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In an interview with Alex Jones on Monday, Connecticut senatorial candidate Peter Schiff, a long-time Ron Paul supporter, repeated comments made last year in support for pre-emptive war with Iran. In a roundabout way, Schiff admitted that his support has … Continue reading →

Posted on July 14, 2010 by justino | View Comments

If I Could Make One Presidential Decision

Posted on June 30, 2010 by justino

If I could only make one presidential decision, for practical and moral reasons, I’d have to resign. It only makes sense. I’d want to disband the military or abolish the CIA. Maybe the government entirely? That would be ideal. But … 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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Questioning ‘Liberty’

Posted on April 21, 2010 by justino

Talk of liberty always spikes when Republicans are out of office. Then, it should have come as no surprise that I heard a presentation on the meaning of liberty by Marlene McMillan, “America’s expert on the principles of liberty,” at … Continue reading →

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Would More Troops Occupy Iraq in a Ron Paul Administration?

Posted on March 16, 2010 by justino

I was reading Rep. Ron Paul’s plan to restore his interpretation of constitutional law to the nation had he been elected president in 2008. He wants to massively curtail the federal bureaucracy, reduce or eliminate several cabinet departments, not just … Continue reading →

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The Pragmatism of Principles

Posted on February 4, 2010 by justino

Leonard Read, the founder of the Foundation for Economic Education, said principles are not compromised; they are abandoned. Principles, by their nature, are utilized or they are not. That is an important reminder for those who believe the maximum role of … Continue reading →

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