Independence Day?
Mike Waite
2007-07-02 16:00
Exclusive to STR Every year on The Fourth, I wonder what people are celebrating. That is, the ones who give it any thought at all beyond its being a day off. The celebrants have no sense of irony.If it's all about freedom, then oughtn't we at least have more respect for the word than to associate it with the condition to which we've been reduced? Let's face it, the average American just accepts...
Come Now, Is the Left Really Any Less Bad?
Mike Waite
2006-09-25 16:00
Exclusive to STR There's been a lot of talk lately about how we might have better luck trying to work with our friends on the Left now that the hopelessness of the Right is undeniable. I suppose anything might be worth trying and I agree there's reason for giving it a shot. But I'm skeptical. My frustration with liberals goes back a long way.When I came of age, back in the Sixties, it seemed to...
Should We Be Optimistic?
Mike Waite
2006-03-26 16:00
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It doesn't seem impossible that libertarian ideas might someday become popular, in the sense of having a significant influence on people as a whole. Just how likely that prospect is, well, still seems low to me. As much as I'd like to believe folks are rational enough to appreciate the benefits of liberty, I have no reason to believe it will happen anytime soon.
Certainly, our...
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