Monthly Archives: July 2009

Coercivists and Voluntarists

Better political labels than the typical one-dimensional spectrum Continue reading…

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Of Rights and Responsibilities

Fewer words in our political vernacular have become as distorted as the word “right”. Continue reading…

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Legislating with a Line-Item Veto

Any political tool long coveted by buearacrats is suspect… Continue reading…

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Corporate Welfare

Corporate welfare creates distortion, corrupts society, and destroys our rights. Continue reading…

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The Objectivist Critique of Christianity—Does it Apply to Mormonism?

Objectivism and Mormonism share the same critiques of classical Christianity Continue reading…

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LDS Liberty News 1

Obama and Mitt Romney neck and neck in voter poll/BYU Students show real charity.  No government needed/A State is paying a stipend to keep girls from getting pregnant/ Salt Lake kiss-ins IGNORE private property rights/Public Education: Dangerous on many levels/President … Continue reading…

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Miracles of The Market, Parts I, II, III

Over-looked miracles of the free-market that we encounter in our everyday life Continue reading…

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Selective Socialism

The hypocrisy of the Grand Ol’ Party is on full display. Continue reading…

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Political Science: A Deadly Combination

When science is married with government, it becomes a force for deceit, destruction, and death. Continue reading…

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Open Letter to Congressman Eric Cantor – Eliminate the Fed

I urge you to use your WHIP status to make sure HR1207 makes it to the House floor for a vote as well as work with Ron Paul in his other efforts to eliminate the Fed. Continue reading…

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Resetting LDS Liberty

Web site changes/The beginnings of LDS Liberty/Abortion again/Battle against NASA/Anarchism and Mormonism/Civil disobedience vs. non-compliance/When to obey and when not to obey the law/The Church has to deal with states to do the Lord’s work/ Continue reading…

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It Shouldn't Be Hard to Be Humble

We are a country in a crisis of character. Continue reading…

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Do God's Commandments Violate the Libertarian Principle of Non-aggression?

A Response to Skyler Collins… Continue reading…

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The Cause of Our "Awful Situation"

We have failed in our duty to “befriend the constitutional law of the land”. Continue reading…

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“Cap and Trade” Must be Stopped!

Not all battles for freedom are lost on the battlefields of war… Continue reading…

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The Central Concern of All

Government destroys our lives through the confiscation of our money. Continue reading…

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Unalienable Rights, Freedom of Association, and Morality Laws

How do you reconcile the three concepts of unalienable rights, freedom of association, and morality laws? Continue reading…

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The 28 Principles of Liberty: Principle 7

In Europe, during the days of the Founders, it was popular for people to proclaim that the role of government was to take from the ‘haves’ and give to the ‘have nots’ so that all might be truly ‘equal’. However, the founders knew that this proposition contained a major fallacy. Continue reading…

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Why I'm a Libertarian

Although there are different flavors of libertarianism, I find in all of them the minimization or elimination of government aggression. I find libertarianism to be logical and rational. I find it to be the beacon of freedom in all areas. … Continue reading…

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America’s Foreign Policy: The Analogy of the Beehive

In discussions with others, I have often employed the use of an analogy I created to demonstrate its core circumstances. It is simple to understand, and I have not yet encountered anybody who disagrees with its premise or implications… Continue reading…

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The Banality of Evil Applies to Everyone

With the phrase “the banality of evil,” Hannah Arendt explained that the great evils of history are not executed by evil sociopaths but rather by ordinary people who meekly accept the rationales of their government and who participate in the … Continue reading…

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The Return of America's Anathema

Taxation without representation is back with a vengeance, courtesy fo the Federal Reserve. Continue reading…

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Homosexual Celebration

As a libertarian, I celebrate the right the Mormon church has to control who is and who isn’t allowed on their property. All libertarians should. Leave it to the MSM to report on a controversial story without having all of … Continue reading…

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A Reasoned, Scientific, Pro-Life Argument

A defence of the pro-life position in an unemotional and tasteful manner, without reference to religious scripture to support assertions. Continue reading…

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State Sovereignty and the Senate

1913 was a bad year for liberty… Continue reading…

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Secret Combinations Today: Ancient & Modern Prophets Warn the World

We should waste and wear out our lives in bringing to light all the hidden things of darkness… (D&C 123:13) Continue reading…

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Non-Aggression and The Constitution

Under libertarian principle, the Constitution and Federal Government are unjust and illegitimate, but insomuch as both were established by the will of God, they are just. This means that as both a libertarian and a Latter-day Saint, I can only … Continue reading…

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On Faith, Self-interest, & Greed

The free-market is the market of Heaven… Continue reading…

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Why Green?

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Awake to Our Awful Situation

Among the unique doctrines in LDS theology is the story of the War in Heaven. Barely hinted at, and greatly misunderstood in the book of Revelations… Continue reading…

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