What kind of party (or movement or whatever), especially one that claims to be radically transforming the political landscape at the most basic constitutional and philosophical levels, "does not take a position on social issues"?
Entries Tagged as 'Libertarianism'
DOMA: Is the Tea Party "Mute" Dumb or Just "Stupid" Dumb?
July 13th, 2010 · Comments Off
Tags: Equal Protection · Gay Rights and Issues · Law · Libertarianism · Politics · Updates
Justice Harlan, Meet Speaker Pelosi
March 17th, 2010 · 3 Comments
Contrary to the hopes (or fears) of many, the Presentment Clause has not been repealed.
Tags: Constitutional Issues · Law · Libertarianism · Politics · Socialized Medicine
From (Misquoted) de Tocqueville to (Correctly Quoted) Bono, By Way of Two Nobel Prizes
October 18th, 2009 · 1 Comment
America is indeed an idea. Or at least it was. Once upon a time…
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




