The Bible is a Voice to the Oppressed
Here is a great quote from Rob Bell (via azspot), with a generous hat-tip to our friend Bonnie Kristian. “Most …
Tag: freedom
God is the Author of Liberty
This sermon was given by Pastor David Bess at his congregation this July 6th, 2014. Scripture Reading: Luke 4:16-21 We …
Hope for the Dead, Hope for the Living
Two articles came to my attention today that are well worth reading. The first comes from Judge Andrew Napolitano as …
For to Us a Child is Born: Reflections on Isaiah 9:6-7
Isaiah 9:6-7 (NIV 1984): 6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the …
A Response to Stoker
This article was jointly written by Doug Stuart and Jessica Hooker. “…libertarianism is a values system of its own, and …
Does Libertarianism Diminish Freedom?
Hillsdale College in Michigan hosts Mises Lectures in free-market economics and houses the library of Mises in the Ludwig von …
Is it Okay to Kill?
Is it okay to kill? I don’t mean a bug in your house, a snake in your garage, or a …
Two Views of Libertarianism
There exists much confusion in the political sphere about libertarianism. Conservatives often mischaracterize it as discounting human nature and disdaining …
Six Ideas to Keep Us Human
By Edmund Opitz, author of The Libertarian Theology of Freedom and Religion and Capitalism: Allies, Not Enemies. This essay was …
What Every Libertarian Needs To Know About Two Books on the Drug War
Review of Mark A. R. Kleiman, Jonathan P. Caulkins, and Angela Hawken, Drugs and Drug Policy: What Everyone Needs to …
Screwtape Proposes a Toast
If you have never read The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis (author of The Chronicles of Narnia and Mere Christianity, …
The War on Drugs is a War on Freedom
Book review of The War on Drugs is a War on Freedom by Laurence Vance. Vance Publications, 2012. Orlando, FL. …
The War on Poverty: A Critical View
By Edmund Opitz, author of The Libertarian Theology of Freedom and Religion and Capitalism: Allies, Not Enemies. This essay was …
Constitutional Conservative or Libertarian?
This article originally appeared in the May 2012 edition of The Future of Freedom, a publication of The Future of …
Time for a Drink
While eating in a restaurant in the Atlanta airport recently, I noticed that the restaurant’s bar was closed and — …
Bad Arguments Against Immigration
This was originally posted on the Shotgun Blog —- The Economic Argument Arguments against immigration on economic grounds basically boil …
The Philosophy of Ludwig von Mises
By Edmund Opitz, author of The Libertarian Theology of Freedom and Religion and Capitalism: Allies, Not Enemies. This article is …
John Milton and Freedom
I personally love Milton. Paradise Lost is one of the most beautiful things in the English language. But Milton was …
Happy Texas Independence Day!
Too bad they didn’t stay that way. Oh well, today we Remember the Alamo! The Texas Declaration of Independence The …
Don’t Tread on Me
The message “Don’t Tread” communicates in two words what the entire political philosophy of classical liberalism is about: desiring to be free from oppression from whatever quarter. In other words, “don’t mess with me.” This message is used by those advocating a less-invasive state, because governments — through taxation, legislation, regulation, surveillance, etc. — are the main aggressors upon individual rights.
Mises Circle Houston Recap
I’ve been reticent to post a recap of Mises Circle Houston because I didn’t have any photos of the event until yesterday. But now, everything is here and I’m happy to tell you a little about it.
Why does the Tea Party support Scott Brown?
Scott Brown’s recent Republican victory in the Massachusetts Senate race has been headlining news all over the nation the past …
Freedom and Majority Rule
By Edmund Opitz Lord Northcliffe, the publisher of the London Times, came to this country a few years after World …
Isaiah’s Job
by Albert Jay Nock —- One evening last autumn, I sat long hours with a European acquaintance while he expounded …
Liberalism Used to Mean Freedom
Life is not a mere game. Living is a lot more complex than any sport, but life and games are analogous in at least one respect: Neither is possible without an appropriate set of rules to be followed. It’s the rule book which determines the character of a game, and no game is even conceivable without one. To throw out the rule book is to forsake the game. By the same token, if we ignore, or deny, or break, or improperly identify, the ethical ground rules for flourishing human life, then the quality of life — individual and social —will decline.
Are You a Revolutionary?
Yesterday, the greatest question was decided which ever was debated in America, and a greater perhaps never was nor will …