Joe Biden says paying higher taxes is patriotic, here . Anyone who can explain to me how a presidential or vice-presidential candidate can think this, and get away with it wins nothing more than respect. In addition to that, the justification offered was the profound thought that wealthier Americans...
I go to a relatively open school, in the sense that I hear many different and contrasting ideas every day, and there is no fear of being outcasted because you have a different idea. While I love this fact, and respect what it lends to our University community, I am frequently bothered by the amount of...
This post is inspired by the State of Texas' recent abduction of 416 kids from a polygamist compound . One way to measure the degree of freedom in a society is by looking at the kinds of associations made by its members. A free people can choose to enter into any association they wish, and are not...
Walter Block of Loyola University has graced the main LvMI blog with a rare post, this time a clipping - without commentary - from a piece entitled " Forget global warming: Welcome to the new Ice Age ", by Canadian conservative commentator Lorne Gunter concerning the relatively high snowfalls...
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The LA Times reports that liquor stores have returned to the war-torn town. As a purveyor of wines and spirits myself , I have to say that I tip my hat to those brave souls who are providing the valuable service. I'm not sure what Iraqi men & women drink, but I hope this is a sign that more secular...
Freedom is the most radically utopian ideal of all. What is freedom? Politically, freedom is the absence of coercion. Psychologically, freedom is the ability to consistently follow reason and one's own values wherever they may lead. What is radicalism? Radicalism is uncompromising adherence to an...
What do Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, and Gore Vidal all have in common? They're all atheists and I've never never seen anything by them in print where they say a nice thing about anyone. Bizarely enough, all the atheists I've ever personally met are rather nice and tolerant. However...
A copule years ago a book was published called The Lucifer Effect . It recorded a long-running experiment at Stanford University where some students were "prison guards" and other students were "inmates." To make a long storty short, the gaurds basically went power mad and a mini...