The Free State Project had a table at the Faith and Liberty Conference in Denver, CO last Saturday, July 24th, 2010. The Faith and Liberty Conference brought together people who have adopted that seemingly rare (these days) combination of Christian theology and libertarian political philosophy. Chuck Baldwin and Alan Keyes … Continue reading
I need help. I need to find two different words to contrast two different ideas. Both ideas are best described as freedom, however, both are different and, depending on your interpretation, contradictory. For now, I’ll briefly describe the two ideas using modifiers for clarity. Political freedom means not being coercively … Continue reading
I finally had a chance to view Frontline’s special from February entitled “Flying Cheap“. This program is a little under an hour in length and is worth watching, especially if you’re interested in flying, the aviation business, or government safety regulation. I spent 4 1/2 years flying for a regional … Continue reading
After a barrage of linguistic assault against liberals and the Obama administration, the closing paragraphs of Justin Raimondo’s article about about liberal disdain for Wikileaks forwards this astute observation: “This is blowback, guys: the very spying and surveillance you wanted as weapons in the “war on terrorism” are now being … Continue reading
Being the President of the Free State Project, I have a bit of a different take on this year’s New Hampshire Liberty Forum. On the one hand, I love the event for its effectiveness at attracting new participants to the Free State Project. Showcasing the potential of New Hampshire to … Continue reading
Dear Representative Hodes, I have had a very negative view of your performance in Congress for the entirety of your tenure there. I have criticized your stances on issues and your inability to communicate appropriately with constituents. I begin with that information as the surprising context for this letter. Thank … Continue reading
A coupe of weeks ago, a document called “Manhattan Declaration” was released. That document has, at this writing, over 200,000 signatures. I considered writing a fairly extensive analysis and opinion response to the Declaration. After reading it, I realized it would be better not to (yes, this is the short … Continue reading
I haven’t written a blog entry in a while. It seems I’ve had some complicated (= long) trains of thought and just never seem to finish them. The result is that, while my facebook status gets updated semi-regularly, there’s not much substantial content flowing from my brain. In the interest … Continue reading
The following LTE appeared in the Keene Sentinel yesterday: A common theme with Paul Hodes * Published: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 I recently received a nice e-mail from Congressman Paul Hodes asking for my input on health care. In the past, I have provided him with input on various subjects, … Continue reading
The Free State Project returned to Freedom Fest last weekend in Las Vegas. The event was an impressive collection of speakers with several different tracks including a large gathering of Campaign For Liberty activists. I don’t know what the total attendance was, but I think over 1,500 attended Freedom Fest … Continue reading
