Category : Philosophy
Posts dedicated to philosophy of society, civic governance and general ideas.
Promising the Impossible While Sacrificing Liberty
by Guest Post
By Gary M. Galles In a June 13 speech, Bernie Sanders offered the clarion call for his presidential run—that solving the problems facing America requires...
Francois-Noel Babeuf: The Marxist Before Marx
by Guest Post
The French Revolution produced a parade of fascinating characters, many of them deranged by power and vampire-like in their quest for blood. One of the...
12 Quotes from Leo Tolstoy on Truth, Violence, and Government
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Lev Nikolayevitch Tolstoy (1828- 1910), more commonly known as Leo Tolstoy, was a Russian writer and philosopher. Tolstoy was born on a small family estate...
Why a Free Society Cannot Transform Wishes into Rights
by Guest Post
Any careful observer of American politics must be struck by the ever-expanding roster of things people have asserted rights to. But when such arguments are...
Why Principles Matter
by Guest Post
Paraphrasing the English journalist and philosopher G. K. Chesterton, New Testament scholar N.T. Wright wrote: The purpose of an open mind… is like the purpose...
Singer Cher Flip Flops, Embraces Nationalism With Prospect Of Immigrant Influx
As the old saying goes, be careful what you wish for; you just might get it. It turns out singer and Leftist activist Cher is...
When Clarence Thomas Speaks
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Kevin Daley Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas did something extraordinary on Wednesday. He spoke. Appearing before the Supreme Court is rather like meeting your spouse’s family for...
The Libertarian Argument to Both Sides of the Vaccine Debate
by Grant Deltz
It seems like it is impossible to log on to social media nowadays and not see people arguing over whether or not vaccines should be mandatory....
5 Jefferson Quotes in Defense of Libertarianism
As libertarians we may all have very different beliefs on the size and scope of government, but I think we can all can agree that...
Vohra Isn’t a Reason to Leave the LP for the GOP
by Gary Doan
Last night, this publication ran an article entitled “The Libertarian Party: By Idiots, For Idiots”, from the pretentious and erudite pen-name Publius. Given that I...