Freedom lives at UT Austin
Over the past the month, the Occupy movement has taken to the streets across cities nationwide to protest economic inequality as well as corporate greed and control of government. These grievances are legitimate and well intentioned, but at the same time the top-down solutions to solve the problems proposed by a handful of OWS actors [...]
This year for Constitution Week, September 17-24, YAL encouraged chapters to build “Free Speech Walls” to promote one of our most cherished civil liberties that the 1st Amendment protects. This activism idea was pioneered by the YAL chapter at the University of Texas-San Antonio, and in turn 77 YAL chapters across the nations sought to replicate UTSA’s success. [...]
Monday afternoon marked the release of Ron Paul’s “Restore America Now” economic plan and federal budget, and it is impressive. Forget this “9-9-9” garbage put forward by campaigns that prefer catchy numerical alliterative nonsense to substance, Ron Paul’s plan is the only plan that immediately eliminates five cabinet departments and craters the military-industrial complex in [...]
Mainstream economists believe a stimulus is in order. Most people are struggling to deal with the new economic realities that are unveiling themselves at an alarming rate. People are losing jobs as prices are rising. Businesses are failing as the will of the consumer is not being served. How can we turn the economy around? [...]
To promote awareness of Constitutional liberties, students representing Texas Young Americans for Liberty and Libertarian Longhorns sponsored a free speech wall last Friday, Sept. 23rd, at UT’s West Mall from 11AM-4PM. Countless students and members of the Austin community exercised their right to free speech by writing and drawing on the wall. We received a [...]
I have been at the forefront of fighting the TSA’s “enhanced security” theater in Texas for some time. We have gained so much momentum in the last month that now even the Feds are taking notice. Yesterday, the US Department of Justice waltzed into the Texas Capitol with a letter to the Lt. Governor, saying [...]
I was recently asked to interview with a student seeking different viewpoints on political aspects of climate change and alternative energy. Here’s what we talked about… (my answers are in italics) 1. With concern to the energy industry, where do you stand on the argument that free markets will provide the most economically efficient solution [...]
Libertarian Longhorns calls to action all Texans who support civil liberties today! There are two bills in the Texas House of Representatives right now that need our help. First, the bill proposing to ban body scanners (HB 1938) has the votes in committee to be moved to the floor, and likely has a supermajority to [...]
Remember the Hayek-Keynes Rap from John Papola, Russ Roberts, and EconStories? Well, they have posted their second video on Youtube just today (right now it only has 300 views). And trust me, it is EPIC! What an amazing exposition of Austrian economics ideas, plus some cultural criticism while we’re at it. The video touches on [...]
I saw Rango to enjoy the combined hijinks of Jonny Depp and other cartoon animals, and in this I was not disappointed; however it was not at all the most memorable aspect of the experience. Rango led me to entirely unexpected places. It is not simply a cartoon about a lizard, but a journey into [...]
