August 30, 2012
Gary Johnson – Bleeding Heart Libertarian
I don’t always vote in presidential elections. And when I do, I don’t kid myself into thinking that my vote is going to make any measurable difference on the…
Month: August 2012
August 29, 2012
Freedom of Association Revisited
In my last post, which generated a lot of controversy, I discussed (but did not defend) FIRE’s (apparent) plan to defend the freedom of association rights of religious groups at…
August 28, 2012
Tomasi roundtable at APSA cancelled
The author-meets-critics roundtable on John Tomasi’s Free Market Fairness scheduled for Thursday afternoon at APSA is now officially cancelled, due to 4/5 of the participants not being able to reach…
August 24, 2012
Paul Ryan: Randian or Neocon?
I comment on the Oxford University Press blog here. Excerpt: Are we just one heart attack or gunshot away from an Ayn Rand presidency? No. As the saying goes, actions…
August 24, 2012
What Insane Thing Will Republicans Say about Sex Bingo
UPDATE: Some readers think this is just in response to Akin, a lone Republican. However, other Republicans have been shooting their mouths off, too. Even their post-Akin PR shows some problems….
August 24, 2012
Religious Groups Driven from Vanderbilt: A Violation or Instance of Freedom of Association?
Libertarians generally love FIRE, the legal group Foundation for Individual Rights in Education. But FIRE has just gotten behind a cause that may make some libertarians uncomfortable. If you watch…