Letters to the Editor
from L. Neil Smith, D. Majewski, Joe L. Singleton, Curt Howland,
A.X. Perez, Manuel Miles (aka Kaptain Kanada)
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What Libertarians Believe
by L. Neil Smith and Rylla Cathryn Smith
This is not a book about libertarian philosophy (there are plenty
of those already) but about the way libertarian philosophy applies to
the making of libertarian policy. Libertarians are often accused—by
political opponents, and worse, by some within the movement, who
would destroy it in a misguided attempt to make it more "palatable" to
a general public whom they apparently don't know very well—of being
impractical, unpragmatic, unaware of a real world around them, lost to
fantasy.
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Humans as Livestock
by Paul Bonneau
Stefan Molyneux has put out a remarkable video that takes a
look at the human condition. It explains why many of us have been feeling like
we are being treated like livestock lately. Human society is a farm, with the
ruling class as the farmers and the rest of us as cattle.
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Well-Intentioned Insanity
by Kent McManigal
I don't believe most statists (those who believe "government"
is a legitimate human endeavor) are bad people. I believe they are mostly
well-intentioned. I also think they are a bit insane. Or at least in serious denial.
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Israel Has No Right To Exist
by Puck T. Smith
I have been watching with horror as the current escalation of
violence between the government of Israel and Hamas thrusts itself upon the
consciousness of the world. It has prompted me to consider the oft repeated canard
about Israel's "right to exist." Based on the principles that have come to inform
my political philosophy I am forced to conclude Israel has no such "right."
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Think We're Free? (For those that still think we might be)
by A. R. Salyer
Think we're free? Try sending your child to your local
government indoctrination camp (public schools) without paperwork confirming
their latest round of vaccines.
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Reasonable, Common Sense Regulation
by A.X. Perez
First of let me state clearly that about the only weapons
civilians shouldn't be allowed to own are thermonuclear explosives exceeding
five megatons ( about right for penetrating Far West Texas caliche and blasting
out medium large mesquite roots). Unfortunately the US government disagrees with
me and has somewhat stricter rules. Advocates of these rules claim they are only
asking for "reasonable, common sense gun control." Lovers of freedom claim that
gun control is semantically equivalent to victim disarmament.
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Call Me an Abolitionist, Please*
by Dennis Lee Wilson
I make my views about "anarchy" and "anarchist" explicit in
my TLE letter More on "A Personal Journey..."
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Spinach and Martial Law
The Kaptain's Log
by Manuel Miles, aka Kaptain Kanada
In a previous article at TLE I mentioned that my
parents used certain joking expressions which held a lot of meaning for them.
One of these was, of course, "Wrong way, Corrigan!" about which I wrote in
the above-cited article. Another was based on a cartoon which amused them...
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US Collapse: Russian Professor Predicts US Disintegration By June 2010
by Russell D. Longcore
Recently I wrote an article entitled "Could The United States
Federal Government Collapse?" Well, it seems that a distinguished Russian thinker
believes it will collapse soon.
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Contingency Plans
by A.X. Perez
On Page One of the 29 December 2008 El Paso Times
(possibly one of the most intellectually and politically lightweight papers
of all time) there was an article regarding a war college report on the risks
of civil unrest due to the current economic crisis. Considering the source my
attention was aroused.
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Of Irony, Ideology and Vocabulary
The Kaptains Log (again)
by Manuel Miles, aka Kaptain Kanada
In his cheery Message From The Publisher for the Christmas
edition of TLE, L.Neil Scrooge treated us to a brief summary of his
religion—oops—"objective reality". While it is not my practice to argue
with people about their religious beliefs, non-beliefs or personal philosophies
about The Meaning (or meaninglessness) of Life, I do and will argue what is
important to the cause of Peace and Liberty with friends, foes and total strangers
alike.
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This Looks Like a Job for... The NRCC!
by L. Neil Smith
It says here legislation has been introduced in several states
that will effectively make the Second Amendment a dead letter, not by controlling
commercial traffic in guns, but by monitoring the sales of ammunition.
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Atlantea The Beautiful
by L. Neil Smith and Rex May
Number 5 of a weekly cartoon series.
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