Dr. Norman Horn

Norman is the founder and President of the Libertarian Christian Institute. He holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and an M.A. in Theological Studies from Lipscomb University. He has been widely published in multiple fields and has written for the Washington Post, Relevant Magazine, Young American Revolution, the Journal of Research of NIST, and UV Solutions Magazine.

Author: Dr. Norman Horn

How Nixon Helped Instigate the Libertarian Party

History

Today marks the 40th anniversary of a speech by President Richard Nixon that influenced the founding of the Libertarian Party. You probably have never seen it, so check it out: ...

Great LewRockwell.com posts this week

Libertarianism

If you don’t regularly follow LewRockwell.com, then here are some great posts you might want to check out from this stellar past week. London Riots: What Nobody Dares To Say ...

Lighter fare for today

News

And now for something completely different… Ok not completely different, but some lighter fare for today because it’s a nice summer day and we’ve been tackling some really heavy stuff ...

On Libertarian Controversy, in Brief

President's Blog

I’ve received a non-trivial number of comments, both public and private, about some of the articles posted here in the past month. Some people wonder why I would post things ...

80% of Americans should write a check to the U.S. Treasury then SHUT UP.

News

President Obama says the public is “sold” on tax increases in the debt-ceiling deal. In fact, he even says that 80 percent of Americans support the higher taxes he offers. ...

Mother arrested for not wanting her daughter sexually assaulted by the TSA

News

I’m just going to let Kathryn Muratore at the LRC blog spell this one out for us… The details on this story are very sparse, and the phrasing of the ...

Austrian Economics and Pedagogy

Media

I love economics and truly believe understanding it is critical to the further spread of liberty. Check out this awesome video from Reason TV about teaching and learning that applies ...

Breaking: Ron Paul will not run for Congress again

News

Lew Rockwell reports that Ron will not run for Congress in 2012, and will completely focus on the presidential campaign. Ron Paul, the amazing and principled politician, is not running ...

How to have an ethical war

President's Blog

Thanks, Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal, for this enlightening comic. Down with war!

Is John Stossel becoming anti-war?

Media

I was pleased to see the following clip of Stossel on the O’Reilly Factor, where Stossel defends Ron Paul and begins to sound pretty good on issues of foreign policy. ...

Vikings and Legalized Plunder, oh my!

Media

What do Vikings have to do with government? Find out in this video… This video is brought to you by the Foundation for a Free Society, who have done other ...

This is not a form of brainwashing.

Media

Did this ever happen to you as a kid?

“Not a Fan” Book Review

Book Reviews

I recently read an interesting book called Not a Fan, by Kyle Idleman. I don’t want to do an in-depth book review here, but I think the book warrants being ...

Christians, Israel, and a Humble Libertarian

Christian Worldview

Wes Messamore is a friend of mine and his work is excellent. He recently wrote a superb post on the United States’ relationship with Israel, with a particular bent toward ...

The final push against the TSA in Texas

News

I have been at the forefront of fighting the TSA’s “enhanced security” theater in Texas for some time. We have gained so much momentum in the last month that now ...

New Testament Theology of the State at ASC 2011

Appearances

At long last, I have my act together and am ready for new podcasts! Here is my talk at the Austrian Scholars Conference from March on New Testament Theology of ...

Texas House passes legislation banning Security-Theatre Patdowns

News

David Simpson, the heroic Texas representative who is taking a serious lead in fighting back against the TSA and more in the Texas House. I think he is the Ron ...

Should I be thanking God that Bin Laden is dead?

News

After a brutal week of nature-induced devastation in the deep South and continuation of military-induced devastation in Libya, America began this week with President Obama announcing to the world that ...

Action Alert: Support measures to criminalize TSA abuses TODAY

News

I do not normally post stuff this intensely “legislative” on LCC, but today is an exception.  StopAustinScanners.org calls to action all supporters of civil liberties today! There are two bills ...

Hayek vs. Keynes: The Second Round!

Media

Remember the Hayek-Keynes Rap from John Papola, Russ Roberts, and EconStories? Well, they have posted their second video on Youtube just today. What an amazing exposition of Austrian economics ideas, ...

News of the Week: Potpourri of Sorts

News

Recapping the interesting and noteworthy happenings of the last week. Dilbert author Scott Adams finally explains how to get a real education. ExxonMobil’s Perspectives Blog tells the truth about government ...

Ode to Tax Season 2011

President's Blog

Last week I did my taxes. It was remarkably unpleasant to say the least. After the final number was calculated, I was so disappointed that I wrote this Facebook note. ...

My talk at the Students for Liberty Texas Conference 2010

Media

Last fall I gave a talk at the Students for Liberty Texas Conference 2010 during the Student Panel that touched on a variety of topics: leadership, activism, even some tidbits ...

Libertarians call for permanent government shutdown

News

The Libertarian Party issued the following press release this afternoon. It’s pretty good, with one particular flaw but enjoyable nonetheless. Gotta love Wes Benedict, who is a good friend of ...

War is Mass Murder

Media

I just watched two video clips from the Stossel Show recorded at the Students for Liberty International Conference. Stossel’s guest is David Boaz from the Cato Institute. During the first ...

Thoughts on Intellectual Property

Media

I’m giving a presentation today on the use of technology in the church, and one of the things I hope to talk about is the use of copyright. I really ...

Another war?

Media

Jon Stewart tells it like it is. Pardon the colorful language (it is bleeped out), but this is great.

News of the Week: Austrian Scholars Conference 2011

News

Recapping and highlighting the interesting news this week. I have been in Auburn, Alabama this week attending the Austrian Scholars Conference at the Ludwig von Mises Institute. What a wonderful ...

“Nullifation: How to Resist Federal Tyranny in the 21st Century” Book Review

Book Reviews

Book review of Nullification: How to Resist Federal Tyranny in the 21st Century by Thomas Woods. Regnery Publishing, Inc.: Washington D.C., 2010. Retail: $24.95. —- The United States Federal Government ...

News of the Week: On Productivity and Science

News

Recapping the interesting and noteworthy events of the past week. I love Cal Newport’s Study Hacks blog. He is an incredibly insightful writer on education and personal productivity. Check out ...

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