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Constitutional Arguments for Open Immigration

Posted on July 22, 2010 by justino

For context, I have written before why libertarians, and particularly libertarians committed to small government, should support open immigration as a matter of principle. Further, I have given a consequentialist argument for open immigration and what that entails. For me, … Continue reading →

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There has not been a successful terrorist attack in the United States for nearly 10 years. I am sure it is not for a lack of trying. In the meantime, the federal government has usurped more control, expanded the occupation … Continue reading →

Posted on July 21, 2010 by justino | View Comments

Kagan and the Constitution

Posted on July 9, 2010 by justino

It is frustrating having politicians talk about rights. Last week, Supreme Court Justice nominee Elena Kagan, the White House’s solicitor general, was being questioned by Sen. Tom Coburn (Okla.) about natural rights. The day before, he had unsuccessfully tried to get … Continue reading →

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Questioned by a Census Worker

Posted on May 27, 2010 by justino

In the video (above), I was returning home from a day of political activism in Dallas a few weekends ago, when I was met by a census worker at the location at which I was present. We had an interesting … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on the Limits of Property

Posted on May 25, 2010 by justino

One of the last points to integrate into my evolution of support for self-government and natural liberty were the rational limits on property rights. In learning (and still learning) of how far a property claim extends over others, I think … Continue reading →

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A Minarchist’s Case for Open Immigration

Posted on May 5, 2010 by justino

Before I had run out of excuses, as one bumper sticker chides, I was still a minarchist — whereby I believed the only purported role of the state was the defensive protection of individual rights. I was still fiercely opposed … Continue reading →

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