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Suppose President John McCain were to implement a policy of opt-out national service. We might reasonably object on the grounds that it would all too clearly communicate that individuals need reasons not to serve the state. If allowed to stand, such a policy could shape social expectations and individual preferences in a direction at odds [...]

Rightful liberty is unobstructed action according to our will within limits drawn around us by the equal rights of others. I do not add “within the law,” because law is often but the tyrant’s will, and always so when it violates the rights of the individual. —Thomas Jefferson I am a libertarian for two simple [...]

In the spirit of Joe’s guide, I bring you Brad’s slightly-informed guide to the California ballot. President/Vice President of the United States Bob Barr/Wayne A. Root, Libertarian. This should be fairly obvious, but my rationale is that California is a strong Democrat state, so Obama will win (meh) and McCain will lose (good). Given that, [...]

The Quebec government has passed laws which forbid French speakers and immigrants to send their children to English-language schools; compel businesses with more than fifty employees to be run in French; and ban English commercial signs. So, if your ancestors were French you, too, must by government fiat speak French whatever your personal wishes may [...]

Does it bother anyone else that CNN hasn’t updated their money statistics on the 2008 election candidates since September 30, 2007? That’s over three months ago. The resulting disparity is so great that their negligence has reached the point of being irresponsible and unethical. The people who read CNN are being misinformed of statistics that [...]

The separation of Church and State shall be inviolable. Article 2, Section 6 of The Constitution of The Republic of The Philippines I suppose it would be wishful thinking to hope for the US to follow a sensible Filipino lead in this respect. Though it would also be good if Filipinos actually followed their constitution.

We Americans have been taught that safety and security should be the highest goals of our lives. You should strive to work a “safe job” with “good benefits” so you can raise your children in the same fashion, perpetuating the cycle of excruciating mundanity until the guys you pay for your security cause the nuclear [...]

I took a quiz that was supposed to tell me who I should vote for in the 2008 election. He’s a dirty long-haired cowboy from the looks of his picture, but he’s a straight shooter when it comes to the issues. A true libertarian. Now all he needs is a shower, a haircut and a [...]

Apparently my post about global warming or, rather, the lack thereof has new evidence behind it. The Times Online of the UK published a headline recently: An experiment that hints we are wrong on climate change. The findings of Henrik Svensmark seem to be on target with one of the authors I quoted in my [...]