“There is a time for everything,” says Solomon, the wise author of Ecclesiastes. Are we mindful enough of when it is necessary and right to proclaim justice on behalf of others? Let us not be silent when we have good opportunity “to speak truth to power.”
The second day of the Austrian Scholars Conference 2010 was quite exciting. From lunch at the Mellow Mushroom munching on …
Scott Brown’s recent Republican victory in the Massachusetts Senate race has been headlining news all over the nation the past …
One year ago today, Barack Obama stepped into the Oval Office for his first full day as President. So far, …
Executive Director of the Libertarian Party Wes Benedict put together a retrospective of the executive administration this past year. Any …
By Edmund Opitz. —- The recent movie called Out of Africa has acquainted millions of Americans with the name of …
The Olympic Games have historically represented a time of peace for the world. The sacred city of Olympia, the site of the games of ancient Greece, forbade the possession of weapons within its borders. A special “Olympic Peace” was proclaimed throughout the land to allow spectators and athletes travel safely to and from the games.
By Edmund Opitz. Adam Smith’s monumental achievement was to enlarge the individual person’s freedom of action in economic affairs, and …
By Edmund Opitz Lord Northcliffe, the publisher of the London Times, came to this country a few years after World …
By Edmund Opitz Opitz delivered this paper in October 1973 before Hillsdale College students and faculty during “Political Morality: From …
As I’ve aged, I’ve found myself transformed from scientist to engineer, from artist to performer, from philosopher to pragmatist. It’s a pretty typical pattern. Be it accident or serendipity, this journey has coincided with a sudden interest in politics. My middle aged pragmatism has paid off, personally, in this new hobby. I’ve definitely discovered that, at least in the political realm, experience is, for me, the best teacher I can find.
Less than two weeks ago I wrote about how to connect with other libertarian Christians via the Internet. One of …
“Tax season always begins on April 16th, and ends 365 days later.” “There are only two certainties in this life: …
For the uninitiated… Twitter is a nifty “micro-blogging” service where you are limited to no more than 140 characters to …
Proponents of “gun free” campuses often say there is no reason to believe that guns on campus would prevent violence on campus. They feel confident saying this merely because guns are not currently allowed on campuses so we cannot amass any evidence. But to the contrary, this evidence does exist. Law-abiding citizens can and have used guns to prevent violence at schools in multiple instances.
When an economy undergoes a contraction, governments collect less revenue simply because less is happening and less is being bought. Consumer cutbacks are a good and healthy occurrence – individuals reduce consumption in favor of saving, and the economy can resume a sustainable growth pattern. The loss of revenue, however, is obviously despised by government bureaucracy.
Christians are not forbidden by Christ to practice basic self-defense. There are times, of course, when suffering through persecution (even …
Over at The Humble Libertarian, Sir Messamore has put together an excellent post-mortem of the last eight years of accomplishments …
In this exclusive ABC interview (transcript) Cheney does not outright say “I am a war criminal, please put cuffs on …
So, I have had an very taxing weekend and was unable to put up a new article. Hopefully I’ll get …
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