Liberty is not a means to a political end. It is itself the highest political end. — Lord Acton Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better … Continue reading →
www.libertyhaven.com, F.A. Harper Morals and Liberty In the admirable words of Thomas Davidson: “That which is not free is not responsible, and that which is not responsible is not moral.” This means that free choice is a prerequisite of … Continue reading →
news.pacificnews.org, July 5 ’05: Iraq War Deserters Speak Out From Canada Three U.S. servicemen living in Canada tell why they refused to serve in Iraq. (Original Post)
Continue reading →By Alan Mercer, 17 July 2005 As of 2014, my ideas have changed since I wrote this, but I will try to leave this unedited. Jan Narveson: Respecting Persons in Theory and Practice: Essays on Moral and Political Philosophy Jan … Continue reading →
encyclopedia.laborlawtalk.com Curtis LeMay He was promoted to major general and directed the 21st Bomber Command, heading B-29 operations including the massive incendiary attacks on over sixty Japanese cities, such as Tokyo on March 9-10, 1945 during which around 100,000 people … Continue reading →
By Alan Mercer Note as of 2014: There are some valuable points here in what I wrote in 2005, and I like some of my explanations, but nowadays I wouldn’t be so quick to label myself or to get caught … Continue reading →
Fred Reed, Apr 26 ’05: Growing up in the 60’s: How We Were “The freedom we enjoyed would horrify today’s worried delicates.” Ryan McMaken, The Church, the State, and the Degradation of the Human Person “Without life, there can be … Continue reading →
New York Times – Feb 25 ’05: Canadian Sent by U.S. for Torture: Maher Arar: Thrown to the Wolves (original: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/25/opinion/25herbert.html) (Original Post)
Continue reading →Supreme Court rejects patent on genetically-modified mouse, Dec 5 ’02 “Supreme Court of Canada rules the Harvard mouse cannot be patented. In a 5-4 judgment, the court said the mouse does not qualify as an invention under the federal Patent … Continue reading →
Iraq and Libertarian Objections to War (original version: 2002) 2014 note: Just to avoid giving the wrong impression: At the time I wrote this (2002), I didn’t realize that Ayn Rand’s foreign policy views may have been hawkish and inconsistent … Continue reading →