http://www.examiner.com/x-5723-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner?cid=exrss-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:25:57 -0700 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:46:53 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-5723-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Laws-cause-behavioral-flaws?cid=exrss-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner I have made an observation that is sure to be disputed by statists, but it is an observation made with my own eyes nonetheless."Laws" enable and encourage bad behavior.  Rather than judging acts as "right" or "wrong&quot... anarchy Zero Aggression Principle authoritarians self responsibility consistency excuses Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:46:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5723-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Laws-cause-behavioral-flaws?cid=exrss-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5723-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Hate-crimes?cid=exrss-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner "Hate crimes".  Is there any more ridiculous concept?  If something is wrong to do, your hatred as motivation for doing it doesn't make it worse, just like any possible good intentions as motivation don't excuse any harm that you ... authoritarians crime justice excuses Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:13:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5723-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Hate-crimes?cid=exrss-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5723-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Get-past-the-past?cid=exrss-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner One excuse that a lot of people use to avoid living free from this moment on is "injustices of the past".I understand this in a way.  It is horrible that certain races have been marginalized, enslaved, or exterminated throughout histor... self responsibility consistency excuses freedom Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:02:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5723-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Get-past-the-past?cid=exrss-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5723-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Does-government-ever-do-good?cid=exrss-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner I come down pretty hard on externally-imposed coercive government all the time.  Am I being fair?  Am I being honest about what government is and what it does?  Perhaps a better question is, is anything that government does "right... anarchy authoritarians scenarios consistency taxation society freedom Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:48:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5723-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Does-government-ever-do-good?cid=exrss-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5723-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Poaching-is-not-wrong?cid=exrss-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner Added to the state's list of prohibited victimless acts is the imaginary offense of "poaching". "Poaching" is the act of not recognizing government's claim over something it does not own: the wildlife that lives within the co... authoritarians self responsibility crime consistency welfare guns freedom Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:46:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5723-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Poaching-is-not-wrong?cid=exrss-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5723-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Is-it-libertarianism-or-is-it-anarchy?cid=exrss-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner A common theme in comments is that what I am advocating is not "libertarianism", but "anarchy".Libertarians seek to maximize personal freedom while minimizing government interference in the lives of individuals.  Zero is the ... anarchy libertarian self responsibility consistency excuses freedom Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:55:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5723-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Is-it-libertarianism-or-is-it-anarchy?cid=exrss-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5723-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Right-makes-might?cid=exrss-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner One common excuse for keeping government around is that otherwise "we will go back to a society where 'might makes right'".  You mean, kinda like what happens when government decides that it will back up its unethical counter... anarchy consistency excuses society Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:14:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5723-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Right-makes-might?cid=exrss-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5723-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d15-Freedom-of-religion?cid=exrss-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner Any government powerful enough to "promote" your religion today, is powerful enough to prohibit your religion tomorrow. Judge a politician's actions; not his cheap words and pious pretense.Those words are from my 2008 presidential campaign ... Zero Aggression Principle consistency society freedom Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:38:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5723-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d15-Freedom-of-religion?cid=exrss-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5723-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d14-Statism-is-too-overly-complex-to-work?cid=exrss-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner Some people have claimed to me that libertarianism, anarchism, or "individual sovereignty" (or whatever you prefer to call the philosophy of freedom, responsibility, and non-coercion) is "too simplistic".  Normally ... anarchy libertarian Zero Aggression Principle authoritarians consistency society freedom Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:29:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5723-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d14-Statism-is-too-overly-complex-to-work?cid=exrss-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5723-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Ft-Hood-convergence-of-tragedies?cid=exrss-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner Now that a week has passed since the massacre at Ft. Hood I'll weigh in with my observations.  It isn't shocking that I reach very different conclusions than do the blood-dancers of the Mass-Murderer Fan Club.I'll leave out the obvious points ab... crime guns society Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:57:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5723-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Ft-Hood-convergence-of-tragedies?cid=exrss-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5723-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Money-requires-no-government?cid=exrss-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner  Do you count on promises or value?Twice in the past two days I have run across people who claim we "need" government to create "money" for our use.  This is not correct."Money" is anything that is used as a pl... authoritarians economy freedom Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:42:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5723-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Money-requires-no-government?cid=exrss-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5723-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d11-The-libertarian-approach?cid=exrss-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner Many times I feel that I am in a time-loop; doomed to repeat myself eternally.  I can't count the number of times I have addressed such things as "national borders" or "taxation".  The answers don't change no m... libertarian authoritarians consistency excuses freedom Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:55:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5723-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d11-The-libertarian-approach?cid=exrss-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5723-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d10-A-word-to-nonlibertarians?cid=exrss-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner If you are not a libertarian (under my understanding of the concept), it means one of two things-It could mean that you are not aware of what is going on.  The mainstream media works very hard to keep you in the dark.  They hide facts ... libertarian authoritarians consistency excuses society Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:48:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5723-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d10-A-word-to-nonlibertarians?cid=exrss-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5723-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d8-Age-and-responsibility?cid=exrss-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner Once we finally turn our backs on coercive "government", who will protect the "minors"?  I have heard people claim that there needs to be some way for society to decide who is a "minor", in other words one who&... self responsibility crime justice sex society Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:55:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5723-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d8-Age-and-responsibility?cid=exrss-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5723-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Repairing-the-justice-system?cid=exrss-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner "Justice" is what we call the attempt to take an individual who has been harmed and correct the damage.  It has nothing to do with "punishment" except in the sick minds of statists.  If the aggressor himse... crime justice society Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:01:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5723-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Repairing-the-justice-system?cid=exrss-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5723-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d5-One-final-look-at-the-bubble?cid=exrss-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner I think that one reason I am so highly skeptical of the claim that a concealed weapon can be legitimately prohibited by a property owner who otherwise "invites" visitors or customers onto his property is because of the similarity ... self responsibility consistency guns society freedom Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:38:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5723-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d5-One-final-look-at-the-bubble?cid=exrss-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5723-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d4-The-ZAP-essential-but-not-sufficient?cid=exrss-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner I see the Zero Aggression Principle as essential for ethical behavior, but not sufficient.  I "really believe" in zero aggression, but I recognize it is a part of ethical behavior, not the whole enchilada.  In other words, yo... Zero Aggression Principle consistency Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:48:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5723-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d4-The-ZAP-essential-but-not-sufficient?cid=exrss-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5723-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Proud-of-America-in-my-daydreams?cid=exrss-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner People often talk about feeling "proud of America" when they watched Neil Armstrong step onto the moon.  Or when the people of the country pull together to help someone who has been hurt.  I can understand the desire to feel proud... authoritarians scenarios humor society freedom Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:14:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5723-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Proud-of-America-in-my-daydreams?cid=exrss-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5723-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Texas-election-day-reminder?cid=exrss-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner For my friends and readers in Texas- November 3 is election day.  Before you head out to the polls I ask you to remember this: Voting is just another manifestation of "might makes right". Instead of directly having a warlord ... consistency freedom Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:16:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5723-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Texas-election-day-reminder?cid=exrss-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5723-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d2-When-an-invitation-is-not-an-invitation?cid=exrss-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner The sign that a business has your best interests in mindIn discussing my "Bubble Theory" of property rights, the main issue that comes up is concealed carry of weapons.  That is only because that is the primary area where even freedom ... self responsibility consistency guns privacy Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:43:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5723-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d2-When-an-invitation-is-not-an-invitation?cid=exrss-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner