Alexander Marriott posted a well-thought critique of the theory that Bush's religious zealotry makes Kerry a better candidate for Objectivists. (Read more...)
Though he often wanted to tell his story, “No one wanted to hear what I was saying,” he said. “The Japanese prefer to think of themselves as victims in the war. Even the peace movement people told me that talking about Japan’s role as an aggressor wasn’t constructive. (Read more...)
This article offered a refreshing perspective distinguished from the usual hype surrounding the Iraq war. Fareed Zakaria, widely respected for his scholarly research, support of freedom through constitutional republics and well-written books such as The Future of Freedom, openly supports the effort of nation-building ...(Read more...)
The Assault Weapon Ban of 1994 is no more - it has died of natural causes, courtesy the sunset clause built into it. Details about the ban, which effectively banned weapons that look scary to hoplophobes, can be found on the site www.awbansunset.com: Specifically, a rifle is considered an "assault weapon" if it can...(Read more...)
RANDY BARNETT, noted libertarian author, wrote: "It appears that there is an assumption on the part of many libertarian intellectuals that libertarian principles entail a very specific version of "noninterventionism" in foreign policy. "I believe that this is a category mistake, and that non...(Read more...)
At last, some good news for Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry! A new poll, using a huge sample of 34,330 people, shows Kerry is favored by 26 percentage points over the incumbent president, George W. Bush. The survey, which has Kerry leading, 46 percent to 20 percent, marks an...(Read more...)
The Australian Mentality when under Attack Posted by Cassandra on 9/10/2004, 5:49pm
Following from the bombing of the Sari night club in Bali some 2 years ago, yesterday saw Australia under a vicareous attack, when the Australian Embassy in Jakarta was bombed with loss of 11 lives (none of them Australians, although this was more by luck than anything).
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