We Didn’t Stop the Fire, Part 2
Oct 13More libertarians have been weighing in on the firehouse issue; see Gary Chartier, Art Carden, Tom Knapp, Bob Murphy, and Kevin Carson. (I’ll reply to Tom’s, and others’, criticisms after I get back from Libertopia, where I’m headed tomorrow.) In other news, Libérale et Libertaire explains what libertarians should say when asked about the Civil [...]
Down With IP! Long Live C4SIF!
Oct 13Stephan Kinsella has started a new anti-IP outfit called the Center for the Study of Innovative Freedom. The Advisory Board includes Michele Boldrin, Julio Cole, Karl Fogel, David Koepsell, David Levine, Wendy McElroy, Nina Paley, Jeff Tucker, and your humble correspondent. Here’s our mission statement: The Center for the Study of Innovative Freedom (C4SIF) is [...]
Feds Plant Surveillance Device on Student’s Car, Then Demand It Back
Oct 08Yet another reason the FBI needs to be abolished and its personnel systematically investigated and prosecuted: We’re here to recover the device you found on your vehicle. It’s federal property. It’s an expensive piece, and we need it right now. … We’re going to make this much more difficult for you if you don’t cooperate. [...]
Possible Doctor Who Spoiler
Oct 07Leaked evidence suggests that an upcoming episode of Doctor Who will be shot in the u.s. But that’s not the possible spoiler. The possible spoiler, if actual, is fairly big, so I’m consigning it to the comments section. Proceed at your peril. SPOILER WARNING:
We Didn’t Stop the Fire
Oct 06A recent spectacular example of government failure – namely, a government fire company’s refusing to put out a nonpayer’s fire– has been transformed, through the magic of non sequitur, into a criticism of libertarianism. That last charge is too silly to comment on, but the case does raise some interesting libertarian issues. I venture some [...]
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