WikiLeaks vs. the Political Class
Rep. Peter King characterizes WikiLeaks as a “terrorist” organization, but who's the real terrorist-supporter? Wasn't it Rep. King who signed a statement of support for the “National Council of Resistance,” a front for the Mujahideen-e-Khalq...
The Big Dump
It will take weeks to trawl through the 250,000-plus diplomatic cables released to the world by WikiLeaks, but one thing we know now: America's relations with the rest of the world will never be the same. They won't be the same because the release speaks volumes about...
Libertarians Against the Regime
Korean Conundrum: Is There a Way Out?
Initial reports were unequivocal: those crazy North Koreans had once again broken the longstanding ceasefire and attacked the South, this time at Yeonpyeong Island, shelling civilian quarters, and killing two South Korean marines. A few hours later, however, a more...
The War Party vs. Rand Paul
A couple of years ago, I complained to my old friend, the late Burt Blumert, that some libertarian or other was getting a bit too hot under the collar and needed to cool down a bit: I forget the exact personalities or circumstances involved, but basically I was...
Why the TSA Gets to Grope Us
A ‘Sustainable’ Empire?
If only people were chaining themselves to the White House fence to protest our outrageously extravagant military budget instead of demanding the right to join the armed forces of a country that spends more on “defense” than all other nations of the world...
Getting Beyond ‘Left’ and ‘Right,’ Part Two
Editorial note: What follows is the transcript of a speech given in Danbury, Conn., and Boston, Mass., under the auspices of the Ridgefield Liberty Forum and the Boston chapter of ComeHomeAmerica.org, respectively. Part One dealt with the capitulation of the...
Getting Beyond ‘Left’ and ‘Right’
Editorial note: What follows is the transcript of a speech given in Danbury, Conn., and Boston, Mass., under the auspices of the Ridgefield Liberty Forum and the Boston chapter of ComeHomeAmerica.org, respectively. We've just had an election in which no mention was...
