Why media scaremongering over the Russian novelist misrepresents the congressman.
John Stossel Unmasks the Fraud of Big Government
April 25, 2012 By 12 Comments
The evangelist of common sense regales the Freedom Center with insights from his new book, “No They Can’t.”
Horrific Stabbing of Infant Shows Flaw in Leftist Worldview
March 19, 2011 By
A three month old baby girl was stabbed to death in her crib Friday. Why must we contemplate this horror? Because it serves to demonstrate that evil exists, and acknowledging that fact enables us to fight it. The policies championed by the Left, whether they involve foreign affairs or domestic social concerns, are predicated upon a premise which this terrible crime plainly disproves.
Expanding on Libertarian Tunnel Vision… Now Islamic Gender Apartheid
May 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Calvin Freiburger had a great post the other day about Rand Paul’s Civil Rights Act troubles.
Calvin nailed it:
More importantly, the affair crystallizes a key difference between conservatism and libertarianism. Both ostensibly stem from the same presuppositions—individuals have certain inalienable rights and government must be strictly limited so it’s power and scope extend no further than protecting those [...]
Gabriel Schoenfeld: How the Left politicized the terrorist watch list — latimes.com
December 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The case of the alleged Christmas bomber, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, is being called a massive intelligence failure. And the evidence thus far does suggest a possible lapse in the government’s management of terrorist watch lists. But if so, the blame doesn’t lie wholly with government agencies charged with maintaining the lists. Some share of responsibility [...]
Jon Rowe Gives Insight on the Founders in Grabar vs Swindle Marijuana Debate
December 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
My friend Jon Rowe, a libertarian blogger and college professor, has written a thoughtful post responding to my debate with Mary Grabar on marijuana legalization, conservatism, and the counterculture.
Over the years I’ve found Jon’s blogging on the founding to be tremendously erudite and engaging. If you haven’t been following his writing then you really should.
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Pro-Drug War Conservatives Need to Rethink, er, REMEMBER the Role of Government
December 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment
At Pajamas Media today Mary Grabar, a thoughtful writer and an acquaintance, has an effective piece in response to a recent tragic death which has reopened an important issue that’s not discussed nearly enough:
A truly sad story about a 23-year-old Panama City man dying while being subdued by Bay County sheriff’s deputies has reawakened the [...]
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Comments of the Day: Getting Real About Third Parties in the Merry Old Land of Oz
From Swemson’s Open Thread yesterday which highlighted how little private sector experience Obama’s cabinet has:
2009 November 29
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I think it’s important to have some solid private sector experience AND not be crazy. Otherwise you get Ross Perot, Ron Paul, or some Libertarian candidate.
This entirely sensible comment from one of my favorite NewsReal regular [...]