The face of creeping totalitarianism
Someone named Tanya Cohen penned a paragraph that, if you understand the difference between a right and a privilege, will make you cringe in horror: One of the most admirable things about Europe is...
View ArticleImmigration and the welfare state
Immigration seems to be the topic du jour at QandO today, and I take a slightly different tack than Dale and Bruce. Let’s run through the main problems associated with illegal immigrants: state welfare...
View ArticleOpen borders, immigration and reality
So why would libertarians not be “open borders guys” as Dale admits in his post about Arizona’s new illegal immigration law? Well, for one, for the same reason Milton Friedman understood when he said...
View ArticleThe “Constitutional Conservative” Manifesto
Also known as the “Mt. Vernon Statement” is a statement designed to reorient “conservatism”. I’m not sure it does that at all. Anyway, the 5 “first principles” which should guide “Constitutional...
View ArticleLibertarian Values: Can They Bridge The Red/Blue Gap?
Michael Shermer has a very interesting post over at the HuffPo, surprisingly. It’s entitled “The Case For Libertarianism”. His thesis is that there actually are agreements in moral principle between...
View ArticleCap-and-Trade Bill: The Home Invasion
One of the single most important reasons we’ve been railing against the push for universal health care around here is because, at bottom, it will result in a massive loss of individual freedom. Aside...
View ArticlePaid ‘Volunteerism’– An Oxymoron
Nick Gillespie at Reason is none too impressed with the new Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act just signed into law. At a mere 5.7 billion dollars +200 mil in “stimulus” funds – and yes I’m being...
View ArticleTorture: What Is It Good For?
Paralleling the song, the answer should be “absolutely nothing” with a testosterone laced “Huhn!” thrown in for good measure. Personally, I have my doubts. This is not a new topic here at QandO, as my...
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