Category: Liberty
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Purpose
I received this fine article from Al Terwelp of Overbrook, Kansas, and he agreed to let me publish it here. Our nation is in crisis. It has become very difficult to see the right direction out of our predicament. We are overwhelmed with opinions, viewpoints, and expressions of good intention regarding solutions. I caution placing…
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Annoyed by Anti-Annoyance Law
Here’s Paul Jacob‘s commentary for today. I’m annoyed by a new law passed in the Michigan town of Brighton City. According to the ordinance, police may fine anyone who is too annoying in public. Up to $500. The ordinance states: “It shall be unlawful for a person to engage in a course of conduct or…
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Arkansas Democrat-Gazette publishes editorial in Paul Jacob’s defense
From FreePaulJacob.com A super editorial appeared in yesterday?s Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, defending Paul (and, more generally, the First Amendment) and calling AG Drew Edmondson a ?zealot? and ?a bully with considerable power, a high state office, and more ambition than respect for the rights of others.? The Sunday lead editorial read in part: This indictment has…
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Still Oklahoma’s most wanted
A Wall Street Journal editorial explains the recent development in the case of Paul Jacob and two others in Oklahoma. This case is of interest for a few reasons. First, I know and like Paul Jacob. He’s been at the forefront of the fight for term limits. The Oklahoma case stems from his advocacy of…
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Toward a Free America
As our country works its way through a period of turmoil, we must remember that there is another way than what those on the left and right propose. That way, the way of liberty, is the subject of For A New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto, by Murray N. Rothbard. (The book is available to read…
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What Part of Involuntary Servitude Don’t You Understand?
Community service: involuntary servitude dressed in polite language. Change … Obama Announces Creation Of His Marxist Youth Corps. See also Emanuel Discusses Compulsory Civilian Youth Force.
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Top 100 libertarian blogs. I’m in.
Sarah Scrafford has produced a very useful list: The Top 100 Libertarian Blogs. I’m happy to report that my blog, The Voice For Liberty in Wichita, made the cut.
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Ultimate Libertarian Quote List
My friend Eric Odom publishes the Ultimate Libertarian Quote List. Well, maybe. My quotations book is pretty good, I think.
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Defending the American Dream, or RightOnline in Austin 2008
I just returned from Austin, Texas, attending a conference put on by Americans For Prosperity partnering with Sam Adams Alliance, Heritage Foundation, Leadership Institute, and Media Research Center. Thank you to my friend Erik Telford for inviting me to this conference. We had some great speakers. Robert Novak is a favorite person of mine. I…
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Happy Cost of Government Day
According to Americans for Tax Reform today, July 16, 2008, marks national Cost of Government Day: On July 16, Americans mark the national Cost of Government Day (COGD), the date on the calendar year when the average American finishes paying off his or her share of federal, state and local spending, and the regulatory burden.…
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Defending the American Dream Summit, Austin, Texas
Later this week I’ll be traveling to Austin, Texas to attend Americans For Prosperity’s Defending the American Dream Summit, also known as RightOnline Summit. There will be many excellent speakers, including a favorite person of mine, Robert Novak, whose recent autobiography The Prince of Darkness: 50 Years Reporting in Washington I highly recommend. Naturally, I’ll…
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Understanding the Responsibility of Liberty
A writer in the Wichita Eagle’s WE blog recently wrote this cautionary note about what our country would be like if libertarians were in charge: “… you can HOPE that the acid factory down the road didn’t taint your well water and the food you buy isn’t disease ridden.” This writer seems to believe that…