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On Education, Politics, and the Ron Paul’s Role in Libertarian Social Change

Posted in Elections, tagged , , , , , on January 14, 2012 | 2 Comments »

With the Republican presidential primary in full swing, we libertarians have been doing what we do best—squabbling! This year’s object of infighting is Congressman Ron Paul, the constitutionalist candidate who is trailblazing the race riding the rhetoric of freedom. So many questions have surrounded this underdog, not the least of which comes from within our movement. Is [...]

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Grappling With God: Problems for Christian Libertarians

Posted in Religion, tagged , , on October 2, 2011 | 3 Comments »

The following is a guest submission by Will Tew, my colleague at Students For Liberty and president of UF Libertarians at the University of Florida: I became a libertarian after reading some economics. I became an atheist after reading the Bible. I rejected the Methodism of my upbringing, not out of any profound conviction that [...]

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Former President Politically Provokes UC Berkeley

Posted in Articles, tagged , , on September 25, 2011 | 3 Comments »

Dear Friends, As a the founder and former president of Students for Liberty, I am ecstatic to announce that I am now the political columnist at The Daily Californian, our university’s very ownindependent, student-run newspaper. Renown for its progressive protest culture, Berkeley will sure be in for a shock at the sight of my libertarian opinions. [...]

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“True Grit”: A Libertarian-Approved Film!

Posted in Movies, tagged , , on January 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Today, I had the fortune of seeing the Coen brothers’ new movie True Grit, which is a remake of the 1969 film of the same title starring John Wayne. Being a story about the “Wild” West*, I was sure to pay attention for individualist themes throughout the narrative, since the 19th century American frontier is often [...]

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Libertarianism vs. Conservatism Debate Heats Up Washington

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , on July 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Taken from Students For Liberty’s website: Last Wednesday, the oft-associated libertarians and conservatives took off the gloves in an attempt to answer the question, “Which is the more desirable philosophy?”  Debating on the libertarian side was Liya Palagashvili, an Institute for Justice intern, and Cato intern Sara Scarlett.  On the conservative side was Daniel Anderson [...]

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Lao Tzu the Libertarian

Posted in Books, Philosophy, tagged , , , on May 19, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Today as a lazy summer day activity, I decided to reread one of my perennially favorite books, the Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu. If you haven’t heard of the Tao before, it is the central book of Taoism, the ancient Chinese philosophy that emphasizes compassion, moderation, and becoming one with nature. I’ve read and [...]

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