Being led to the slaughter by the intellectual elite.
Libya and the Rebranding of Manifest Destiny
April 3, 2011 By
The Left has been atwitter in the wake of President Obama’s Libya speech, seizing upon his assertion of America’s “responsibility to protect” as evidence of a heartfelt belief in American exceptionalism. Of course, what has made America exceptional has been its political and economic liberty, not some esoteric calling to police the world. That said, the topic prompted Salon’s Glenn Greenwald to question whether America is exceptional at all.
The Last Full Measure of Devotion
May 31, 2010 By 5 Comments
Memorial Day, and the way we remember our fallen troops, defines today’s great ideological divide.
Symposium: The World’s Most Wanted: A “Moderate Islam”
May 27, 2010 By 76 Comments
Four top experts on Islamic theology battle it out on whether a democratic and liberal Islam exists — or can exist.
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 [...]
