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December 2009 • Volume: 59 • Issue: 10

Ten Reasons Not to Abolish Slavery
By Robert Higgs

Slavery existed for thousands of years, in all sorts of societies and all parts of the world. To imagine human social life without it required an extraordinary effort. Yet, from time to time, eccentrics emerged to oppose it, most of them arguing that slavery is a moral monstrosity and therefore people should get rid of it. Such advocates generally elicited reactions ranging from gentle amusement to harsh scorn and even violent assault.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Leviathans
by Steve Newton

There appears to be some sort of basic human compulsion that urges us to (a) amass wealth; (b) build larger and larger, increasingly hierarchical organizations; and (c) control other people's behavior even when said behaviors do not represent a threat to us.

Published: 17 November 2009

Classical Liberalism: Fail
By Jim Davidson

“It is excellent, we must all allow; yet this government never of itself furthered any enterprise, but by the alacrity with which it got out of its way. It does not keep the country free. It does not settle the West. It does not educate. The character inherent in the American people has done all that has been accomplished; and it would have done somewhat more, if the government had not sometimes got in its way.” – On Civil Disobedience, Henry David Thoreau

Albuquerque Libertarian Examiner November 10, 11:48 AM

A word to non-libertarians
Kent McManigal

If you are not a libertarian (under my understanding of the concept), it means one of two things-

On my private bench of the accused, next to selfish human nature, stupefying propaganda and economic ignorance (whose guilt I consider to be only partial and even unnecessary), I would like to seat another culprit--this element of human nature that I would call “the control imperative.” I would describe the control imperative as a natural tendency of most people to approve of controlling the actions of others and a spontaneous inclination to try to engage in such practices.

Heady stuff, indeed. Where is the flaw? I think the American scene could use Herbert Spencer today. He’s refreshing! Behold: “Let men learn that a legislature is not ‘our God upon earth,’ though, by the authority they ascribe to it, and the things they expect from it, they would seem to think it is. Let them learn rather that it is an institution serving a purely temporary purpose, whose power, when not stolen, is at the best borrowed” (emphasis added). Brilliant!

Nov 5, 2009

John Boehner, The Real Political Rebellion Is Right Here
by Alex R. Knight III

According to ABC News on November 4, recent Republican wins in gubernatorial elections in both New Jersey and Virginia prompted Ohio congressman John Boehner to say:

“There’s a political rebellion going on in America, and what we saw last night was just a glimpse of it.”

November 2nd, 2009

Why I’m an anarchist
by Tessa Rose

"It is not a sign of good health to be well adjusted to a sick society." ~ J. Krishnamurti (1895-1986)

THE LIBERTARIAN ENTERPRISE
Number 543, November 1, 2009

Non-Aggression Principle and Vice: Where's The Crime?
by Russell D. Longcore, russlongcore@gmail.com

One of the tenets of individual liberty is the Non-Aggression Principle (NAP), which states that no person has the right to initiate force or fraud against any other person for any reason. When the NAP comes up against criminal law as it relates to vices, both should be tested honestly.

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October 25, 2009

U.S. Scared to Death
by Eric Nordstrom

It's almost Halloween and it's time to roll out the boogy-man. Yesterday President Barrack Obama opened the Haunted House by proclaiming a National Emergency. It would seem that government wants to scare the wits out of the People. The H1N1 virus is the most recent scary ghoul government has toward terrifying the masses.

Oct 21, 2009

Never Trust a Government Conviction
By Anthony Gregory

Megan Williams now says she was lying all along when accusing seven men of kidnapping, sexually abusing and assaulting her. The seven pled guilty to charges two years ago.

Indeed, “former Logan County prosecutor Brian Abraham, who was in charge of the case, said no one ever went to jail because of Williams’ statements. Instead, Abraham said Tuesday night, he decided early in the case not to rely on Williams’ statements, but on the physical evidence and the statements of the co-defendants.”

October 25th, 2009

Government’s contribution: Immoral violence
by Larken Rose

It’s inefficient, it’s corrupt, it’s horrendously expensive, and it’s bad at almost everything it does, not only failing to solve problems, but constantly making them worse, and making new problems at the same time. Yet so many people still insist that this thing called “government” is needed, even if only for a few particular tasks.

October 24, 2009

Writing the New Texas Constitution: Avoiding Inherent Flaws
by Russell D. Longcore, russlongcore@bellsouth.net

I hear a lot these days about the constitutionality of secession. In this article, I will prove that the Constitution is without authority and that the subject of secession related to the Constitution is entirely irrelevant, and that any states need not concern themselves with the constitutionality of secession.

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Albuquerque Libertarian Examiner October 20, 11:01 PM

The road to freedom is not paved with politics
Kent McManigal

Saturday, October 17, 2009

How "Justice" Operates Under A Criminal Regime
by William N. Grigg

Thieves for their robbery have authority when judges steal themselves. --
Shakespeare, Measure for Measure, Act II, scene 2

It's time to play that time-honored children's game, "One of These Things is Not Like the Others." In this case we're going to examine three case histories of people accused of a supposed offense called "tax evasion."

Posted on Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Peace and the "Peace Prize"
by Ben O'Neill | ben.oneill@hotmail.com

The recent Nobel Peace Prize awarded to President Barack Obama has drawn criticism from many commentators, including those who claim that the award is premature — that President Obama has yet to "make his mark" on US foreign policy.[1]

10-12-2009

I Nominate Charles Manson
Larken Rose

I realize I'm too late this time around, but I wanted to get an early start to nominate someone for the next time the Nobel Peace Prize is given out. I nominate Charles Manson.

As you all know, Barrack Obama just won the Prize. And so, based on the assumption that it was quite proper and appropriate for him to have received it, I will now demonstrate that Charles Manson is even more worthy of such an honor.