The Real Reason Guantanamo Should Be Closed
It has been ten years now since the first “terrorists” arrived at the U.S. military prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. …
Category: History
Korea Shows All That Is Wrong With U.S. Foreign Policy
The tension on the Korean peninsula escalated late last year when South Korea began live-firing drills off its coastline. That …
Is there still a Bill of Rights?
Today is the 220th anniversary of the Bill of Rights being passed. Cato-at-Liberty surveys the current state of these safeguards, …
Nuremberg, Eichmann, and Extra-Judicial Murder
Nazi Germany – the totalitarian rule of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party from 1933-1945 – is infamously remembered for …
Cursed Be Unconditional Obedience
“Like all members of the military profession I never had an original thought until I left the service. My mental …
How Nixon Helped Instigate the Libertarian Party
Today marks the 40th anniversary of a speech by President Richard Nixon that influenced the founding of the Libertarian Party. …
Nuke ‘em and God Will Bless You
“My God, what have we done?” — Robert Lewis, co-pilot of the Enola Gay Americans love anniversaries, and especially of …
Some Strategies in the Fight for Peace
This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government …
The Christian Fight for Peace
This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government …
The Second Amendment and Built-in Revolution
This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government …
Why do “They” turn to socialism?
By Edmund Opitz (1914-2006), author of The Libertarian Theology of Freedom and Religion and Capitalism: Allies, Not Enemies. —- Every …
The differing schools of public policy theology
This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government …
Were the American revolutionaries wrong to revolt?
This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government …
Should the Founders have submitted to government more?
This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government …
The Divine Ordination of State Criminals and Legalized Crime (Part 2)
This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course essays by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and …
What would the Twelve Apostles say about modern government?
This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course essays by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and …
Public Policy Theology in Historical Context
This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course essays by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and …
The Evil Nature of the State
This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course essays by John Cobin, author of the great books Bible …
God: The Author of Liberty
By Edmund Opitz, author of The Libertarian Theology of Freedom and Religion and Capitalism: Allies, Not Enemies. This selection was …
News of the Week: Saved from Doom!!!
Highlighting the interesting and notable events of the past week… I love this post by my dear friend Anthony Gregory …
No Continuing City: The Paradox of a Christian Society
By Edmund Opitz, author of The Libertarian Theology of Freedom and Religion and Capitalism: Allies, Not Enemies. —- Benedict of …
“Nullifation: How to Resist Federal Tyranny in the 21st Century” Book Review
Book review of Nullification: How to Resist Federal Tyranny in the 21st Century by Thomas Woods. Regnery Publishing, Inc.: Washington …
The Robber Barons and the Real Gilded Age
By Edmund Opitz, author of The Libertarian Theology of Freedom and Religion and Capitalism: Allies, Not Enemies. The Civil War …
News of the Week: Rethinking Reagan
Recapping the interesting and noteworthy events of the past week. In this edition, we take a retrospective look at conservative …
With or Without a God: Natural Law and Property Rights
[Excerpted from An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, vol. 1, Economic Thought Before Adam Smith (1995). An …
Why would Christians want prohibition?
Thanks to Jonathan Boatwright for this excellent submission. In today’s political climate, a hot button issue is the legalization of …
News of the Week: November 21 to 27, 2010
Recapping interesting things in the news and on the net in the past week. LRC reminds us that the war …
Tocqueville Speaks to the 21st Century
Alexis de Tocqueville really was far ahead of his time… Here are some of his words to consider tonight. ————— …
Defending Freedom and the Free Society
Originally by Edmund Opitz, published in the January 1993 edition of The Freeman. —- Countless generations of men have lived …
Everything goes back to Woodrow Wilson
Have you ever reflected upon history and realized the immense consequences of singular terrible men? I consider two U.S. Presidents, …