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Filosofy

"... Makes the World Go 'Round":
May 26, 2006:
Michael Miller thinks that--in an ethical sense-- love does make the world go 'round-- love of the individual for himself and his life-affirming values. The egoist-- armed with a morality that embraces self-interest-- is in a powerful position to profit, even in a country where the government heavily damages the economy. 

Herbert Spencer on Liberty and Human Progress:
May 26, 2006:
Dr. Edward W. Younkins describes the ideas of Herbert Spencer, a 19th-century British Lamarckian evolutionist and social theorist who advocated the unfettered progress of human societies toward voluntary, industrial forms and who recognized the indispensability of individual freedom for such progress to occur.

The Advantages of Immortality:
May 28, 2006:
G. Stolyarov II refutes critics of the possibility of obtaining eventual human immortality in this world; Mr. Stolyarov presents the numerous advantages such immortality would have to offer. 

Historical Analysis

Franklin Roosevelt and the Fascists:
May 26, 2006:
G. Stolyarov II examines three quotes from Hitler, Mussolini, and Franklin Roosevelt-- noting their fundamental similarities as well as the ideological proximity of the three statists. FDR-- in his militant emfasis on sacrifice and collectivism-- was much like the fascists he ended up fighting.

Politics

Saint Hillary: Hero of the Faith:
May 24, 2006:
Martin Kraegel III argues that Hillary Clinton is a religious fanatic of the Left, believing in the creed of creating an egalitarian paradise here on Earth. Hillary is dangerous, for she will use any means necessary to bring about a world antithetical to individual freedom and private property.

Whom Does President George W. Bush Most Resemble? (Hint: It's Not Ronald Reagan):
May 24, 2006:
George W. Bush's policies are much more like those of Lyndon Johnson than those of Ronald Reagan, argues Martin Kraegel III. Bush's dramatic expansion of government spending, deficits, and the "welfare-warfare state" are, argues Mr. Kraegel, evidence of this similarity.

Can Constitutionalists Ever Come Together?: 
May 24, 2006:
Chuck Baldwin praises the new Constitution Party in its commitment to attaining truly limited Constitutional government. He urges all opponents of the two major political parties' commitment to big government to collaborate in their efforts for freedom.

Ragnar Shrugged:
May 26, 2006:
Norway has recently lost its wealthiest citizen, John Fredricksen; he relocated to Cyprus to avoid the deliberate confiscatory taxation imposed upon him by his country's government. Dr. Edward Hudgins praises Mr. Fredricksen's decision and hopes that it will send a signal to those parasites who seek to expropriate the producers of wealth: the producers will not stand for it.  

Has John Kerry Morphed into Al Gore?:
May 29, 2006:
John Kerry is increasingly resembling Al Gore in his escalating rabid advocacy for environmentalist measures that would strangle economic growth and create irrational expectations of businessmen and consumers, writes Alan Caruba. Furthermore, Kerry is continuing to seek the Presidency despite his defeat in 2004.

Stop the NAIS:
May 30, 2006:
The National Agricultural Identification System recently passed by the House of Representatives will be a gargantuan intrusion on the privacy of small farmers and ranchers, writes Rep. Ron Paul, M.D. Furthermore, it threatens to put many of them out of business due to the irrationally high costs of implementing the policy.

"If trade were completely free, production would only take place under the most suitable conditions."  

~ Ludwig von Mises