Chapter 26

Don’t Take Your Daughter To Work and Other Un-PC Thoughts

When Murray Rothbard was asked to account for his writing output, he would sometimes reply, “Hatred is my muse.” By this he meant that he would read something — a book, an article, an op-ed, whatever — and he would be filled with a loathing for its content. He would be almost driven to blast away at it, swearing a mighty oath that the offending verbiage would not be allowed to stand unanswered.

Chapter 27

Feminist Sports Fraud; High School Boys Are Better Than The Top Women Athletes

Annika Sorenstam has accepted her invitation to play in the men’s Professional Golf Association tournament in Fort Worth, Texas, and everyone and his uncle (excuse me, his aunt) has practically dropped their teeth over this wondrous occurrence.

Chapter 28

Term Limits Hurt Female Politicians; A Silver Lining

Let us consider the silver lining involved in term limits: it reduces (this is not a misprint) the percentage of female politicians.

B. Drugs

Chapter 29

Second Thoughts on Drug Legalization: It Means More Loot For the State

Don’t get me wrong. I am entirely and totally committed to the legalization of drugs. This includes all addictive substances, not just marijuana. When they write about drugs, most libertarians favor legalization. I am enough of an iconoclast to consider the case in behalf of prohibition (on libertarian grounds, of course). But, don’t worry, I come out on this issue on the correct side.

Chapter 30

The Libertarian Case For Drug Prohibition

Ok, ok, already, hold onto your horses. I have not given up on libertarianism. Nor have I finally, and completely, succumbed to Alzheimer’s disease. It is just that since all of us who favor economic freedom oppose drug prohibition, the contentious part of my personality naturally looks around for reasons on the other side of this debate.

C. Charity

Chapter 31

Celebrities Engaged in Legalized Theft

Muhammad Ali had a storied career as a boxer, activist in the “black is beautiful” movement and anti-Viet Nam War protester. He inspired millions of people with his exploits inside and outside of the boxing ring.

Chapter 32

Don’t Donate To the Red Cross

In chapter 16 and 17 I have written about hurricanes afflicting New Orleans, and my attempts as a resident of the Big Easy to escape from them; once on Ivan, and then on Katrina. The latter led to a good many responses.

There was plenty of positive response, but I will not reply to any of that, except to thank the readers for their warm support.

Chapter 33

Social Justice; A Scary Concept

On many university campuses, there is a push on to promote social justice. There are two ways to define “social justice.”

D. Medical

Chapter 34

Stem Cells: A Libertarian Compromise?

With regard to the recent brou-ha-ha about stem cell research, libertarian theory is in a position to offer the combatants in this debate something unique: a compromise, a principled one which does not consist of adding up both positions, somehow dividing by half, and giving each side part of the loaf.

Chapter 35

Dr. Government; The Bureaucrat With the Stethoscope

Socialized Medicine is the Problem

Recently, Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien changed his mind about his country’s system of socialized medicine. After long and hard opposition, he now favors a two-tier health system, including user fees and private provision. This makes it all the more important to take another look, not just at the surface of state-run medical care, but at its basic principles.