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Libertarianism

Libertarianism Ill Defined

February 15th, 2010

PZ Myers is one of the blogosphere’s big boys. For those not in the know he’s a biologist and professor at the University of Minnesota in the US. He’s also the author of probably the biggest atheist blog on the net, Pharyngula and has a deservedly devoted following. As well as his delightfully sharp writing [...]

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Quote of the day

January 9th, 2010

Comes from the LPUK blog: Listening to ‘Farming Today’ this morning, an East Anglian Farmer said twenty years ago he would be out with his tractor and snow plough keeping the rural roads open for his and neighbours benefit. He was told along with all other farmers to ‘stop it’ because they were using red [...]

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Charlotte & DK Sum Up Libertarianism

July 17th, 2009

In a recent post discussing Charlotte ‘The last libertarian in the Lib Dems’ Gore, The Devil points to her writing I do actually remember the days when I’d say, “The Government should stop people from doing X” and think, you know, the people who want to do X? They’re scum, aren’t they? Who cares what [...]

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That Charlotte Gore, I’d Probably Vote For Her

July 13th, 2009

I came across a link to this blog via the Devil’s Kitchen. I was sceptical, given the party she supports. However I’ve given been very impressed. She doesn’t seem like a Liberal Democrat. She actually seems to care about liberty for one thing. She also has some quite forthright opinions. It’s very pleasing to see [...]

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Climate Change and Libertarians

January 9th, 2009

It’s a source of considerable frustration to me that so many otherwise clear thinking, charming and erudite chaps, like DK, seem to have it as an article of faith that climate change is all a big con. I have not a hope of understanding the science behind it but I think I can understand the [...]

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