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Entries Tagged as 'Libertarianism'
From (Misquoted) de Tocqueville to (Correctly Quoted) Bono, By Way of Two Nobel Prizes
October 18th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Tags: Capitalism · Libertarianism · Public Goods v. Private Goods · Society, Religion, Culture Wars
In Defense of Full Corporate Rights
September 22nd, 2009 · 3 Comments
It is absurd in the extreme to suggest that two free individuals acting jointly can somehow have "less rights" than those two same free individuals would have acting individually.
Tags: Constitutional Issues · Law · Libertarianism
On No-Fly and Emanuel & Lautenberg's "New Due Process"
July 9th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Remind me again how Obama and the hyper-liberal Congress were going to usher in a new civil libertarian paradise where basic constitutional rights are actually acknowledged and respected?
Tags: Law Enforcement Abuses · Libertarianism · Politics · Terror v. Civil Liberties
Two SCOTUS Victories, But With Missed Opportunities
June 30th, 2009 · Comments Off
What the Court got right — and missed altogether — in Safford and Ricci.
Tags: Equal Protection · Law Enforcement Abuses · Student Rights
On the Supposed "Illogic" of Opposing the "Public Option"
June 24th, 2009 · 2 Comments
President Obama is either a liar or an idiot. And he's not an idiot.
Tags: Libertarianism · Socialized Medicine
PSA: Three Libertarian-Themed Writing Contests
June 24th, 2009 · Comments Off
A Bastiat-themed writing contest, another Bastiat-themed writing contest, and housing-bubble essay contest perfect for bloggers!
Tags: Libertarianism
A Quick "Matthew Shepard Act" Observation
June 19th, 2009 · 1 Comment
As the bill slogs its way through Congress, keep in mind that there are two alternative reasons to oppose it.
Tags: First Amendment - Speech · Law · Libertarianism · Politics · Society, Religion, Culture Wars
On Religious Bigots' New-Found (Faux) Libertarianism
April 16th, 2009 · 22 Comments
If religious bigots really want to invoke libertarian arguments to legitimize their bigotry, then they better be prepared to be judged by real libertarians about the entire spectrum of libertarian issues.
Tags: Capitalism · First Amendment - Religion · Freedom of Contract · Law · Society, Religion, Culture Wars
Some Thoughts on Iowa (and Vermont and …)
April 8th, 2009 · 2 Comments
The Iowa Supreme Court decision finding that state's statutory ban on same-sex marriage to be unconstitutional is such a quick and easy read that those familiar with equal protection analysis might almost find it boring.
Tags: Constitutional Issues · Gay Rights and Issues · Law · Libertarianism · Society, Religion, Culture Wars
The Perils of the Democracy Fetish — Part Two
March 29th, 2009 · 1 Comment
On our "weakest, dumbest and most venal" politicians.
Tags: Activist Legislators & Nanny Statists · Gay Rights and Issues · New York City & State · Politics · Society, Religion, Culture Wars


















