a day of national guilt or a religious festival.
Based on Melanie Phillips' new paperback edition of her bestseller, "The World Turned Upside Down," this video explains how the Occupy Wall Street movement and the socialist-Islamist-fascist axis unite around the anti-Semitic banner.
Some uptight religionists forbid their kids from participating in Halloween, because they consider it "satanic" or "evil." The holiday began based on superstition and, to this day, still invokes old and new superstitions.
An Islamist money trail may lead to Antiwar.com ... and beyond.
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On capitalism, the necessity of government and why anarcho-capitalism is un-libertarian.
Libertarians can articulate certain issues but lack a coherent, moral code not only to communicate their positions but also to live.
The next time someone tells you should "keep an open mind", politely tell them no thanks. The "open mind" argument is a fallacy that treats all ideas, values, behaviors, as worthy of consideration regardless if they are disconnected from reality.
Conspiracy theories are a strand of faith largely grounded in determinism and are not compatible with liberty or free will. Therefore, if you subscribe to conspiracy theories are you are not a libertarian.
Every Friday in James Elser's BIO 101 class at ASU, Elser presents a "Cool of the week" quiz that asks students to choose the real story from a set of unusual scenarios. The right answer is revealed by the one and only James Randi.
Yesterday the philosophies of environmentalism (Earth Day), communism (Vladimir Lenin's birthday) and Christianity (Good Friday) all aligned on the same day like an evil axis. Use the holiday of Easter to not only reject them but to feed your ego.
On the death of Vittorio Arrigoni, radical Islam and why it is a mistake for libertarians to ally themselves with leftists.
NAU Conservatives will host a free screening of the film "Indoctrinate U" this Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. in the Gardner Auditorium located in the university's W.A. Franke School of Business.
The Phoenix Lights and other U.F.O. phenomena are not unexplained and are not unexplainable at all.
A BBC documentary in which reporter Jane Corbin reveals what truly happened the night of the Mavi Marmara raid and the true intent of the so-called "Free Gaza" flotilla effort.
The choice between freedom and safety is a false one at best since both axioms are necessary for humans to live.
"Iranium" is a documentary film that has generated much controversy and explores the Iranian nuclear program as it pertains to strategic threats against the West, and Islamic fundamentalism in Iran.
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Halina Reed gives her thoughts on how to best deal with the shooting deaths that occured Saturday at the Gabrielle Giffords town hall in Tucson.
The Israeli occupations of Gaza and the West Bank is self-defense, not aggression.
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Halina Reed is saddened to see antisemitism fueled by legitimate criticisms of Israel and is worried when antisemites make legitimate criticisms seem without merit. That brings her to address an accusation seen around the freedom movement.
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An excerpt from Tim Callahan's 1997 book "Bible Prophecy: Failure or Fulfillment?". In this excerpt from the final chapter of his book, Callahan links biblical prophecies of the end times with modern global conspiracy theories.
Voting Republican is the most libertarian activity one can do this year and the reality is that this election will determine not only which party will control Congress but determine a future of self reliance or dependence.
Episodes of the Population Research Institute's POP 101 series. These videos takes a fresh, humorous approach to the demographic issues facing the world today.
Former Speaker of the House Republican Newt Gingrich and his wife Callista Gingrich have produced this film, exposing the hypocrisy of the Obama administration and the Islamic Jihad denying Left.
Here's a delightful and witty attack on Leftist atheists from a freedom-loving atheist -- Pat Condell.
On the Turkish-based International Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH) flotilla for Gaza, and those "Troublesome Jews" in Palestine.
Actual footage of "Mavi Mamara" activist weapons uncovered before and after the IDF ship raid, television interviews with vessel passengers prior to the raid along with actual footage of Mavi passengers readying to attack Israeli commandos.
Like many others Mike Renzulli initially had concerns with Arizona's controversial new immigration law SB 1070. He did some research to see if much of what SB 1070's critics charge will occur under Arizona's new state statute.
Actual footage of Israeli soldiers boarding a Gaza flotilla ship. As it turns out, the aggressors in the Gaza flotilla incident were the Gazans. Israeli soldiers fired in self defense.
David Horowitz flushes out a radical Muslim during a question and answer session after a speech Horowitz recently gave at the University of California San Diego.
Mike Renzulli points out that there is more than meets the eye to the Arizona DPS photo radar contract cancellation.
And necessary. Mike Renzulli explains why by sharing with you the text of a letter he recently wrote to President Barack Obama.
Mike Renzulli reports about the latest news about the effort to put Phoenix's newly implemented sales tax on grocery purchases on the ballot and the recent cronyism on the part of the city of Phoenix taking place.
Not only are conspiracy theories grounded in nothing more than speculation, the charlatans who churn them out are hostile to people being able to reason and think for themselves.
James Cameron weighs in with another morally repugnant movie that, like "Titanic", portrays self sacrifice as the highest moral end.
Mike Renzulli investigates and reveals the truth about the matriarchal saint and icon of Mexico: The Virgin of Guadalupe
Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday that celebrates mankind's productive ability. It is not a day of national guilt or a religious festival.
Mike Renzulli attended jury duty recently. In this commentary, he dicusses his experience when selected to serve on a D.U.I. case.
The truth is that "healthcare reform" has been going on for many years and our present-day "public option" has slowly lead to the erosion of individual choice and depreciation of care due to government intervention and not private industry.
Now would be a good time to lobby city councils and mayors and urge them to enact Ranked Choice Voting. This is an issue whose time has come.
Mike Renzulli reviews some of the ideas of Wayne Allyn Root as outlined in his book "The Conscience of a Libertarian".
The reason why healthcare is so expensive is due to government, not private enterprise. Mike Renzulli also gives his thoughts on some proposals to make health insurance and care more affordable.
Harry Potter is not an agent of the occult as his critics contend and is the kind of hero children should be encouraged to read about and emulate.
A new, notable scientific discover was made back in May that further confirms Darwinian evolution and makes un-Intelligent Design look even more ridiculous.
President Barack Obama should keep his nose out of middle eastern affairs and it is wrong for him to side with Israel's enemies who want nothing more than the destruction of Israel and the western values it and the United States stand for.
I went to see the movie "Star Trek" on Sunday. While it is an interesting new twist on Gene Roddenberry's brainchild, I did not like the film and, so far, it is the worst movie of 2009.
Mike Renzulli asks you to join with him today in participating in an idea furthered by the Competitive Enterprise Institute to celebrate human achievement in response to Earth Hour.
Today is the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birthday.
Conspiracy theories are not only idiotic, they are also pure speculation and not grounded in fact.
It's time to clear the air about the true nature and intent of the enemy Israel is combatting and how the people who follow militant forms of Islam are a threat to our freedoms and way of life.
Israel is right for retaliating against Hamas and preserving peace in the region is clearly the goal of their actions.
The Maricopa County Libertarian Party has released its positions on the ballot propositions Maricopa County voters will consider on November 4th
Mike Renzulli urges you to call, e-mail or write your representatives in Congress today and tell them to reject ANY bank or homeowner bailouts while telling the President to veto automaker subsidies.
Mike Renzulli comments on the amazing effort to put Boston Tea Party Presidential candidate Charles Jay and Barry Hess as his Veep as a write-in candidates in November.
Mike Renzulli points out that the Boston Tea Party Presidential candidate Charles Jay is a potential alternate write-in candidate in Arizona for the November election.
With Bob Barr's campaign being a flop, Mike Renzulli comments on Bob Barr's campaign and its affect on the Libertarian Party.
Mike Renzulli reviews Gen LaGreca's first novel "Noble Vision" which demonstrates that socialized medicine is "sicko".
It was 40 years ago on July 25th that Pope Paul VI issued the infamous "Humanae Vitae" encyclical. Mike Renzulli comments on the declaration's effect on human relations and how it, like religion itself, is anti-life.
There is more to the housing bailout than meets the eye. Mike Renzulli points out how we got into this mess and who is really to blame.
Mike Renzulli got to view "Wanted" before it leaves theaters Friday and ended up seeing one helluva great action flick with subliminal libertarian themes. Run, don't walk, to see it!
D.C. vs. Heller is really a mixed bag and may not lead to other gun laws being struck down.
Mike Renzulli discusses the reverse effects of not voting, his experienices with electoral politics, and how voting at the ballot box can lay the groundwork to restore liberty.
Mike Renzulli gives his take on the state of capital punishment in the court system and gives philosophical reasons to oppose state-sanctioned murder too.
"The Visitor" raises important issues about and puts a human face on illegal immigration.
It isn't just government mandates and regulations that increase healthcare costs.
Intelligent design supporters aren't just turning to public venues, like schools and cinema, to make their case. Mike Renzulli comments on what their latest stealth strategy is.
Despite the Libertarian Party's platform re-writes and nominations for President and Vice President, Mike Renzulli came away with optimism.
The movie "Crystal Darkness" is drug war propaganda in disguise.
Aside from being a well-made film, "Under the Same Moon" puts a human face on illegal immigration.
The generous contributions by wealthy individuals to religious organizations and educational insititutions can be used against them down the line.
Laws aimed at curbing illegal immigration are curbing legal immigration too.
Ron Paul critic and opponent Mike Renzulli gives the Texas Representative and Presidential candidate a second look.
Instead of people revolting at the ballot box, a better form of civil protest is a revolt in the jury box.
During November 2001 I had the opportunity to spend time with a new found friend in Miami, Florida and pay a visit to the Gonzalez family home.