Somalia & Security

A few months ago, I found a video clip about Somalia – a libertarian paradise terribly and painfully amusing. Libertarianism continues to be misunderstood and here I attempt to clear up a few misconceptions.

The best course for libertarianism

I recently started paying more attention to a debating website. I've found some interesting discussions and in particular, a debate about the effectiveness of libertarian ideas and persuasion which I thoroughly enjoyed.

Libertarians and Socialists

I recently stumbled upon the "loving rant" of a left libertarian. I don't particularly agree with him, but it is worthwhile discussing his views.

Left, Right and Libertarianism

I recently stumbled upon a fun drawing, aiming to contextualize the psychology of the liberal / progressive, conservative and libertarian and their perceptions of each other. You might enjoy it

European Islamophobia

Not long ago, in Anti-minarets Switzerland, Stefan Metzeler (Pro Libertate, ISIL, Institut Constant de Rebecque) was attempting in comments to justify the xenophobic and racist hatred most Europeans feel toward immigrants. I promised I was going to answer to him but never did. I discovered however a longer essay which covers some of the topics I would have covered quite well.

Man chosen by Lloyd-Weber and promoted by CBC is arrested

In what appears to be a rather funny occurrence, the main character in a TV show heavily promoted by CBC, How do you solve a problem like Maria?, showed some crass misjudgement by allowing himself to be part of a real-life drama. Another man accused him of a serious lack of judgement and as a result he is charged with assault and forcible confinement, according to the National Post (1).

The Debt Ceiling Debacle and the World Economy

The recent debt ceiling Kabuki theater and subsequent poor critical reception from S&P is a good case study and launchpad into an analysis of the political theater. Using RTBM, we will first look at the economic issues and then at the composition of the ruling class.

Y R Republicans embarrassed by Ron Paul

I like this man so much, I've even given him his own category on this blog - and not being American, I don't even vote in their elections. But I fully respect his amazing consistency though there are very few things I disagree with him on.

Ontario Provincial Elections 2018 (June 7)

On June 6, Ontario elected a new premier and made the governing party unofficial. More importantly for me, it was the first election with “electronic polling”, in an act pioneered by the municipal government and soon to be followed by the feds.

Oslo bombed

I am quite upset to learn about this terrorist attack in Oslo, particularly since years ago I traveled through that country. Though at least 7 people died and more were harmed, it’s a small relief that the Prime Minister, who was seemingly the target of these attacks, was not hurt.

Jared Lee Loughner and Gun Crime

A subject often debated by libertarians is gun ownership and gun control. Though I suspect most libertarians would, like me, prefer as few restrictions on gun ownership as possible, I suspect that left libertarians might actually prefer outlawing guns altogether, which would mean that Second Amendment issues are not necessarily a Libertarian universal cause.

Boundaries and the Florida lifeguard

“Lifeguards are supposed to save lives, right? Well, several lifeguards in Florida were temporarily out of jobs this week after one of them saved a man from drowning on a stretch of beach north of Miami -- and then was fired for doing so..“

Anti-minarets Switzerland

In a rather ugly turn of events, Switzerland voted to ban minarets. How could this happen in the happy, relaxed, almost libertarian S.?

The Economist and censorship

One of my comments to an Economist article was deleted. It seems to me that they were wrong and misguided to do so. Or am I being subjective?

Ron Paul in Kinetic Typography

Many Libertarians, including myself, have issues with compromising their ideals in the real world and / or dealing with the simple fact that most people either do not know or understand what libertarianism is and are scared by it. Ron Paul is an example of making it work and explaining it well.

Stockwell Day redefines reality

In our first ever roundup of Canadian political news, aptly titled "free lunch coffee", we're looking at the news du jour. We don't like what we find, but maybe you will.

Ontario premier resigns and the Legislature is prorogued

The timing of this news is rather strange, though as the Liberals have justified it, there's never a right time (“prorogued” means “suspended / freeze”).

Voting in Toronto: Chrystia Freeland vs Jennifer Hollet

#cdnpoli #elxn42 Advance voting for the October 19, 2015 Federal election is starting today, continuing throughout the Thanksgiving long weekend, and with that in mind, we'll be taking a brief look at our candidates and the issues of this election.

Marching toward a Police State

Some recent disturbing news seem to indicate that although Canada is nowhere near being the Orwellian society UK has become, privacy is increasingly losing ground.

Random twitter chat with a Patriot

A recent twitter conversation between a Conservative and a non-descript illustrates perfectly the dangers of adopting truthiness as a guiding light and renouncing critical thinking.