Independence Day 2006

We are so fortunate to be blessed by such a heritage: “And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.”

Lifting New Mexico up by the bootstraps

New Mexico gets $2 back for every $1 in federal taxes paid, according to the Tax Foundation. It’s not because the state demands more from the federal government that other states like New Jersey which receives about 55 cents back for every $1, it is because of the progressive income tax. New Mexicans [...]

Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Party June 24

Our polictically incorrect friends at the Independence Institute in Colorado are having their annual Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms party on Saturday June 24. Here is the scoop according to their president Jon Caldara:
You should join us. The day includes sporting clays at the posh Kiowa Creek Shooting Club. If you’ve never shot clay [...]

What Is a Liberal?

Now it seems to be: “Vote for me and I’ll give you other people’s money.”
Count me among those Americans “struggling to return liberal ideas to our public discourse.”

Is this America or some banana republic?

Thomas Sowell asks the question.

A Fabulous New Find

As a result of the Wall Street Journal’s good editorial (sr) today on immigration, I have discovered this online record of President Reagan’s public papers. Liberty, opportunity, prosperity: check it out.

Michael Munger’s Speech to NC Libertarians

An excerpt:
The thing, the state itself, is inherently a threat to liberty. It may be a necessary threat, something we have to live with, but it is a threat nonetheless.
It is really a matter of nature. Think about it: you can’t blame a dog for eating out of the garbage. That is what dogs do. [...]

Happiness Is Understanding the Law of Unintended Consequences

While he calls them “conservatives,” I think George Will actually means classical liberals. That’s okay. Most people don’t know what a classical liberal is these days. Will hits the nail on the head when he says they understand the law of unintended consequences.
The unintended consequences of bold government undertakings are apt to be larger than, [...]

Saving the Soul of Classical Liberalism?

Maybe a song would help save its soul. While we’re busy “working on the railroad” here in New Mexico it’s difficult to drum up a song about unseen prosperity.

In defense of Bourbon Street

My colleague at George Mason, Bill Butterfield, (an excellent blogger, incidentally) recently wrote about a conversation we had while strolling down Bourbon Street in the Big Easy.
Bill writes:
“My problem with libertarians is that they overly discount meddlesome preferences. They claim they have none, which is the source of their sense of moral superiority. [...]

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