Archive for the ‘Libertarians’ Category

An Affair to Remember in Words Soon Forgotten

An entire year of planning goes into the brief, televised announcement. A network of hundreds of experts vet every point. Presentation is everything.  The words, carefully chosen, have the power to define the successes of the last year and set expectations for the next. But after countless hours of...
January 27th, 2011 | Conservative/Liberal, Democrats, Film, History, Libertarians, Other, Politics, Republicans, Television | Read More

Complaining to Mary:
Christian Libertarians and the Paradox of Blackmail

The medieval monk and scholar Caesarius of Heisterbach tells of hearing a lay brother praying to Jesus: ‘
February 2nd, 2006 | Libertarians | Read More

Complaining to Mary:
Should Christian Libertarians Defend Blackmail?

The medieval monk and scholar Caesarius of Heisterbach tells of hearing a lay brother praying to Jesus: ‘
March 11th, 2005 | Libertarians | Read More

Virtue Ethics & Broken Windows:
Why I am not a Libertarian (Redux)

[Note: Because of the emphasis on the upcoming election, I haven't taken the opportunity to explore a political issue that has always intrigued me -- Christian libertarianism. The main complaint I have with most libertarians is that they often work backwards from a grievance to the development of their...
October 20th, 2004 | Libertarians, Moral Philosophy | Read More

The Youngest Workers in the Oldest Profession:
Is Teen Prostitution a “Victimless Crime“?

Authorities in Brockton, MA are probing an alleged junior high prostitution racket run by a 13-year-old girl. The accused teen is even suspected of pressuring her mentally impaired friend into turning tricks for as little as $5. According to sources quoted in the Boston Herald, the trysts had been going...
June 3rd, 2004 | Libertarians | Read More

Legalize Prescription Drugs!:
A Libertarian Party Policy Solution

Last week, the Libertarian Party announced that Michael Badnarik, a computer programmer from Texas, will be their 2004 Presidential candidate. “If I can win the nomination, there’s no reason I can’t win this election,” said Badnarkik, obviously unaware of the LP’s track...
May 31st, 2004 | Libertarians | Read More

Consenting Adults and False Dilemmas:
Libertarian Arguments and the ‘War on Porn”

I’ve always been impressed by the uncanny ability many libertarians have in spotting flaws in logic and reasoning. Whether the arguments come from the Right or the Left, the libertarian critique is often intriguingly rational, even if not always convincing. Unfortunately, they often fail to use...
April 17th, 2004 | Libertarians | Read More

Anarchos to Minarchists:
A Brief Taxonomy of Libertarians

There once was a time when the political dividing line ran from Left to Right. Now, we’re all just different flavors of libertarian. From reluctant minarchists to the anarcho-capitalists, libertarians are everywhere. The Internet, especially the blogosphere, is infested with them which makes it...
March 9th, 2004 | Libertarians | Read More

Libertarians Explained

For anyone still unclear about how to describe libertarians to your non-political friends, John Coleman has provided a rather accurate explanation: Here ‘
January 26th, 2004 | Libertarians | Read More

Ebenezer Scrooge, Libertarian

Since Charles Dickens ‘
December 17th, 2003 | Libertarians | Read More