http://www.libertynow.com Liberty, Freedom, and Capitalism Thu, 09 Mar 2006 04:27:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Just came across this article about a woman who is suing Walgreens. She was picking up her prescription, and noticed that the following was typed in a reserved field on a printout that came with her prescription: "CrAzY!! ... She's really a psycho!!! Do not say her name too loud, ... http://www.libertynow.com/2006/03/09/whats-wrong-with-people/ I am in shock to hear that the great Harry Browne passed away last night. This man truly lived and breathed the libertarian message. I can without a doubt say that I am a Libertarian today because of him. At the same time I am overcome with sadness at ... http://www.libertynow.com/2006/03/02/harry-browne-you-will-be-missed/ Just finished reading The FairTax Book, by Neal Boortz and John Linder. This book touts the benefits of the United States switching from an income tax based system to a specific consumption based system, called the FairTax. The specific FairTax proposal has been around for some time, and ... http://www.libertynow.com/2005/11/30/book-review-the-fairtax-book/ Until this point, this blog has primarily focused on the negative. I've dwelt on how big government is, and how worse off we all are for it. On this holiday, however, I would like to offer my thanks to the people that continue to make this country great: the ... http://www.libertynow.com/2005/11/24/be-thankful-for-the-capitalists/ Apparently we have just found out that several years ago, we executed an innocent person. This is exactly why I am against the death penalty. In principal anyway, I do not have a problem with capital punishment. If you have taken a life, being killed is only fair. ... http://www.libertynow.com/2005/11/21/why-i-am-against-the-death-penalty/ It is likely that thousands died in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina, while waiting nearly 5 days for a response from their government. This government response was pitiful -- shameful even -- and can, at best, be called a miserable failure. The federal government has an entire agency devoted ... http://www.libertynow.com/2005/09/05/hurricane-katrina-big-government-fails-again/ The House today voted to pass CAFTA, the "Central American Free Trade Agreement". This bill is unconstitutional and has absolutely nothing to do with "Free Trade", in fact it is just the opposite. It is a classic example of doublespeak to call it "free trade" when it ... http://www.libertynow.com/2005/07/28/cafta-passes-house/ It's a sad day for liberty and freedom. The House voted last night to extend or make permanent the most controversial provisions of the Patriot Act. House Republicans mentioned the recent London attacks as evidence that the act is necessary. In a classic case of doublespeak, Representative Sensenbrenner (R-Wis) ... http://www.libertynow.com/2005/07/23/house-votes-to-make-patriot-act-permanent/ In light of the recent attacks in London, it seems that some people are finally asking tough questions about suicide attacks. People are wanting to know what motivates the attackers, and how the attacks can be stopped. On July 14th, in a speech on the floor of the House, Ron ... http://www.libertynow.com/2005/07/21/stopping-suicide-attacks/ I just finished reading 1776, by David McCullough. It follows George Washington and the Continental Army through the years 1775 and 1776, up to the battle of Trenton. I am a big history buff, and am especially interested in the founding fathers and the revolutionary period, so I ... http://www.libertynow.com/2005/07/12/book-review-1776/