Archive for Mack Tanner
The Fascist Epithet
Mr. Tanner, who lives in Moscow, Idaho, is a retired American diplomat and free-lance writer. Epithets are always good political weapons. If they are well chosen, they paint the opponent’s reputation so black that further discussion is no longer required. If an opponent is inherently evil, then one has no reason to expect that rational [...]
1Jun1994 | Mack Tanner | 12 comments | ContinuedThe Common Good And The Free Rider
Mr. Tanner, who lives in Moscow, Idaho, is a retired American diplomat and free-lance writer. If you have ever argued for freedom and individual liberty, someone has probably argued back that the commanding hand of government must be present to provide for the common good and to promote the general welfare. They will tell you [...]
1Oct1993 | Mack Tanner | 1 comment | Continued-
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