Tag Archives: F.A. Hayek

Instead of a Law

Posted on April 26, 2010 by justino

A new law passed in Arizona is reported to be one of the harshest crackdowns on so-called illegal immigrants in several decades.  Barrack Obama has also chimed in and criticized the legislation for being “misguided,” whatever that means. I have … Continue reading →

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~ Consent of the Governed in Question Two opinion polls are particularly enlightening. According to a CBS-New York Times poll, 81 percent of those polled did not want members of congress reelected. Just 15 percent approve of the job congress … Continue reading →

Posted on February 22, 2010 by justino | View Comments

Even Jonah Goldberg Gets Why Electoral Libertarianism Fails

Posted on January 25, 2010 by justino

Jonah Goldberg at National Review Online said that “very serious, committed, consistent libertarians are very rare in America (and really, really rare everywhere else). They don’t come close to constituting a major voting block. I respect folks who seriously believe … Continue reading →

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For Rules, Not Rulers

Posted on January 4, 2010 by justino

Recently, there was a comment from a reader that I included as an update to the post “Questions for Minarchists.” I had a few posts in mind that I wanted to complete first, so I am just now getting around … Continue reading →

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Christine Smith Makes the Case for Liberty

Posted on December 25, 2009 by justino

Some inspiration from former Libertarian Party presidential candidate Christine Smith‘s arcticle “The Road Waiting to Be Taken” … Reading Friedrich A. Hayek’s Road to Serfdom, one is amazed that a book published 64 years ago could paint such an accurate … Continue reading →

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