The NYT applauds the political bullying by the IRS. No surprise there, it fits their world view. The I.R.S. Does Its Job – NYTimes.com: Taxpayers should be encouraged by complaints from Tea Party chapters applying for nonprofit tax status at…
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Dr. Boudreaux’s Libertarian Manifesto
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Now he doesn’t actually call it a manifesto. But I think it makes a fine one. It’s brief and quite good. Definitely read the entire thing. Economic and personal liberty are inseparable. Façade Capitalism Means Façade Freedom: Political and personal freedoms require economic resources for their…
He’s Not Really A Libertarian
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For years I’ve found it amusing that Bill Maher has ever considered himself a libertarian. I can only imagine that he doesn’t know what the word means. And Reason on it. No, The Actual Libertarian Movement Didn’t ‘Go Nuts’ — It’s Just…
Dr. Higgs On The Moral Case For Liberty
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This essay from Dr. Higgs is fantastic. Do we prefer liberty because the outcomes are superior? Or because of the moral imperative for individual liberty? Well, both. But I originally leaned toward the former. Over the years I have come…
Dr. Higgs On A Litmus Test For Libertarians
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A good read. Are Questions of War and Peace Merely One Issue among Many for Libertarians?: The Independent Institute: The U.S. government invariably tramples on the people’s rights during wartime and leaves the people with fewer liberties after peace returns.…
Two On Corporatism and Crony-Capitalism
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Excellent brief reads. ‘Economic patriotism’: Corporatism dressed as populism – WashingtonExaminer: How does President Obama please his corporate backers while simultaneously lighting a populist fire? By advocating “a new economic patriotism,” where empty protectionist rhetoric is paired with meaty corporate-welfare…
Frédéric Bastiat on Socialism
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Yup. “Socialism, like the ancient ideas from which it springs, confuses the distinction between government and society. As a result of this, every time we object to a thing being done by government, the socialists conclude that we object to…
Kennedy on “Attachment Parenting”
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Remember the old VJ ‘Kennedy’ from MTV in the 90s? She’s back, and she’s all kinds of awesome. This is a legendary rant from her. Definitely read the entire thing. The 2nd related link at the bottom of the post…
Why I Consider Myself a Libertarian
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Why I consider myself a libertarian and no longer a conservative or right-winger. Items like these. Modern Conservatism = Rightwing Progressivism? – The Beacon: Consider that horror. One of the most liberal justices pointed out that such searches were “a…
You Can Not Delegate A Right You Don’t Possess
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This little manifesto from Dr. Robert Higgs is fantastic. It’s all good, but I think one of the most important lessons here is something I’ve been preaching for a some time. You can not logically delegate a right you do…