As the valiant and few readers of this once-great blog are undoubtedly aware, I’ve not been writing much – or even thinking much – about politics lately. You may also be aware that, while I have a certain sympatico with Ron Paul’s small-government, balanced-budget mindset, I also regard him as a bit of a kook….
Category: Libertarianism
What Libertarians Stand For
Guy McLendon, Harris County Libertarian Party chair, on libertarianism: Libertarians traditionally have no truck with either party. “We’re neither far right nor far left” he said. “We basically align ourselves with Ben Franklin, who believed that government should neither spend all your money nor tell you how to live your life.” Is it just me…
A Phoenix in the Ashes
Michael at the PoliGazette has embarked on a couple of exciting opportunities in his native country of The Netherlands, one of which landed him on national TV there today. Congrats to Michael for his hard-earned and well-deserved success! Michael’s summary call to action for his countrymen is simply this: "Let’s conservatize this country!". This is…