All Posts Tagged With: "civil liberties"
Andrew Johnson and the Constitution
Before 1998 “Andrew Johnson” used to be the answer to the question “Who was the only U.S. president to be impeached?” But Andrew Johnson, the self-educated tailor, deserves to be remembered more for his ideas, especially his defense of the Constitution in a troubled time. Johnson was born in poverty in North Carolina in 1808 [...]
1Sep2003 | Burton W. Folsom Jr. | 0 comments | ContinuedMore Free Than Ever?
In a November 2002 Washington Times column titled “Americans Enjoy More Freedom Today Than Ever,” Jonah Goldberg stated, “Today, we worry desperately about our personal and political freedom even though we are more free today than at any time in our history.” Attempts to measure freedom are inherently difficult because we must weight our freedoms [...]
1Mar2003 | David R. Henderson | 0 comments | ContinuedWhy Our Drug Laws Have Failed and What We Can Do About It
Among regular readers of this publication, the notion that America’s drug war brings more harm than good is hardly a news flash. But while the message of Why Our Drug Laws Have Failed and What We Can Do About It may not be unique, its messenger, Orange County (Calif.) Superior Court Judge James P. Gray, [...]
1Sep2002 | Paul Armentano | 1 comment | 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 | ContinuedWartime Curbs on Liberty Are Costless?
In one of the most provocative opinion articles of recent times, “Security Comes Before Liberty” (Wall Street Journal, October 23, 2001), Jay Winik argued (1) that in previous national emergencies, U.S. presidents took strong repressive measures against citizens and other residents of the country, (2) that the repressive measures implemented so far by the Bush [...]
1Mar2002 | Robert Higgs | 0 comments | ContinuedThe Ideals of Tyranny
Socialism, along with other movements founded on egalitarianism, has often been held up as a moral ideal. Many people consider the drive for “equality” to be laudable. It is frequently claimed, however, that socialism, although based on a moral principle, failed because it used immoral means to obtain its ends.
1Mar2001 | James Peron | 1 comment | ContinuedThomas Babington Macaulay: Extraordinary Eloquence for Liberty
Thomas Babington Macaulay ranks among the most eloquent of all authors on liberty. In terms of the sheer quantity and range of eloquence, perhaps only Thomas Jefferson soared to such breathtaking heights.
1Oct1996 | Jim Powell | 2 comments | ContinuedToday’s Fight for Property Rights
Bob and Mary McMackin bought property in Pennsylvania’s Pocono mountains and obtained all the necessary permits to build a retirement home. But four years after they moved in, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers decreed that their property was a “wetland” — even though it was dry. Result: they were ordered to destroy all landscaping [...]
1Jun1996 | Nancie G. Marzulla | 0 comments | ContinuedLiberty Against Power: Essays by Roy A. Childs, Jr.
Little in life is more tragic than the shooting stars, the brilliant lights who illuminate the truth and brighten people’s lives, only to flame out before the history books take note. Roy A. Childs, Jr., was one such phenomenon. A leading libertarian writer, editor, and activist, Roy was also a good friend and tough intellectual [...]
1Jun1995 | Doug Bandow | 0 comments | ContinuedSelf-Control, Not Gun Control
Mrs. Farmer is a freelance writer living in St. Francisville, Louisiana. Disarm Americans. Force every law-abiding citizen to surrender all firearms and America will at last be a safer place to live. Sounds absurd doesn’t it? But the anti-gun lobby, fueled by misinformation—and the FBI’s unprecedented political support of gun control—is effectively eroding Americans’ constitutional [...]
1Feb1995 | Catherine Farmer | 0 comments | Continued-
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