Notes from SFL New York 2009

November 7, 2009
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                Held at Columbia University’s Alfred Learner Hall, the 2009 New York Students For Liberty Conference brought together such groups as libertarians, classical liberals, free-market capitalists, moderates, conservatives, and the occasional anarchist for a day of political discourse and debate regarding the merits of liberty-oriented governance.                 The SFL Conference, jointly held with the...

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The Case of Iranian Fascism

September 24, 2009
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What should the US do with Iran? What options are available for President Obama? How can we avoid armed conflict?

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William Wallace, Where Are Ye?

August 21, 2009
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We all know about Pan Am Flight 103 being blown up over Lockerbie, Scotland in 1988. We also know 270 people were killed on that innocent Wednesday morning. What I don't know is how in the world can Scottish authorities release the mastermind behind the tragedy.

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The Real Future of America

July 6, 2009
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The Real Future of America

You may think this is like "The Post American World", but it is really like "The Post Earth World". You see, I've become concerned about the future, not a decade or century from now, but the future of our kind. This may seem absurd, but really, I feel American democracy and its tenets are...

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Springsteen Sorrows and Starbucks

June 1, 2009
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Springsteen Sorrows and Starbucks

Well, it’s that time of year again- the summer concert season. The nice weather and out-of-school kids mix to create endless nights of fun listening to music and just chillin’ out. So, let me get to the story. Bruce Springsteen, the greatest musician/artist/performer to ever grace the Earth announced he and the Legendary E-Street...

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Jon Stewart and Cliff May on Torture

April 30, 2009
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John Stewart and Cliff May duke it out on the torture issue. I got to say, whatever your position may be on the issue, this is the best conversation about torture I’ve ever heard. Here’s the link: http://blog.indecisionforever.com/2009/04/29/jon-stewarts-extended-interview-with-cliff-may/ Great stuff, seriously! Even May says himself, “Literally, this is the best conversation I have had...

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History of Water Boarding

April 28, 2009
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Contrary to public belief, water boarding is not a “new” method of “enhanced interrogation” but is actually a torture practice dating back to the 14th century.

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Niall Ferguson on the Economy

April 21, 2009
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So recently I attended an event where eminent Harvard historian, Niall Ferguson, and senior fellow at Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis, Jeff Madrick, spoke about the current economic crisis.

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A Trouble of the Modern Age: The Kessler Syndrome

April 12, 2009
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The Kessler Syndrome: What is it? How could it threaten our political stability and human rights? How could it threaten humanity?

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EM Correspondents: Susan Jacoby

April 1, 2009
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The book is "The Age of American Unreason". The author is Mrs. Susan Jacoby. I was expecting a full blown critique of American culture, or as Mrs. Jacoby refers to it: infotainment. Didn't happen.

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State of Religion

April 1, 2009
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State of Religion

America has always lived in a dichotomy. It has been a nation that preaches freedom of religion, yet the nation still holds firm to its Christian roots. America has been a tightrope walker carefully trudging along the razor thin line, sometimes leaning left where the first amendment reads ?Congress shall make no law respecting...

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The Death of a Newspaper, the Tumult of an Industry

February 28, 2009
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The world of print journalism will never be the same again. After 150 years of service to the Denver community, the Rocky Mountain News announced Thursday that their final issue would be Friday (February 27, 2009). Owned by the E. W. Scripps Company, the newspaper had been in financial trouble for months due to...

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