All Articles by Dr. Norman Horn

Theology

Edmund Opitz – Minister to Liberty

If a patron saint for the libertarian movement were to be chosen, at the top of the list would be Rev. Edmund A. Opitz, minister and theologian for liberty. He was a good friend of Murray Rothbard and many others in the freedom movement—he was present from the beginning and knew almost everyone. From the 1950s through the 1990s, Opitz called the church to an integrated understanding of religion, economics, and individual liberty. He passed away in 2006, creating a void yet to be filled but leaving this world much better than he had found it.

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Economics

Free Trade Now!

This entry is part 6 of 22 in the series Great Libertarian Memes

Free trade exists when governments do not interfere with commercial transactions between individuals domestically and internationally. Free trade makes America and the world better off.

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History

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 …

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Economics

Earth Liberation

This entry is part 4 of 22 in the series Great Libertarian Memes

Government policies cannot mimic the dynamism and spontaneity present in the market, and, in fact, more often than not create perverse and unintended consequences. The solution to environmental concerns is not for more government intervention but for the application of a free market approach, which encapsulates entrepreneurship, property rights, and voluntary transactions.

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News

Joe Stack and the IRS: A Christian Libertarian Response

On behalf of the libertarian community in Austin, I want to offer our most sincere condolences and prayers for the victims and their families. Our hearts go out to you.

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Libertarianism

Don’t Tread on Me

This entry is part 3 of 22 in the series Great Libertarian Memes

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.

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Culture

Culture

This entry is part 2 of 22 in the series Great Libertarian Memes

This article is #2 of a weekly series highlighting the former memes of Bureaucrash, an organization once headed by my …

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News

U.S. Military to Provide Morning-After Pill to Soldiers Abroad

From the irony department… Apparently, the Pentagon has approved the “Morning-After Pill” for soldiers abroad. Besides the fact that this …

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History

Communism Kills

This entry is part 1 of 22 in the series Great Libertarian Memes

Communism is the vision of an egalitarian society with common ownership of property. Karl Marx, the father of communism, stated that the prevailing capitalist environment is responsible for class struggle and inequality among people. He believed that people’s lives are determined by their economic environment and in order to achieve the communist utopia, that environment has to be changed. For this change to occur, the working class (proletariat) must overthrow the existing regime, dismantle all capitalist institutions, and eliminate the possibility of a counterrevolution by the merchant class (bourgeoisie).

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Media

Fear the Boom and Bust: Hayek vs. Keynes

For those of you who haven’t heard, this video has been circulating around libertarian circles like crazy the past week. …

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Events

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.

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Economics

Why being a candidate can be beneficial for liberty

Though I think it is misguided to believe that electoral politics is the primary means of effecting change for the …

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History

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 …

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Economics

The Dismal Year

One year ago today, Barack Obama stepped into the Oval Office for his first full day as President. So far, …

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Book Reviews

“Panderer to Power: The True Story of Alan Greenspan” Book Review

Book Review of Panderer to Power, by Frederick Sheehan. McGraw-Hill: New York, 2010. Retail: $29.95 For the bulk of my …

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President's Blog

The LCC Focus for 2010

I have been doing a lot of reflection on where I want to take LibertarianChristians.com in 2010. The landscape of …

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Announcements

Students for Liberty Award

In a shocking turn of events, I found out a few days ago that I have been nominated for the …

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Economics

Top 10 Disasters of the Obama Administration in 2009

Executive Director of the Libertarian Party Wes Benedict put together a retrospective of the executive administration this past year. Any …

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President's Blog

What are your New Years Resolutions?

Welcome to 2010, friends! To begin this year, I’d like to encourage you to think about how you can promote …

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Libertarianism

How Libertarian Are You?

My friend Wes at The Humble Libertarian put together a neat list of quizzes that you can take on the …

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Appearances

Podcast: The Hypocrisy of Christian Warmongers

This is the thirteenth installment of the Christianity and War Audiobook Podcast, presented by LibertarianChristians.com. This will be the last …

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Politics

The Liberating Arts

By Edmund Opitz. —- The recent movie called Out of Africa has acquainted millions of Americans with the name of …

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Book Reviews

Top 10 Books for Christian Libertarians – 2009 Edition

One of the most popular and commented on posts of this past year was my Top 10 Books for Christmas …

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Announcements

Happy Birthday LCC!

It came and went without much ado, but lo and behold – LibertarianChristians.com is now  one year old! Yes indeed, …

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President's Blog

How a Government Gets a Job Done

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