Lawrence Samuels

Competing Governments: The Collective Violence of War

The article below contains excerpts from L.K. Samuels’ new book, In Defense of Chaos: The Chaology of Politics, Economics and Human Action. War causes chaos; chaos does not cause war. The political disorder released during armed clashes is merely the symptom of collective violence exerted by by competing governing systems. Although multifaceted, the cause of … Continue reading “Competing Governments: The Collective Violence of War”

Can Only Democrats Engage in Wars of Aggression?

Can Democrats support war without getting shot down in a hail of flak by the media and progressives? That question has proven to be a thorny issue, but more evidence keeps accumulating to suggest that this is indeed the case. One example surfaced in the Monterey Peninsula area of California this month.  Libertarians for Peace, … Continue reading “Can Only Democrats Engage in Wars of Aggression?”

Don’t Be an Accessory to Murder

"In reviewing the history of the English government, its wars and its taxes, a bystander, not blinded by prejudice nor warped by interest, would declare that taxes were not raised to carry on wars, but that wars were raised to carry on taxes." – Thomas Paine, Rights of Man What would happen if someone in … Continue reading “Don’t Be an Accessory to Murder”