Archive for Joseph S. Fulda
The Pernicious Nature of Victimless-Crime Laws
Laws creating victimless crimes are particularly pernicious laws. Their associated evils are essential rather than accidental; that is, their destructive properties stem from their very nature as victimless. It will soon become clear why federal judges commonly write and speak of “the drug exception” to search-and-seizure (Fourth Amendment) jurisprudence, why double agents lead double lives [...]
27Jun2010 | Joseph S. Fulda | 3 comments | ContinuedThe Wisher and the Legislator: A Lesson from a Fairy Tale
Contributing Editor Joseph Fulda is the author of Eight Steps towards Libertarianism (Free Enterprise Press). Copyright © 2004 Joseph S. Fulda. The author dedicates this article to the memory of his beloved Aunt Ruth. The fairy tale, or fable, is a literary device by which adults—who have learned many of life’s lessons the hard way—impart [...]
1May2004 | Joseph S. Fulda | 1 comment | ContinuedRipping Up Barstools for the Consumer’s Sake!
Government regulations often frustrate their noble-sounding objectives, backfiring in ways that the planners who imposed them can scarcely imagine. Recently, I encountered a striking example of this generality. There is a pizza shop in New York that I frequent, not for pizza but to read over a couple of Diet Cokes in one of the [...]
1Jul2002 | Joseph S. Fulda | 0 comments | ContinuedSting Operations and the Separation of Powers
To detect and prosecute laws prohibiting victimless crimes, government typically curtails civil liberties and, by standing in for a real victim, creates opportunities for abuse and corruption in sting operations. Sometimes, prosecution of these crimes is furthered by offering various considerations to one member of the conspiracy at the expense of the others. This would [...]
1Jun2002 | Joseph S. Fulda | 0 comments | ContinuedThe Courageous Decision That Lasted But Nine Days
Sonya Evette Singleton is not a heroine, but for nine days her case shaped the law in the tenth judicial circuit of the United States and opened the doors for a bit more honor in government. Ms. Singleton had been convicted of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and of money laundering, based partly on the testimony [...]
1May2002 | Joseph S. Fulda | 0 comments | ContinuedBook Review ~ Owning the Future by Seth Shulman
Houghton Mifflin Company • 1999 • 240 pages • $25.00 A book about high technology and the patent system might not engender expectations of captivating reading, but this book commands all the reader’s attention from start to finish. It is a masterpiece, elegantly written, well researched, and brought to life with the many vivid case [...]
1Jan2001 | Joseph S. Fulda | 0 comments | ContinuedMy Barbers
Joseph Fulda, a contributing editor of The Freeman, is author, most recently, of Eight Steps Towards Libertarianism (Free Enterprise Press). When Alex, my Greek barber, retired, I tried several haircutters before settling on a barbershop on West 180th Street on the corner of Broadway, up a bit toward Fort Washington Avenue, in New York. Although [...]
1Oct1999 | Joseph S. Fulda | 0 comments | ContinuedThe Proper Attitude Toward the Proper Role of the State
Joseph S. Fulda, a contributing editor of The Freeman, has been published frequently in scientific journals, philosophical journals, mathematics journals, law reviews, and journals of opinion. That the proper attitude toward the overreaching state is, depending on the size and scope of the Behemoth, anxiety, fear, fright, or terror is a given among classical liberals. [...]
1Oct1997 | Joseph S. Fulda | 0 comments | ContinuedLiberty and Privacy: Connections
Joseph S. Fulda, a contributing editor of The Freeman, has been published frequently in scientific journals, philosophical journals, mathematics journals, law reviews, and journals of opinion. If property is liberty’s other half, privacy is its guardian. The right to privacy is essential to the preservation of freedom for the simplest of reasons. If no one [...]
1Dec1996 | Joseph S. Fulda | 1 comment | ContinuedFreedom, Efficiency, and The New York Post
Joseph S. Fulda, a Contributing Editor of The Freeman, has been published frequently in scientific journals, philosophical journals, mathematics journals, law reviews, and journals of opinion. In a beautiful little article, "Entrepreneurs and Their Gifts," Jane Shaw, a Contributing Editor of this journal, makes the case that entrepreneurs, even when they don’t succeed, give to [...]
1Jun1995 | Joseph S. Fulda | 0 comments | ContinuedPerspective: The Markets Easy Touch
A few years back, yet another phenomenon emerged to lacerate the sensibilities of the people in the inner cities: Radios blaring at all hours of the day and night. In addition to the obvious assault on the quality of life in the poorer neighborhoods, the maximum- volume radios aggravated racial tensions for the simple reason [...]
1Apr1994 | Joseph S. Fulda | 0 comments | ContinuedAre There Too Many Lawyers?
Dr. Joseph S. Fulda has been writing for The Freeman since 1981. Lt. Patrick J. Vincent of the U.S. Navy is currently assigned to the U.S.S. Alaska. It might appear that the question “Are .there too many lawyers?” reeks of the discontent with the market that still prevails among the elites who support the discredited [...]
1Jan1993 | and Joseph S. Fulda | 1 comment | ContinuedMyths of the Rich Man
Joseph S. Fulda is an assistant professor of biomathematical sciences at the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine and resides in Manhattan. When privatization is contemplated for such necessaries as potable water or the streets, the discussion is often clouded by fear of what “the rich man” who provides the resources might or might not do. [...]
1Feb1989 | Joseph S. Fulda | 0 comments | ContinuedPerspective: On the Inside
The transmission and use of so-called inside information has been made to seem invidious by the recent hit movie Wall Street. Passing “inside” information is, in itself, a mere exercise of free speech and a benign one at that, since the information is true and the spread of the truth is no evil. In the [...]
1Aug1988 | Joseph S. Fulda | 0 comments | ContinuedParadoxical Taxi Fares
Joseph S. Fulda, a regular contributor to The Freeman, is Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Hofstra University and resides in Manhattan. Often, I commute to work on Long Island in the wee hours of the morning via so-called gypsy cabs—the unlicensed taxis which abound in my section of upper Manhattan. A flat rate (usually [...]
1Jul1988 | Joseph S. Fulda | 0 comments | ContinuedDimensions of Competition
Joseph S. Fulda, a regular contributor to The Freeman, is Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Hofstra University and resides in Manhattan. Competition on the free and open market has long suffered criticism for its alleged imperfections. True market corn~ petition, it is averred, requires both buyers and sellers to have perfect knowledge of all [...]
1Jun1988 | Joseph S. Fulda | 1 comment | ContinuedCampus Activities: Who Pays the Bills?
Joseph S. Fulda, a regular contributor to The Freeman, is Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Hofstra University and resides in Manhattan. During my undergraduate years at The City College of New York in the late 1970s, I had some interesting experiences with student clubs, and I began to re-examine the whole matter of student [...]
1May1988 | Joseph S. Fulda | 0 comments | Continued-
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