Independent Country

Over 20 years ago, Lew Rockwell and Murray Rothbard sought a "fusionism" between "paleo-libertarians" and "paleo-conservatives." (http://www.unz.org/Pub/RothbardRockwellReport-1991jan-00001)I didn't read the full url above. But the shorthand for paleo-libertarianism seems to be a radical, non-coerci

Some of my posts on Facebook the past few weeks, each one a separate paragraph:Some idiot sports reporter from Minneapolis was on Colin Cowherd's show, and lauded his state's legislature for giving the Vikings a billion-dollar bailout. People talk about the popularity of the NFL, but most of its tea

Commenting on my earlier post on Gary Johnson, Thomas Knapp argues that, regarding my three complaints about Johnson, that Ron Paul is essentially the same or worse.It's true that Ron Paul is no Mary Ruwart (or whomever may be the purist libertarian still active in the Libertarian Party), but it's a

Haven't read the whole thing yet, but just had to comment on this, which I've put in bold:The media were excited to report that Robert Redford is working on a documentary about the scandal that brought down a president and created new heroes: the reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein. Given that

Out of curiosity, I looked up who was running for the Constituiton Party nomination. Then I found out they've already selected their nominee, former Congressman Virgil Goode.In commenting on this, Red Phillips writes, "I try to consider what message my vote sends [as well as] the big picture message

I hate, hate, hate hate civil asset forfeiture. Feds Punish Business Owner for Making Bank Deposits

Cybersecurity Vote Friday, Oppose CISPA!

Check out my latest at the Downsize DC Foundation. Excerpt:People assume that if the State shouldn't punish you for speaking your mind, your own employer shouldn't punish you either.It's as if going to jail for your opinions, and getting suspended or fired for your opinions, are the same thing.They

Bill Clinton was obviously guilty of the very same sexual harassment laws his own supporters believed in, but when he was impeached, they said he was just "lying about sex, which is no big deal."  If THAT'S the way they think, they have all the more reason to rally around John Edwards, who is clearl

From DownsizeDC.org: Medical Marijuana: What is Obama Thinking?