Political Science

Today I did something that probably would have disappointed my father if he were still alive: I voted in the Republican primary. My father was a yellow dog Democrat. Oh, there were a few Democrats he wouldn't vote for -- such as Tip O'Neill, whom he considered corrupt -- but he would never have voted for a Republican. In his declining years, he hated George W. Bush most of all. … [Read more...] about I Feel a Bit Funny About This

Oh my God. Seriously? Houston criminal defense lawyer Mark Bennett has just announced on his blog that he's running for office as a Judge on the Texas Court of Appeals. It even brought Old Man Greenfield out of retirement. The good news is that he'd be a great person to have on the bench. The bad news is that he's running on the Libertarian ticket. To which I can only respond: … [Read more...] about Mark Bennett Throws His Hat in the Ring

I'm always late to this party -- it's become a Twitter thing -- but as has been my occasional custom, here are a few thoughts about the President's State of the Union address. Obama should, of course, be judged more by his actions than by what he says, but as with anyone in authority, understanding his thoughts and ideas is helpful.Arguably, the State of the Union speech is … [Read more...] about The State of the Union in 2012

The title is not about Mitt Romney winning the Iowa caucus, it's about Rick Santorum coming in second. I explain my reaction over at Nobody's Business in this post. If nothing else, watch the three minute video in which Santorum explains why freedom is bad and ask yourself if this is the guy you want to have the power to detain Americans without a trial. It's not too early to … [Read more...] about The Totalitarian Moment

For whatever it's worth, I've started writing a series of posts about Occupy Wall Street over at Nobody's Business. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 … [Read more...] about A Libertarian Looks at Occupy Wall Street