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Letters to the Editor
from Scott Bieser of Big Head Press, and Albert Perez
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Lady Cindy and the Giant Pig
by L. Neil Smith
ONCE UPON A TIME, in the most Enchanted Kingdom in the history of
the Whole Wide World, there dwelt a woman, a young warrior, and a giant wild
pig.
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Scary Things
by James Glaser
I just got home from the Future of Freedom Foundation's
conference on "Restoring the Republic: Foreign Policy & Civil Liberties."
I was looking over my notes, and one thing that really jumped out at me
was the pessimism with which almost every speaker held for the future of
our country.
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The Government That Cried Wolf
by Darian Worden
Once again the government and media have done their
best to exaggerate a threat to our safety. The hysteria over the alleged
plot to attack Kennedy International Airport brings to mind Mencken's
observation that "The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the
populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing
it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary."
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Two Al Qaeda Youths Arrested in Terror Plot
by Bob Wallace
Authorities today said they had arrested two young
members of Al Qaeda who had been planning what they claimed was "the
worst terror plot we have ever encountered."
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Fixing the Presidential Debates
by Jonathan David Morris
I found myself watching another Democratic presidential
debate the other day. I'm honestly not sure why I keep subjecting myself to
these things.
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Immigration Control is UN-Constitutional!
A review of U.S. Constitution & immigration history
by Dennis Lee Wilson
In my article "Ask the Right Question, an interview
with a Neo-LINO", I made the case for immigration control being immoral
and UN-libertarian. I neglected to make the point that it is also
UN-Constitutional. During recent on-line discussions with a Neo-LINO,
it became apparent to me that many people are unaware of the actual
history of immigration in this country and are either unaware of or
deliberately ignoring the fact that the Constitution does NOT AUTHORIZE
the U.S. government to control immigration. Even Dr. NO, the "Constitutional"
Congressman and Presidential Candidate, Ron Paul misses this point. He
recently said "Immigration reform should start with improving our border
protection". What happened to his oft repeated position that Congress
should obey the Constitution?
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Why libertarianism fails (so far)
by Jim Davidson
Adam Knott has written a very interesting essay on
the subject of libertarianism. My friends at the International Society
for Individual Liberty have posted a copy. Among other things, Mr. Knott
details: "THREE REASONS LIBERTARIANISM FAILS"
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