There are two trends I think well possible for my part of the world, one of which matters, the other not at all. The first, the one that matters, is that Whitewater, Wisconsin is heading toward conditions in which she has a permanent underclass. That’s tragic, for everyone in the city, and a large topic…
Libertarians
Laws/Regulations, Libertarians, Liberty, Press Release
Libertarians Oppose Abusive TSA Strip-Search Machines
by JOHN ADAMS •
The Libertarian Party of America issued the following press release about the Transportation Security Administration’s excessive security policies — WASHINGTON – Libertarian Party Chair Mark Hinkle commented today on the Transportation Security Administration’s use of strip-search machines at airports. Hinkle said, “The TSA should end the strip-search machine program immediately. “We’ve reached a point where…
Libertarians, Politics
Libertarian Party Nominees for U.S. House Again Receive Over 1,000,000 Votes
by JOHN ADAMS •
….the Libertarian Party nominees for U.S. House have polled, together, more than 1,000,000 votes. Other years in which the party has broken the 1,000,000 mark have been 2000, 2002, 2004, and 2008. Via Ballot Access News » Blog Archive » Libertarian Party Nominees for U.S. House Again Receive Over 1,000,000 Votes.
Economy, Government Spending, Libertarians, Planning
Wait, Herbert Hoover Wasn’t a Libertarian? – Reason Magazine
by JOHN ADAMS •
No, he wasn’t! Yet, one often hears — erroneously — that Hoover was a laissez faire Republican, and that Roosevelt’s election marked a sharp break from those policies. That’s not only false, but wildly false. Hoover was a big-government Republican. (It was Coolidge — who had numerous disagreements with Hoover — who was a defender…
Libertarians, Politics
Hot novel ‘Atlas Shrugged’ stars in [Wisconsin] Senate debate – JSOnline
by JOHN ADAMS •
A famous libertarian novel made its way into a debate on Monday: U.S. Senate candidates Ron Johnson and U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold clashed sharply Monday night on Ayn Rand’s famous novel “Atlas Shrugged” about an economy crumbling under the weight of government intrusion and regulations. See, Hot novel ‘Atlas Shrugged’ stars in Senate debate –…
Libertarians, Politics, Wisconsin
Libertarian Terry Virgil Runs for Lt. Governor (and Governor!) of Wisconsin
by JOHN ADAMS •
Libertarians, Politics
U.S. Senate Candidate Ron Johnson: Republican or Libertarian?
by JOHN ADAMS •
Government Spending, Libertarians, Taxes/Taxation
Cato Institute’s DownsizingGovernment.org
by JOHN ADAMS •
The Cato Institute has a fine new website, entitled DownsizingGovernment.org, offering a ‘department by department guide to cutting the federal budget.’ Faced with debilitating federal deficits, for years to come, there’s no better time to consider downsizing government than now. A smaller, more limited government would advance liberty and prosperity. Here’s an advertisement that Cato…
Libertarians, Politics
“Murkowski not seeking Libertarian spot” – ktuu.com
by JOHN ADAMS •
Here’s a better title: DEFEATED BIG-GOVERNMENT REPUBLICAN, APPOINTED BY HER FATHER TO A UNITED STATES SENATE SEAT, UNWANTED BY LIBERTARIAN PARTY She’s not seeking what the Alaska LP executive committee unanimously denied her: a chance to run on the LP ticket. They denied her a line on the LP ballot because there’s nothing remotely libertarian…
Libertarians, Politics
RealClearPolitics – In Blow to Murkowski, Alaska Libertarian Nominee Will Stay on Ballot
by JOHN ADAMS •
Haase should stay — Murkowski is not a libertarian and did not belong on the Libertarian Party line. Ending weeks of speculation, Alaska Libertarian Party Senate nominee David Haase told RealClearPolitics on Monday that he would not allow Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski to replace his name on the general election Senate ballot. Via RealClearPolitics –…
Law, Libertarians, Liberty
Reason.tv: Anyone Care About Economic Liberty Anymore? George Thomas on the 14th Amendment
by JOHN ADAMS •
George Thomas of Claremont McKenna College discusses economic liberties. Reason.tv’s interview is a solid contribution to the topic. I have embedded the video, and a description of it, below. (By the way, if you’re looking for those who take economic liberties seriously, there’s no better place to start than the “merry band of litigators” at…
Libertarians, Politics
Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski’s Libertarian Credentials: None
by JOHN ADAMS •
There’s some talk about whether Republican U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, defeated in her party’s Alaska primary, should run as a Libertarian. To support this effort, a few dumb-as-a-doornail libertarians are trying to talk up Murkowski as a candidate on the LP line. She’s not a libertarian, and so she doesn’t belong on a ballot as…
Libertarians
Reason Magazine, October 2010
by JOHN ADAMS •
Libertarians, Politics
Murkowski As Libertarian Polls 34% | Independent Political Report
by JOHN ADAMS •
Update: The right decision – Libertarians: No Ballot Switch. (This was a unanimous decision.) In Alaska, there’s a United States Senate primary, with a close vote yet to be decided between incumbent Republican Lisa Murkowski and challenger Jeff Miller. If Murkowski should lose the primary, there’s speculation that she might run on the Libertarian ticket…