The Rising Tide

In his weekly address this week President Obama announced his plans for bipartisan meetings to work on bipartisan health care legislation. He started with some stories about 25% health insurance increases those nasty insurance companies are about to force on us. He then suggested that the Republicans really need to get on board and act […]

A gentleman of The Free Agent’s acquaintance posted a comment on Facebook recently to the effect that he’d sooner trust Congress to provide his health insurance than the “greedy” insurance companies “now prowling the halls of the Capital office buildings”.  This is not the first time I’ve heard this argument, that trust is required somehow

When defending libertarian policies, which we all should, it’s easy to get tripped up on definitions alone.  Is a liberal in favor of liberty?  In some areas.  Most of the time.  Probably?  Is a conservative unlikely to advocate state intrusion into private matters?  Yes.  No.  Wait.  What day is it?  Where do the Democratic and

Today’s Freedom’s Phoeinx had an item from the Tenth Amendment Center on an Arizona effort to nullify Cap and Trade.  According to the Article Arizona State Senators Allen, Gould and Grey are the primary sponsors for Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR) 1050. SCR 1050  ,known as “the Freedom to Breath Act”,  would make it illegal to enforce federal

Should we comprise principle when necessary to reach moderate and independent voters or stick unswervingly to the strictest of libertarian principles to avoid losing the moral high ground?  The debate rages on with Libertarian Party regulars.  One of the most recent examples was our nomination of Bob Barr for President in 2008.  The pragmatists argued

Everyday as I walk into my office at 55 Broad Street I glance over at a plaque commemorating Marinus Willet  who on June 6th, 1775  along with a small group of  men seized five wagonloads of arms from British Troops evacuating New York City.  The men were members of the Sons of Liberty, a group

I’ve never been one to keep quiet about my politics – much to the dismay and horror of many of my Leftist friends.  It usually doesn’t take too long for my business associates,  customers and vendors to get the message either.  It probably costs me some business but the alternative costs me something a lot more