A few weeks ago, the Washington Post’s highly-trafficked blog “On Faith” asked me to write an article about Christianity, libertarianism, and Ron Paul. The article was published today and is currently featured on the site in the “Guest Voices” section. Check it out! A quick excerpt: “Through libertarianism, many Christians have found a way to [...]
Top 10 Libertarian Books for Christmas 2011
December 7, 2011 By 1 Comment
Every year, I like to construct a list of some of the best books released in the past year and a few a others that are worth recommending at any time. Of course, this is my opinion, but if you’re looking for a gift for your libertarian loved one this Christmas season then perhaps you’ll [...]
What you can do to promote liberty
December 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
In mid-October, the Libertarian Longhorns hosted the third annual Students for Liberty Austin Conference. I had the opportunity to speak at the conference in the student panel about activism, involvement, and my experiences in the liberty movement. While I felt I rambled a bit at times, I’ve been told by a number of people that [...]
Libertarian Occupy Wall Street Demands
November 8, 2011 By 1 Comment
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 [...]
UT YAL Wins Constitution Week Award
October 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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. [...]
Ron Paul’s Plan to Restore America
October 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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 [...]
The “Extensive Failure” of Full Body Scanners and the Politics Behind It
October 12, 2011 By 1 Comment
I posted this article at another website that I help manage, StopAustinScanners.org. I should note that LL member Taylor Metting and I both spoke at the AAAC meeting mentioned below as well. The recent meeting of the Austin Airport Advisory Commission to discuss the upcoming installation of “Advanced Imaging Technology” (AIT) at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport [...]
Stop The Presses
October 10, 2011 By 1 Comment
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? [...]
Libertarian Longhorns/ Young Americans for Liberty Free Speech Wall
September 26, 2011 By 2 Comments
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 [...]
