Remembering Corporate Liberalism
Feb 06[cross-posted at Liberty & Power] The main plotline of the Star Wars prequel trilogy concerns an apparent conflict between the central government (the Senate) on the one hand and a coalition of mercantile interests (the Trade Federation, the Commerce Guild, etc.) on the other. As events unfold, however, it quickly becomes obvious to the audience [...]
Unchain the Smoke
Feb 06The following letter appeared in yesterday’s Opelika-Auburn News: To the Editor: Nobody forces anyone to enter a particular restaurant. If the owner of a restaurant voluntarily allows smoking in his or her establishment, and nobody who dislikes smoking is forced to enter, then what is the problem? Going into a privately-owned restaurant where smokers voluntarily [...]
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