Liberty
Jacobean counter-arguments on the benefits of tobacco

While looking up some info for a new project I’m working on with my friend Dave, I ran across an unexpectedly funny (in a “oh no he didn’t just write that” kind of way) treatise by King James VI of Scotland and I of England — that is, the guy who authorized the creation of … [Read more…]
Announcing “Freedom Plot”

Last night, I announced via Facebook, Twitter and Google+ a new (to you!) project that will be launching a week from yesterday. Freedom Plot is a novel I’ve been writing on and off over the last seven years. The premise is simple: A group of people move to Northern New Hampshire and set up a … [Read more…]
An earnest question about interstate health insurance

As the Supreme Court gears up to hear oral arguments about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) – pejoratively referred to by some as “Obamacare” – I’ve been reading up various commentaries and blog posts about the potential constitutionality. For example, NPR has a good, uncharged guide to the questions involved. However, my favorite … [Read more…]
Gary Johnson on “Wait, Wait…”

Some people listen to music that pumps them up while exercising. I listen to podcasts of public radio shows. Earlier this week I went running and heard the May 21 episode of Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me — whichfeatured 2012 presidential hopeful, Republican Gary Johnson, in the “Not My Job” segment. Now, I don’t know … [Read more…]
The chimera of Net Neutrality
So, many fellow libertarians probably will be upset with me when they hear that I don’t give a rabbit’s left toenail about the whole “net neutrality” regulations being considered by the FCC. Even the ever-stunning Shelly Roche hasn’t managed to convince me that I should care – and her video updates typically convince me plenty. … [Read more…]