Alexander McCobin on Students for Liberty
According to those who attended, the booing of Alexander was from Mr. Sorba, the second speaker.
Month: February 2010
A Remarkable Schoolboy Recitation of Scientific Psychology that Needs a Wee Bit of Updating
Now I spent a lot of time reading Aristotle, Thomas Aquinas, and many scholastic thinkers, and I’ve learned a lot from them, but it’s remarkable to hear someone quote from…
Right to Carry Case in Today’s Washington Post
Yours truly in today’s Washington Post: “Plaintiff in handgun case is suing D.C. for right carry firearms in public” It was a good chance to head out to the shooting…
Interesting Thoughts on “Liberaltarianism”
From Ed Kilgore of The New Republic: “It’s You, Not Me: Liberals and libertarians finally break up.” An interesting question is, “Does loudly professing concern for the poor translate into…
SFL Does Liberty Proud
For standing up against bigotry: “SFL Causes CPAC Controversy” and “SFL Controversy Video” ISFLC Introduction Video from Students For Liberty on Vimeo.
Why the Messenger Matters
Should there be limits on the federal government? Yes. Should there be pluralism and competition in policies? Yes. Should those ideas be advanced by advocates of the cause of what…
France is wonderful…but not rich
My friend Emmanuel Martin sent me this interesting link from Les Echos on how, among the top forty regions of Europe for wealth, only one is in France, and that…
Penn State Talks…
I’m looking forward to visiting Penn State on Monday and meeting the fine folks there. I’ll speak on the D.C. “Right to Bear Arms” Second Amendment case and on how…
German Technological Museum
“Mit Ochsen — Wassers und Windes Kraft So Ihr Geschickt — Euch Wohlstand Schafft” “With the Power of Oxen, Water, and Wind, Just So You Smartly Create Welfare for Yourselves”…
Away from Russia….
After a really fun talk at the European University of St. Petersburg, with some really (really) sharp students, followed by dinner with local libertarians, I am off to Germany. Much…