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The Right to Ignore the State
on Feb 20, 2008 in Self-Government Balanced Government Liberty My colleague Matt pointed this essay out to me. This brilliant piece of the same name as this post, written by Herbert Spencer in 1884, is a thought-provoking essay on self-government. While I recommend it be read in its entirety, I’m going to brea...
My Appeal to Social Conservatives
on Feb 22, 2008 in Self-Government culture Balanced Government external government cause-effect I've been holding off on posting on this for a couple of days as I've wanted the idea to solidify itself in my mind. I'm sufficiently pleased that it has, and it's time, I think, to get after it.This post is a critique and an appeal to people who co...
Tying Up Loose Ends
on Feb 27, 2008 in Self-Government Balanced Government external government That which is begun deserves to be finished, I suppose, and so I give you this post. I blogged about The Right to Ignore the State before, and had every intention of making a multiple part series out of it. Enough other things compete for my time suc...
What's up with the AFB?
on Mar 24, 2008 in Republican Liberty Caucus Balanced Government The Institute for Balanced Government GOP Given my lack of activity on the American Federalist Blog this month, I figure a little explanation is necessary.I've started getting involved in the Republican Liberty Caucus, and the Illinois chapter. Follow that link and you'll see my first post o...
Founding Wisdom: Jefferson
on Apr 18, 2008 in Balanced Government Founding Fathers The Institute for Balanced Government This post is originally taken from the Institute for Balanced Government and reposted here in its entirety.In a letter to Justice William Johnson dated June 12, 1823, Thomas Jefferson wrote (source: Jefferson, Writings; Library of America, p. 1476):"...