Tag: regulation

Economics

Airbnb and the “Housing Shortage” Nonsense

If I hear another bureaucrat complain about Airbnb creating a “shortage” of housing, I’ll vomit. Airbnb, like the steam engine, …

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Libertarianism

Do libertarians want to get rid of regulation?

Recently I received a question via email from a fellow Christian. Editing for clarity, he asked: “Do libertarians want to …

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Politics

Should Christians Support Laws Against Prostitution?

Poor Jimmy Carter. It must be tough for a life-long liberal Democrat to almost sound like a conservative Republican. In …

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Libertarianism

Should Adultery and Fornication be Criminal Offenses?

Like most Islamic states, some states in America use criminal penalties to police the morality of their citizens. A recent …

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Culture

The Separation of Marriage and State

This guest post is by Jeremy Mack of The Evangelical Libertarian. Though I do not necessarily agree with everything in …

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Economics

Wait Till It’s Free

  Last Friday evening, the Christians for Liberty Austin Chapter met to watch Wait Till It’s Free, a documentary produced …

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Culture

The Christian Case for Drug Law Reform

You do not have to smoke marijuana, inject heroin, or understand The Wire to realize that the War on Drugs …

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Book Reviews

The Taste of War

Review of Lizzie Collingham, The Taste of War: World War II and the Battle for Food (The Penguin Press, 2012), …

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Appearances

Government and the Definition of Marriage

Two weeks have passed since I traveled to Virginia to debate at Patrick Henry College. I think it is about …

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Culture

Decriminalization, Legalization, or Freedom?

In between drug prohibition and drug freedom are two concepts that are often confused. Drug prohibition is the criminalization of …

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Book Reviews

What Every Libertarian Needs To Know About Two Books on the Drug War

Review of Mark A. R. Kleiman, Jonathan P. Caulkins, and Angela Hawken, Drugs and Drug Policy: What Everyone Needs to …

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Economics

Should Christians Support Gambling Laws?

There is no disputing the fact that gambling can be addictive and financially ruinous. In some cases, compulsive gamblers might …

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Christian Worldview

Catholic Theologians Say Prostitution Should Be Legal

This guest article is by Ryan McMaken, and was originally posted at LewRockwell.com. I refer of course to the Catholic …

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Book Reviews

Give It a Rest, Already!

(This is part four of a series liveblogging Tim Suttle’s book, Public Jesus. You can read the introduction to the series here, my …

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Theology

The Apostle Paul and Caesar

Randy England has an interesting article at LewRockwell.com regarding Paul’s attitude toward secular authority. Here is a short excerpt: —- …

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News

News of the Week: Today is Tax Day

Recapping the interesting and significant news of this past week (and a half). I was so busy last Saturday with …

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Politics

Time for a Drink

While eating in a restaurant in the Atlanta airport recently, I noticed that the restaurant’s bar was closed and — …

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Christian Worldview

Should Christians Support the War on Drugs?

Televangelist and founder of the Christian Coalition Pat Robertson, with whom I have major theological, philosophical, and political differences, recently …

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News

News of the Week

Recapping the interesting and significant news of this past week. From the nanny-state department… The Feds have now mandated that …

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News

News of the Week: The Great Gibson Guitar Raid

Recapping the interesting and significant news of this past week. Last week I mentioned that I would be defending my …

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Economics

Ron Paul’s Plan to Restore America

Monday afternoon marked the release of Ron Paul’s “Restore America Now” economic plan and federal budget, and it is impressive. …

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Libertarianism

Governments cannot regulate personal relationships

Nate asks: Many Christian conservatives disapprove of Christian libertarians because most libertarians support getting the government’s nose out of issues …

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President's Blog

Ode to Tax Season 2011

Last week I did my taxes. It was remarkably unpleasant to say the least. After the final number was calculated, …

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Economics

Noah’s Ark and the Sanctity of Private Property

The subject of a proposed religious theme park in Kentucky brings up an issue near and dear to the heart …

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Economics

To Save the World

By Edmund Opitz, originally published in the April 1984 edition of The Freeman. Status quo is a Latin phrase meaning, …

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Christian Worldview

Christianity & Freedom: Is there a dichotomy between law and love?

After reading an article I wrote (Palm Sunday and Politics), a friend of mine told me he thought I espoused …

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News

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange influenced by libertarianism

Andy Greenberg has a fascinating interview with Wikileaks founder Julian Assange posted at Forbes.com. Assange states that he has been …

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Libertarianism

Who Owns You?

This entry is part 21 of 22 in the series Great Libertarian Memes

This article is #21 – and the final article – of a weekly series highlighting the former memes of Bureaucrash, …

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News

What is the point of private property if you cannot use it?

An interesting example of confusion about private property came up this past week. I formerly lived in St. Louis, and …

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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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