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Cutting the Gordian Knot
Source: Liberty Unbound
Author: R.W. Bradford
Country: United States

Bradford considers the age-old question of libertarian politics, radicalism vs. gradualism. He concludes, "if we let a hundred flowers bloom, some of those blossoms may well to bring us closer to liberty." Read how he gets there.

Extreme Prejudice
Source: Reason Foundation
Author: Mack Tanner
Country: United States

The media's scapegoating of the militia movement.

Capitalism Has Won the Battles, So Why Hasn't It Won the War?
Source: Investor's Business Daily / Independent Institute
Author: Charles Oliver
Country: United States

Oliver discusses why interventionism and central planning remain so popular while simulatenously undergoing a beating on the intellectual boards.

Surveys show soft support for whatever
Source: NCPA
Country: United States

Despite the near-religious respect accorded to public-opinion surveys, research reveals that substantial percentages of respondents will change their answer on any issue if given the opportunity. (8/25/00)

If you've still got money, you're not being 'fair'
Source: Nevada Journal
Author: Randall D. Lloyd
Country: United States

According to Lloyd, there is a movement today to redefine the ideological base. In fact, liberals are putting themselves forth as central and moderate while conservatives and libertarians are extreme. Specifically on the issue of taxes -- liberals continue to paint any party against tax increases as anti-children and anti-elderly. (6/1/99)

What We Can Learn From Margaret Thatcher
Source: Heritage Foundation
Author: Sir Rhodes Boyson and Antonio Martin
Country: United States

The secret of Thatcher's success lies in a combination of qualities, which both saw her into leadership and were the essence of her period in power...qualities we can only hope for in more leaders. (11/30/99)

Politopia
Source: Institute for Humane Studies
Country: United States

An automated, graphical, user friendly version of the Nolan chart online. Geared towards a younger audience.

Did you ever see a meme walking?
Source: Rational Review
Author: T.L. Knapp
Country: United States

"The correlation between government power and human suffering is close enough to demand that we evaluate it as causation. And, having done so, reason demands that we regard government -- at the extreme -- as a necessary evil and, in the normal course of human lives, an unnecessary one." (01/01/02)

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