Who Is A Libertarian? Dean Russell, The Freeman: Ideas on Liberty – 1955, www.fee.org Webster’s New International Dictionary defines a libertarian as “One who holds to the doctrine of free will; also, one who upholds the principles of liberty, esp. … Continue reading →
Quote from interview below: The major issues of the 1960s for American youth were the VietNam War and conscription for it, drugs legalization, and freedom to protest. Libertarians agreed with the New Left (SDS, etc.) on all these issues and … Continue reading →
Battles rage on eve of UN truce news.yahoo.com, Reuters, Aug 13 ’06 U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan said fighting should end immediately to spare civilians. “The fighting should stop now to respect the spirit and intent of the Security Council … Continue reading →
(Original Link) Canada’s Pro-Israel Stance Over Lebanon May Cost Harper Votes (http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601082&sid=a0UmS.xEOJ2g&refer=canada) www.bloomberg.com, Aug 3 ’06 “He took a stand to back a country that is bombarding civilians because two soldiers were taken,” said Boustani… A Strategic Counsel poll of … Continue reading →
Afghanistan: More Canadians Sent to Afghanistan (Original Post) NATO takes over military operations in southern Afghanistan www.cbc.ca, July 31 ’06 NATO troops assumed command Monday of all military operations in southern Afghanistan, as Canadian soldiers came under attack near Kandahar… … Continue reading →
Opposition Calls on Tories to Condemn Israeli Action (Original Post) Opposition calls on Tories to condemn Israeli action (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20060731.wsallot0731/BNStory/Front) www.theglobeandmail.com, July 31 ’06 The federal government Monday confirmed the death of a Canadian peacekeeper in Lebanon and issued a statement … Continue reading →
Additional comment: as of June 3, 2015: taking away someone’s property should only be done as part of an exercise in justice and compensation–in the case where someone has been found responsible, with evidence and due process, of being guilty … Continue reading →
Note as of June 3, 2015, this 2006 post was before I knew about Agenda 21: More of us, living better www.thestar.com, Jun 16 ’06 A friend of mine commented: I think this is the biggest example of central planning … Continue reading →
Dropouts to be denied licences (http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1149159248605&call_pageid=968332188492&col=968793972154&t=TS_Home) www.thestar.com, Jun 1 ’06 Ontario is expected to pass legislation today forcing kids to stay in school or apprenticeship programs until age 18 in hopes of cutting its 30 per cent drop-out rate. …the … Continue reading →
Update as of June 1, 2015: Some might say that possibly libertarianism is kind a false hope that traps people in a bit of fantasy–as with other ideologies. The numbers are not there and there is so much disagreement. People … Continue reading →