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July 19, 2002 Patriot Act and dictatorship Be careful how
you protest. The Patriot Act states that anything "intended
to intimidate or coerce a civilian population [or] to influence the
policy of a government by intimidation or coercion..." Let's hope
that Bush doesn't feel intimidated by polls, which show a distinct lack
of support for war on Iraq.... Let's hope not. Polls show that Americans are still wary of a war with Iraq. Therefore, Bush must sell his war by illustrating that there is a "clear and present danger." No matter the outcome of his endeavor, history shows that a lack of public support hasn't stopped the government before. Disneyland and the NSA A Disney
executive has decided
to leave the private sector for the public one. His expertise in
entertaining kids and adults alike should come in handy at the government's
secret spy division.... If you have an expertise in being nosy, intrusive,
wasteful, bureaucratic, untrustworthy, deceitful and evil, then sign
on up. The UK has caught the injustice bug In a White Paper entitled "Justice for All," serious change is proposed for one of the oldest legal systems in the world. It means less trial by jury, more double jeopardy and more judicial discretion. More coverage of this dramatic shift in judicial policy. The key to peace Murray Polner details his solution to the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. Its starts with a dismantling of the settlements coupled with a change of leadership. His critique of the extremism of the Israeli government and the growing disdain the American public has over US support of the former is a must read. Earning a Red Star Any essay that includes "When we had a Bill of Rights in America . . ." will shock a few liberty conscious citizens. I wonder if other documents are going to become as irrelevant. How's
That, Again? Is globalism the mindset of the quintessential neutral nation? Somehow Kofi Annan believes that "Switzerland is in many ways a vivid example of what the United Nations stands for." How is that? I don't recall Switzerland making international laws that can't be enforced, sending troops to nations around the world and being a overall nosy nation. A Syrian evaluation of a US senator Sen. Graham
has claimed that the
US must bomb Syria in order to destroy "camps" that"
threaten" our mainland. Minister Ghazi al-Aridi said Graham's comments
seemed intended for the ears of US voters with mid-term elections coming
up in November. "This is for consumption ahead of...the election
campaign." "Islam and Markets" Imad A. Ahmad writes: "The rising tide of Islam today is in part a reaction against the Arab socialism that has destroyed the markets of the Muslim world." An interesting discussion of the influence and spread of trade and Islam. The Koran apparently teaches the principles of property and economic freedom. Mr. Ahmad makes an interesting reference to Murray Rothbard. Archives: 7/15/02 7/16/02 7/17/02 7/18/02 Mike Ewens is a senior at Washington University in St. Louis. Apart from his full-time student status, he is actively involved in the campus libertarian/conservative newspaper, College Libertarians and inner city tutoring programs. Economics and mathematics occupy his academic time, while his intellectual curiosity is further satisfied with political theory and foreign affairs. He is currently working as a summer intern with Antiwar.com. Contact him for information regarding bringing Justin Raimando and other speakers to your campus. |