Libertarianism on the rise in the USA
According to FiveThirtyEight.
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PJ talk
Here’s a short clip of extracts from a talk P.J. O’Rourke gave to intelligence squared: You’ll have heard may of the lines before, but there’s some new stuff. The full video (for members) or audio (for all) can he enjoyed … Continue reading
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The “blog post” of “unnecessary” “quotation marks”
Speaking of the Libertarian Alliance, how does a political movement expect to be taken seriously when this is the sort of thing a reader encounters? At a time when the English Monarchy is facing more threats than for three centuries, … Continue reading
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Libertarian party blues
A few libertarian bloggers have given up recently : Obo, arguably Mr E counts, and the Devil, Chris Mounsey, who is outgoing leader of the Libertarian Party UK. They seemed depressed, not thrilled with the coalition but no longer furious. Depressed, perhaps, by the proof the … Continue reading
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Prisoners voting
Iain Dale and Guido, among others, are upset by the decision to give prisoners the vote that has followed a campaign by John Hirst, who is out on licence after serving 25 years in gaol, 15 for killing an elderly … Continue reading
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Astroturfing in America
This is an extraordinary piece of footage. Andrew Breibart confronting counter-demonstrators at a Tea Party event in Chicago. He asks protesters to substantiate the wording on their signs, things like “Beck Lied”. What did Beck lie about? Blank… The anti-hate … Continue reading
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A social service
esr on carrying a gun: “When seconds count, the police are only minutes away.” Intervention by armed civilians on the spot aborts hundreds of crimes a year in the United States, and thousands more could be prevented if there were … Continue reading
The General Scaffolding Council
I was skimming one of the debates, from 1984, about the changes to the law concerning the sale of reading glasses, now that a large part of the Hansard back catalogue is online. This is a case I was involved … Continue reading
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Irish liberty
The Irish Liberty Forum has moved to: http://irishlibertyforum.org/ I recommend the site strongly. Libertarianism gets associated with ZaNuLieBore crapola far too often and the Irish Libs are serious and thoughtful explorers of this seam of political thought. (See also the … Continue reading
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Constitutional monarchy
After the dislike of fractional reserve banking and the fondness for the gold standard, this is the third area I find bizarre about some libertarian thought, though this one applies only, so far as I am aware, to U.K. libertarians. … Continue reading
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