PRINCIPLES OF NATURAL LAW: Rand and Libertarians Reject the Key Element of Liberty I have been hard on Glenn Beck on this and especially on my other blog, The OYL. However, I do not mean to give the impression that I have anything against him, personally. It’s just that I do not like the general direction…
For those who have followed my prior posts concerning the false narrative of the global warming alarmists, this past week was an interesting but also humorous period, with both America’s “Golfer-in-Chief” & his side-kick Lurch Kerry stating that the newly packaged “Climate Change” myth looms as the greatest threat to the US & world civilization!!!…
TRUTH: Morality is Eternal and Universal You’ll have to excuse me, but it is time to really climb on my soap box (which usually means this will be one of my better posts). The impetus for this post comes from a comment on another blog. I have heard the notion that was expressed in this…
My first post on RNL dealt with the poisonous policies that grew out of the pre-Reagan, neo-Progressive era of the 1960’s and 1970’s, placing them in the historical perspective of America’s history and of our predecessors’ attempts to come to terms with the curse of chattel slavery that ate away at the exceptional vision of…
CDE, You like to start your comments to me by pointing out that you have some modicum of respect for my reasoning and positions. I am not sure whether this is sincere or merely a platitude, but I can assure you, I am sincere in my assertion that you and I seek the same goal. …
I’ve recently found myself involved in an extended discussion on another site over the issue of whether the American Conservative movement and Fascism, and Nazism by extension, are all movements of the “political Right.” In recent years I’ve seen this emerge as a strategy of the Liberal/Progressives and their ever supportive media acolytes, to mislead…
Milton Friedman, one of the three great economists of the 20th century, provided the definitive analysis of the Great Depression in his book, THE GREAT CONTRACTION, which was originally a chapter in his classic study, THE MONETARY HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES: 1867 – 1960. Friedman detailed how Franklin Roosevelt’s economic policies deepened and extended…
In the spirit of C.S. Lewis’ SCREWTAPE LETTERS, the comments below were originally provided to a childhood friend, who has long wandered in the desert wastes of the Liberal/Progressive Movement. Over the years we have exchanged views, testily at times, although I have of course remained a paragon of libertarian decorum at all times. My…
As regular readers know, I oppose the idea of trying to take over the GOP. I see it as a waste of time and effort and – in the end – a losing cause. Briefly, my argument is that the Party structure is part of the problem. When you have to focus on winning elections…
Have you seen this story? Chris Christie: Rand Paul ‘dangerous’ New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is ripping libertarians — including Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) — for challenging government surveillance programs and failing to understand the dangers of terrorism. Apparently, Christie deserves neither liberty nor security: They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a…
This is for those RNL readers who read my post, Critiquing the Modern American Libertarian Movement. It would appear that I should have read Wiki Before I wrote my critique of the modern Libertarian movement. If I had, and because Wiki is open source and this no doubt means many “libertarians’ had a hand in writing…
An RNL reader who goes by the name of Charles David Edinger posted a lengthy comment about Libertarians in a thread I posted, Libertarians Harming their Cause over Zimmerman Case. I found the comment interesting and promised to make my reply into a separate post, and here it is. Also, for the sake of helping…
Freedom loving, God-fearing and gun clinging Americans throughout the world are waiting. Waiting for the apology that will never materialize for the Media Progressive mouth-pieces. They spewed their collective hate of those who are proud of America and believe that while this Nation has its problems it is STILL and ALWAYS will be the best…
I guess I was right about Paul. I almost changed my mind after I listened to him on Beck’s show the other day, but not quite (I remembered his audio clip on the radio from the day before). It seems he needed a day to get ready for Beck’s audience and, judging from Beck’s response,…
Well, it looks like I am no longer interest in Rand Paul: Rand Paul endorses immigrant path to citizenship WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky is endorsing a pathway to citizenship for the nation’s 11 million illegal immigrants, a significant move for a favorite of tea party Republicans who are sometimes hostile…
Since Comrade Karl doesn’t seem to want to play, I thought I might ask some of the more Libertarian-minded readers here on the RNL if they would help me understand a few things about your ideology. Now, mind you, I am going to be civil, so I hope you will be in return. OK, let’s…
I just heard Rand Paul explain his reasoning for voting for Hagel on Beck’s radio program. In a nutshell, Rand said he believes the Constitution says he is to advise the President, then consent to whoever the President nominates. So, literally, and without reduction, Rand said he would have voted YES had Obama nominated Mao,…
A friend of mine once defined a Libertarian as: “A Liberal who has read – and understood – Hayek.” If you are a Libertarian, I’d like to have a chat with you about why this is more accurate than you may believe, but first, I want to explain my personal political ideology. If you understand…
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