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Proudly delegitimizing the state since 2005

"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

Sunday, September 29, 2019

Coming to Palestine Featured on Scott Horton Show

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Scott Horton interviewed me about Coming to Palestine . Listen here .
Wednesday, September 18, 2019

What Is Judaism?

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From Rabbi Elmer Berger's A Partisan History of Judaism: The Jewish Case against Zionism  (1951): Judaism evolved from a primitive tri...

Is the Bible a Title Deed?

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I was asked on Facebook, "What is your response to many Jews and Christians who believe the Bible makes it clear that the land belongs ...

New Interview: Spinoza, the Constitution, and Palestine

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Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Happy Constitution Day!

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On this Constitution Day, may I modestly suggest the perfect gift for your loved ones?
Friday, September 13, 2019

Interview on Forthcoming Book

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I was interviewed about my forthcoming book, Coming to Palestine ( Libertarian Institute ). Listen here  and watch for news of the book...
Wednesday, September 04, 2019

Judaism, Zionism, and the Dual-Loyalty Charge

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Zionists, that is, Jewish nationalists, who hold that Jews qua Jews constitute something more than a religious  community, open themselves ...
Tuesday, May 21, 2019

The FDA's Continuing Assault on the Principles of Justice

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Eddie Gray, the owner of the online pipe-smokers' boutique The Pipe Nook , reports in his latest YouTube video that the FDA has accused...
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Wednesday, April 10, 2019

What Is Fascism? What Is State Socialism

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I was interviewed recently on how fascism differs from state socialism. The interview is based on my article, "Fascism," in The C...
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Friday, February 15, 2019

TGIF: Who Owns You?

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Thomas Szasz (1920-2012) Many people have legitimate complaints against the Food and Drug Administration. For example, during its long...
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Friday, February 08, 2019

TGIF: The FDA's Assault on Tobacco Consumers, Part 3

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Early one morning last December, Jeff Gracik was heading to his southern California home garage-workshop where he makes his living when he ...
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Saturday, February 02, 2019

Interview: The FDA versus Smokers, Vapers, Dippers

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I talked to Scott Horton about the FDA's oppression of tobacco and nicotine users. Listen here .
Friday, February 01, 2019

TGIF: The FDA's Assault on Tobacco Consumers, Part 2

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A bill introduced in the U.S. House last month would ban the flavoring of any “tobacco product.” The targets are vaping devices (vapes, e-c...
Friday, January 25, 2019

Interview: America's Bipartisan War Culture

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I recently talked to Scott Horton about America's war culture. Listen here .

TGIF: The FDA's Assault on Tobacco Consumers

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We’ve all heard horror stories about the run-amok regulatory state. Enabled by open-ended statutes passed by Congress and signed by preside...
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Friday, January 18, 2019

TGIF: America's War Culture

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For most of the opinion-making class in America today, war is the default position. Representatives of establishment newspapers and TV news...
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Friday, January 11, 2019

TGIF: Tucker Carlson Needs Love from His Leaders

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Fox News host and Trump cheerleader Tucker Carlson is a culturally conservative, big-government, nationalist populist. As such, he’s upset ...
Monday, December 31, 2018

Happy New Year!

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I wish everyone a 2019 overflowing with freedom, health, happiness, prosperity, and peace. See you all soon. Happy New Year!
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Friday, December 07, 2018

TGIF: War Over Ukraine?

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Who wants to go to war against Russia in defense of Ukraine over the Kerch Strait, which lies between the Black and Azov seas and betw...
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Friday, November 30, 2018

TGIF: Gassing Migrants

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The Trump administration and its apologists are quick to point out that Barack Obama was as willing as Donald Trump himself to tear-gas des...
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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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