While the Free Agent feels sympathy for Governor Nuomo, she supports alternative sentencing and whenever possible, letting the punishment fit the crime. Somewhere apparently, in an extremely enlightened jurisdiction, a particularly clear-eyed magistrate has ordered Nuomo to advertise his own incompetence. The Free Agent was commuting to work one morning and saw this in lieu […]
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What Ukraine Must Learn from Georgia’s Mistakes By Mikhail Kholodov This article is dedicated to the dear family friend, Count Yuri Nikolayevich Voronov, one of the greatest historians and archaeologists of Abkhazia, a tireless politician, serving his people as the Vice-Premier of the Republic of Abkhazia in the aftermath of the war against the
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By Mikhail Kholodov Being a member of the Libertarian Party, I cannot help but stare in amazement at the countless one-sided accounts of the conflict that is gripping Ukraine. The story we hear from the myriad media outlets can be summarized in just a few words: the people of Ukraine have revolted against their tyrannical
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Snowden German TV Interview Jan 2014 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6Rhjeg21YOvRGdCVnoyQUdHR3M/edit?usp=sharing
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The February meeting will be held tomorrow, February 11th, at 7pm at the Ukrainian East Village Restaurant (2nd Ave between 8th and 9th). Our speaker is Dr. Tom Stevens. He will be giving a presentation titled, President John Knox Polk: Napoleon Of The Stump. Topics included in the presentation by Dr. Tom Stevens regarding President
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Garland carriages clip clop through Central Park. Kiss the horses Good-bye, says mayor.
This past Sunday, January 26, 2014, The New York Times had a front page article about Rand Paul. My take: -The article had lots of useful information. It reminds us to not idealize politicians. Libertarians are more likely than most to avoid placing faith in politicians, although we obviously like some more than others. -People
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Many of us might hate smoking, but there’s no more important battleground for recognizing our rights of self-ownership. Scientific American asked me for the libertarian take on anti-smoking laws: Moreover, the limitation of 18-year-olds should offend a population of legal adults, said Janet Hopf, president of the Manhattan Libertarian Party. “Eighteen year olds should be
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