The World’s New Smallest Political Quiz

Of two articles on comely French dropper-of-libertarian-names Sabine Herold, which is from libertarian Reason, and which is from warmongering National Review? A. Approvingly notes Herold's pro-war, pro-Bush sympathies B. Praises Herold's politics, but makes no mention...

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Half-Baked, but Surprisingly Tasty

Here's an idea I tossed off to a reader earlier today: a Dennis Kucinich/Ron Paul ticket for 2004. Now that you've picked yourself off the floor and quit guffawing, think about it. The plan is inspired by the Reagan/Ford "co-presidency" floated at the 1980 Republican...

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Jihad Jack Calls the Kettle Black

Jack “Islamic Revival” Wheeler’s list of those belonging to “The Anti-American Right” includes Antiwar.com advisor Jon Utley, who he claims “…has simply gone around the bend in his hatred for everything America does in terms of foreign policy and everything the Bush...

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Fight This Generation

A few random thoughts on last night's "Rock the Vote" "debate," which I admittedly watched with a couple of sheets to the wind: 1) My generation could not think its way out of gossamer handcuffs. 2) Playing "The Times They Are A-Changin'" at youth forum in 2003 =...

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Jack Wheeler Still Hates Rothbard

Long-time liberventionist Jack Wheeler identifies the connections between Murray Rothbard's anti-interventionism and the new anti-interventionist right, which he calls "The Anti-American Right" in this article on Newsmax.

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Stealing Your Land to Build My Fence

I often hear the argument that it is perfectly acceptable to build a wall to keep out your enemies. I have no problem with building a fence or wall on your property. This story is a perfect example of why this is not that kind of fence. Israel has handed out...

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Peace Dividend Come & Gone?

The state of the federal government's finances shifted from large deficit to large surplus over the course of the 1990s, in an extraordinary turnaround that would not have been possible without the defense cuts. … One important consequence of this substantial decline...

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Bomb-Dropping Social Workers

The Instaredundant Glenn Reynolds, Virginia Postrel, and co. have been promoting the heck out of the "Chief Wiggles" toy drive for Iraqi kids. I have no beef with this effort whatsoever (donate here!), but its cheerleaders are the worst types of do-gooders. Hawks all,...

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