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Constitutional Arguments for Open Immigration

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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Resolving the Shire Society Dispute

In some respects, I agree with both sides in the heated L. Neil Smith-Shire Society intellectual property dispute. There has been some childish name-calling from each camp, although Smith’s has been far more harsh. The controversy stems from the creation … Continue reading

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Fun with Political Labels

The Center for a Stateless Society published its rather extensive political quiz Wednesday. It turned out that I am not as entirely anti-militaristic as I thought, only 71 percent. Economically, I’m a 72 percent leftist, which is evident in my … Continue reading

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A Minarchist’s Case for Open Immigration

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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Who Watches the Watchers?

The abiding question of government is “Who watches the watchers?” That is the question Cass Sunstein, the current regulatory czar in the Obama administration, never quite addressed in his book The Cost of Rights. In essence, the question points to an … Continue reading

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Darian Worden on Why Libertarians Are Left

Generally, I agree that the terms “left” and “right” in the mainstream political vernacular are a false alternative. Both liberals and conservatives support a violent organization that usurps individual rights and autonomy by its very existence. They may do so … Continue reading

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