Dismantling the American Empire
The WikiLeaks revelations have shined a light on the dark nature of U.S. foreign policy, including, as Eric Margolis recently …
Politics
Rosa Parks Revisited
Republicans are paying more attention to what they tweet after their latest attempt to pander to blacks to try and …
Pulling Down Strongholds
I have a confession to make. I have been accused of writing with an agenda. I hereby plead guilty. For …
Being a Constitutionalist is Not Enough
Being a constitutionalist is not enough; being a libertarian is.
Is Obama gutting the military?
I am not a fan of Barack Obama. But since there are a lot of things that could be said …
Just Politics
To get an idea of Ronald Sider’s perspective in this book, we might begin with a look at the man …
How Conservative is Your Senator?
One of the main tenets of conservatism is supposed to be fidelity to the Constitution. Let’s see how Republicans in …
Is Progress Possible?
This essay by C.S. Lewis was originally published in The Observer in 1958. It was subsequently printed in the book …
Adultery and the State–Moral Courage or Moral Busybodies?
The legislature of the state of Colorado recently passed, and the governor signed into law, a bill to repeal an …
Thoughts on Censorship
By Rev. Edmund Opitz, author of The Libertarian Theology of Freedom and Religion and Capitalism: Allies, Not Enemies. This essay …
The Idolatry of Statism
This guest post is by LCC reader Paul Maitrejean. Many Christians today are quick to leap to the defense of …
Decriminalization, Legalization, or Freedom?
In between drug prohibition and drug freedom are two concepts that are often confused. Drug prohibition is the criminalization of …
All Taxation is Theft
When it comes to governments the world over, bad economic policies usually beget more bad economic policies. That is especially …
Is God Against Drones?
He is not, according to former CIA analyst and current Christian axis of evil candidate Mark D. Tooley, as long …
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, …
Who should support the disabled?
This article originally was published at the Future of Freedom Foundation on December 26, 2012. Some of the most terrifying …
I Question Your Patriotism
I have been called a lot of things since I began writing about ten years ago on the folly of …
Guns? Let’s Talk about Logs! (or, Luke 6:42 for President Obama)
I usually avoid making comments about tragic events, mostly because there are many astute authors who produce more profound thoughts …
Ron Paul bids farewell to Congress
Today, Ron Paul gave his farewell address to the U.S. House of Representatives. Here is the text of his speech. …
My View of Politics
Please remove me from your mailing list, “I’m just totally uninterested in your view of politics,” wrote a former student …
News of the Week, November 5th, 2012 Edition: Elect a Super-Villain to be President?
Recapping the interesting and significant news, articles, and media of the past few weeks… One of my favorite guys at …
The Quiet Revolution
By Edmund Opitz, author of The Libertarian Theology of Freedom and Religion and Capitalism: Allies, Not Enemies. This essay was …
The Logic of the Conservative Electorate
I had an interesting conversation with a hard-core “conservative” Christian a few days ago on Facebook, and I thought I …
Lies, Damn Lies, and the Republican Party Platform
At a breakfast sponsored by the Christian Science Monitor held just before the Republican National Convention began, House Speaker John …
Why Government Fails – Public Choice for Everyone
There are innumerable arguments about the legitimacy and morality of government and its proper scope, all of which are worth …