While Randy Barnett ("Libertarians and the War," July 17) was at it, why didn't he also attempt a libertarian justification of state torture, extraordinary rendition, suspension of habeas corpus, secret CIA prisons, warrantless eavesdropping, secret searches and seizures, destruction of financial privacy, a national ID card, and the president's autocratic Unitary Executive Theory. I'm sure he would have been no more successful than he was at trying to provide a libertarian defense for imperial wars.
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Wednesday, August 01, 2007
The Letter the Wall Street Journal Didn't Print
The Wall Street Journal published a few letters responding to Randy Barnett's article about libertarians and the Iraq war, including excellent, though cut-down, letters by Robert Higgs and Mario Rizzo. Alas, mine was not among them. So here it is:
Sorry your letter wasn't chosen, Sheldon, but there's a limit to what the War Street Journal will print.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, the smart folk eschew that rag in favor of this here blog.
I'm sure things will improve once Rupert acquires control. Thanks, James.
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