Liberty at the market
As a blogger, I tend to immerse myself in the news. Lately there’s been so very much of it, and so much to think about, that I find myself neglecting some of the other parts of my life. But yesterday … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Liberty
The press…
…is finally alarmed. When the WaPo and Glenn Greewald in the Guardian are leading the charge against him, you know (dare I hope?) that Obama may have finally overplayed his hand in the unlikely person of James Rosen. This is … Continue reading →
“That’s a, kind of a, scary way to put it”
Ya think? Unfortunately, I cannot figure out how to embed this particular video, so here’s the URL where you can watch it. I wonder; will this get the attention of the MSM? Or is it okay because it happened to … Continue reading →
Why the IRS scandal is the worst scandal in US political history
Here’s why. Please read it, and send it out to other people you think should read it. Don’t forget your liberal friends, if they are at all amenable to actually reading something you might send them (I’ve worn out my … Continue reading →
It’s not enough to banish smoking, now we won’t hire smokers
Here’s the story: In small but growing numbers, employers in recent years have been refusing to hire smokers, arguing that coaxing tobacco users to quit with free cessation programs or cash incentives hasn’t worked. Some medical experts back the bans, … Continue reading →
Lenin, Dostoevsky, and me
[NOTE: The other day I happened across an old post from March of 2009. As I read it, I realized that I was probably describing one of the earliest manifestations of my change experience, even though I wouldn’t have called … Continue reading →
Constraining Obama
[BUMPED UP] I’ve got a new article up at PJ, entitled “Constraining Obama.” It’s about Obama (natch), the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, and natural rights vs. legal rights.
Continue reading →Why government won’t leave us alone
For all you libertarians out there (and I pretty much include myself in that group, although I’m not of the most extreme Ron Paulish type)—this is why you’ve got a very difficult task in bucking the government-intervention tide: Let’s take … Continue reading →
Bloomberg’s big drink ban…
…has been banned. At least for now: Judge Tingling determined that Mr. Bloomberg exceeded his authority by sidestepping the City Council and placing the issue before the city’s Board of Health, a panel whose members were each appointed by the … Continue reading →
If you want a fighter…
…you’ve got one in Rand Paul. I’m not familiar enough with Paul’s positions to know whether I agree with him in general or not. I certainly am not especially keen on his father, although I do subcribe to a great … Continue reading →
More on Against Autonomy
That book of Conly’s is the gift that keeps on giving, isn’t it? Much fascinating discussion in yesterday’s thread, which is not even the first time we’ve discussed it (see also this and this). I especially recommend your wading through … Continue reading →
Against Autonomy revisited
I recently wrote about Sarah Conly’s newly-released book Against Autonomy: Justifying Coercive Paternalism here and here, so you’d think I’d be done with the dreadful thing. But a friend sent me a video interview with the author, and I couldn’t … Continue reading →