August, 2002 archives
8/30/2002State vs Country
John Markley says, in response to Gus Ellis, that patriotism is a word
that has been hijacked by the statists. And we shouldn't let them have it.
8/29/2002Anarchy and the Good Life
Lee McCracken says why the Antimarx isn't plausible...but he also tells us what
is.
8/28/2002The Tank and the Coffee Tree
Patrick McCuller explains why he can no longer live in the country of his citizenship.
8/27/2002The Shallowness of Patriotism
Gus Ellis asks why patriotism is a virtue and trashes the jingoists.
8/26/2002A Healthy Solution
Paul Hein says stay away from doctors – they kill.
8/26/2002Winning AP
A cartoon by Casey Williams.
8/23/2002How Do We Pull It Off?
David Rogers contemplates what we all have, at some time or another.
8/22/2002The Politics of Destruction
Bob Murphy responds to Robert Vroman's response to Bob's response to Vroman's
original AP article...
8/20/2002The Horrendous French Revolution
Matt Lancaster on the hideousness of the French Revolution.
8/20/2002Uncle Sam's Problem
A new cartoon from Casey Williams!
8/19/2002Damn It, Then
Jules Varwig says responsibility and liberty go hand-in-hand...and that the
60s were freer. Um. Just read it.
8/16/2002Eminent Domain
Andy Stedman's first crude attempt at a political cartoon.
8/16/2002An Open Letter to Someone
...who wants to spread the message of liberty and has the cash to do so and
is tired of waiting for the Libertarian Party to accomplish anything, from Warren
Tilson
8/15/2002The Jim Bell System Revisited
Robert Vroman addresses his opponents, clarifies his positions, and invites
the next round of debate.
8/14/2002What If - ?
Paul Hein: the government isn't needed for safety...or much of anything else,
for that matter.
8/14/2002Corporations in a Free Society
Lee McCracken: corporations aren't necessarily propped up by Leviathan. ...
Give him a chance.
8/13/2002Property Rights in Outer Space
Andy Stedman says property rights can be observed and defended even in orbital space.
8/13/2002Stray Dog, Part II
The (long-awaited) conclusion of George Potter's series.
8/9/2002Freedom Insurance
Warren Tilson takes some Vroman and a little bit of Stow, and comes up with
a fledgling defense agency.
8/9/2002Clever Hans and Confused Alan
Gene Callahan responds to Bob Murphy's "Chinese Room" article.
8/4/2002A Right To Nukes?
While not directly related to the issue at hand, Andy Stedman brings up some very relevant points about the private ownership of nuclear arms.
Gene Callahan asks: if we can't trust each other to honor contracts...how can
we possibly trust the State?