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"Aye, free! Free as a tethered ass!" —W.S. Gilbert

"All the affairs of men should be managed by individuals or voluntary associations, and . . . the State should be abolished." —Benjamin Tucker

"You must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself." —James Madison

"Fat chance." —Sheldon Richman

Monday, October 31, 2016

Upcoming Appearance

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I'll be speaking at the Amherst Political Union on Nov. 15. Details to follow.

Early Voting

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Both candidates' motto: Vote early -- quick! Before more information comes out!
Friday, October 28, 2016

TGIF: Clueless Presidential Candidates

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Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are no friends of liberty. This is not breaking news, of course. In fact, I can’t think of a less controver...
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Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Obamacare Continues Its Predicted Slide

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All the negatives predicted for Obamacare (the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) are coming to pass . But what would you expect of...
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Friday, October 21, 2016

TGIF: Come and See the Anarchy Inherent in the System!

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Donald Trump says the presidential election is "rigged." Although he provides no evidence for his charge, lots of things can be sa...
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Thursday, October 20, 2016

The Libertarian Institute

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The Libertarian Institute is now in full operation. Visit here .

Topsy-Turvy

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Of course Hillary Clinton and the rest of the war party are making a big deal about Russia allegedly interfering in the presidential electio...
Monday, October 17, 2016

Announcing The Libertarian Institute

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I'm honored to be part of a new effort -- that includes Scott Horton , Will Grigg , and Jared Labell -- to spread the case for liberty:...
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Sunday, October 16, 2016

Clinton Admits She Plans War Crimes in Syria

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Hillary Clinton favors imposing a no-fly zone in Syria. According to WikiLeaks , which posted a transcript of one her speeches to a Goldman ...
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Q&A

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How do you silence Donald Trump?  Give him sodium pentothal.
Friday, October 14, 2016

Condemning Sexual Assault Is Too Easy

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It's easy -- costless, really -- to display outrage over sexual assault. Who (besides Trump perhaps) would publicly endorse it? Where ar...
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Thursday, October 13, 2016

TGIF: Donald Trump, Hawk

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Donald Trump is no peacenik. Leave aside Trump's proclamation that he "love[s] war"  and unpredictability, and that he is more...
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Thursday, October 06, 2016

The Anti-Price-Gouging Cops Are on Patrol in Florida

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In memory of the great comedian Myron Cohen: Shopper to butcher: How much are your lamb chops? Butcher: Six dollars a pound. Shopper: Si...
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Wednesday, October 05, 2016

The Gaffe that Wasn't

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How is it a gaffe not to have a favorite world leader? A favorite singer? Okay. A favorite author? Fine. A favorite actor? No problem. But a...
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Friday, September 30, 2016

TGIF: Shimon Peres and 9/11

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The death of former Israeli prime minister and president Shimon Peres (age 93), the last major figure of Israel's founding generation, h...
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Thursday, September 29, 2016

No Thanks on the Favorite World Leader Thing

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Oh so now we're all supposed to have a favorite world leader? Include me out.

You're Disqualified!

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Helping to destroy several countries isn't disqualifying for the presidency. Being an authoritarian narcissist ignoramus isn't disqu...
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Johnson's Gaffe

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The latest Johnson "gaffe" is a nonstory. The headlines say he couldn't name a world leader  -- MSNBC: "Johnson Struggles...
Tuesday, September 27, 2016

"Debate" Observations

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I thought the debate was pretty boring. We've heard and seen this all before. Trump let Clinton get away with saying that tax cuts cau...
Friday, September 23, 2016

TGIF: Neither Democracy nor Elitism

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Whenever we libertarians point out democracy's perverse incentives (as I do here ) we risk being accused of elitism. However, those who ...
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Father, grandfather, writer, editor, pipe smoker, free thinker, libertarian market anarchist, grouser, flosser. Author of six books, including "America's Counter-Revolution: The Constitution Reconsidered"; "Coming to Palestine"; and "What Social Animals Owe to Each Other."
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