I’ve heard a lot of discussion about the Tilted Kilt, the new restaurant in Harrisonburg that features waitresses in skimpy outfits. Much of the discussion reflects a basic misunderstanding of liberty. You may not like the restaurant’s concept, but they’re … Continue reading
It’s bad when a desperate criminal is on the loose in a residential neighborhood. It will be still worse if anti-gun forces succeed in disarming you and your friends and neighbors. (See http://americamagazine.org/issue/repeal-second-amendment)
I truly sympathize with friends in Valley agribusiness, faced with being shut down for the lack of food safety inspectors if those federal budget cuts go through. They can’t operate without USDA inspectors. But ask yourself: If you were the … Continue reading
Are the advocates of the Public Broadcasting System in the Big Bird dust-up really so ignorant as to think the issue is whether Big Bird should exist? That his extinction will be ordered unless taxpayer support of PBS continues? The … Continue reading
A budget projected to balance after 20+ years of deficits is “controversial,” but a budget that never balances, even in the out-year projections, is “not controversial”? Those media descriptions tell me little about the two budgets — both of them … Continue reading
I would just like to wish a happy Independence Day to all my friends and neighbors. While we’re celebrating, I hope we will all think about what it takes to achieve a society worthy of freeborn men and women. It … Continue reading
Unlike some of my righty friends, I’m not all that bothered by the Supreme Court’s ruling on health care. The government had already gotten away with asserting a sweeping right to confiscate property by force for illegitimate purposes. This just … Continue reading
I’ve met some of the people from WVPT and they’re nice folks — good citizens. I’m sorry their jobs are in jeopardy as tax-financed funding for public broadcasting dries up. However, tax financing is not about keeping people employed in … Continue reading
Now that everyone can see what the government takeover of health care will look like, it’s not so pretty. The Obama administration’s ruling on “reproductive health” and religious institutions is just the start. Everything about medical care becomes political when … Continue reading
In a thread that had gotten long, Old Timer asked: “Libertarian– what do you mean by “The government would only enforce their contracts.”? Aside from this comment, your points seem fairly anarchist in nature, that is, advocating the abolishment of … Continue reading