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All the King's Men

Marisa Stole the Precious Thing — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:12:36 -0800

Monarchy vs. Democracy: "Was the change from monarchy to democracy a step backwards? In practical terms, there is no question: democracy has had tremendously bad effects compared to monarchy." More monarchist libertarianism: While some defend monarchy in its current form, others try and re-invent monarchism in their own image. Further reference (and no strangers to the blue): Hans-Herman Hoppe, probably the most-cited source for monarchist libertarianism, is a Distinguished Fellow with the Ludwig von Mises Institute. The Introduction to his book Democracy: The God That Failed can be read on their site. Hoppe is a controversial figure, but his fans do extend outside of Europe.

Just Say No .. to John Stuart Mill

daksya — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 08:23:01 -0800

"An open society must be prepared to listen to those who offer a critique of its conventional wisdom—and our conventional wisdom about drugs and addiction should be no exception."

LNSGP

knapah — Fri, 01 Aug 2003 16:02:30 -0800

The Nazis are back and this time they're green! I can't seem to tell if it's real or not... which is kind of worrying.[Via memepool]

tdecius — Sat, 06 Nov 1999 10:41:25 -0800

Critiques Of Libertarianism is a good read. The kind of concerns raised on this light-hearted site is what keeps me off of the Libertarian party.