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 […]
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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
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The February 1 issue of The New Yorker magazine featured Larissa MacFarquhar’s report of her ride-along adventures with New York’s Department of Investigation, whose mission is to root out fraud and corruption among city employees and the people who deal with them. A worthy mission, The Free Agent agrees. First stop: the Hill Tap Tavern
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“Avatar”, James Cameron’s triumph of 3D visuals over 2D story and characters, has been described as a searing sci-fi indictment of capitalism. So much so, that the Free Agent’s friends and family have been turning cyber-eyes her way for an expected dissection and rebuttal. Well, I finally saw it a week ago, and all I
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The Coalition for Informed Choice has issued an urgent action alert regarding a vote tomorrow on draconian vaccine legislation working its way through Albany. S4779 and A6702 would permit all present and future vaccines and drugs for sexually transmitted diseases to be given to New York children without parental consent. The Senate codes committee is expected to vote on
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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
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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
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There can’t be a better poster child for back room sleazy deals and elitist government than Ben Bernanke. Stubbornly sticking to his position that the U.S. Congress and the people can’t handle the truth about who has their hands in the people’s cookie jar has got him into some trouble from all parts of the political spectrum. Unfortunately not enough
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A bunch of Libertarians (along with Democrats and Republicans) were invited by John Stossel’s show on FoxBusiness , to watch the State of the Union Message, and give reactions last night. It was a nice way to make it fun to endure the torture of listening for 75 minutes or so to a President who seems to be
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President Obama promised to aid the middle class today and said that the middle class has been “under assault”. Congratulations, Mr. President – you are starting to get it. The middle is under assault – by the government! On the one hand Government loads up the their favorite corporations with fat government contracts, monopoly privileges and
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