Our Columnists

Here is a current list of our current columnists. Click on a name to view more information about that columnist and a list of articles they have published.

* Justin Plumlee (American)
Column Name: A United American Voice
Perspective: libertarian

Here we will make known what the Government/Fed/Press (GFP) won't.

We will bring to Light what some people want kept from Public sight.

We are dedicated in pulling the pants down on 'big brother' in order to expose his 'Uncle Sam'! 

Sharing real Comments and Concerns for our Country and the World 

What can be better than this? 

 

* illumin8d1
Column Name: See No Evil
Perspective: libertarian

Hear, ye deaf, and, ye blind, behold that you may see - Isaiah 42:18. Holy Bible

For you who turn a blind eye to the dismantling by the forces of government of your inalienable rights, granted by your Founding Fathers, dare never say you didn't see it coming.

-savoy
Column Name: Freedom
Perspective: libertarian

Our country is headed down a path to fascism. I do extensive digging in this battle for information and present an objective view that points out key issues that affect our personal freedoms. My writings are meant to inform and try to open the minds of people so eager to surrender freedom for security.

A Plebian
Column Name: Uncommon Sense
Perspective: libertarian

This is my first attempt at writing so bear with me. Watching the spectacle that is the modern American primary process a recurring trend boldly announces itself like a stinging slap in the face.  The majority of Americans do want change.  Its too bad that the change they so desperately want is ,in reality, just old disproven ideas dressed up in fancy new clothes.

a Theologian
Column Name: On Faith and Politics
Perspective: libertarian

This is an attempt to highlight aspects of our political landscape from the perspective of a Christian world view.  It is aimed at those who profess Christ, but may be interesting for those who don't.  At the very least it should provide clarity to those who share common political ground but worship different (G)gods.  It is also an attempt to challenge those who profess Christ, but practice politics in a way contrary to his teaching. 

A.H. Dowden
Column Name: Tiny Grenades of Truth
Perspective: libertarian

Seeing through the fog of partisan aspersion and exposing the vast absurdity that is post-modern American politics. This column will range wide and wax clever... from politics, religion and pop culture to geopolitical posturing, high statecraft and back again.

A.J. Antimony
Column Name: Imagine
Perspective: libertarian

A logical collection of observations that directly challenge the status quo, the Combine, and occasionally the Borg.

Aaron Bellyacher
Column Name: It's Probably True
Perspective: libertarian

A sarcastic, libertarian leaning take on the 2008 election season. 

Aaron Emery
Column Name: *Plain Truth*
Perspective: libertarian

"Plain Truth" gives voice to those who feel many of our problems are not brought on by the people but by the establishment.  It takes a closer look at many of the issues plaguing modern day America and offers a challenging viewpoint while daring its readers to do the same.  Those who seek the plain truth will find it here in all its hideous glory. 

 

Aaron Wolfe
Column Name: Wolfe's Eye View
Perspective: libertarian

This is a collection of writings and columns by Aaron Wolfe on the American experience - the good, the bad, the ugly, and the bizzare.

This is more than a column. It is a call to action.

Abelardo Arias
Column Name: Closing Arguments (TM)
Perspective: libertarian

My column is from the perspective of an independent-minded libertarian man.

Adam Rink
Column Name: Adam's View
Perspective: libertarian

This column is dedicated to the exploration of stories and world events that are not mainstream media front page news.

 

Adam.
Column Name: FineAnts
Perspective: centrist libertarian

my take on the economic/financial/marketplace

Adeeb Shabazz
Column Name: Liberty and the Black American
Perspective: libertarian

As with any people who have been singled out as victims of the racism of fascist state agendas, Black people in America tend to vote along socialist lines, usually choosing left-leaning candidates from the Democratic Party in hopes of finding relief from the effects of state-sponsored racism. However, a new thought is sweeping Black America, bringing with it a new appreciation for Liberty. Many Black people are rapidly learning that replacing fascist-oriented agendas with socialist-oriented agendas in government simply places a new face on the oppressor.

Black people in the 21st Century are moving with new speed toward supporting small government and libertarian ideals, with great concern for ending the draconian War On Drugs, taking more personal and community control of the education of our youth, and re-establishing the freedom for any American to start and operate a business with the least amount of government impedence. Liberty and the Black American is to serve as a voice for the liberty-minded Black American.

Al
Column Name: In Pursuit Of Liberty
Perspective: libertarian

I will comment on current news political with a libertarian point of view.

I have written the same column under the name listed above in one of the local newspapers where I reside. I also have an internet radio talk show titled under the same name on www.smagico.com in both English and Spanish.

Alex Strekal
Column Name: The Individualist Journal
Perspective: libertarian

A conduit of libertarian thought from a market anarchist, agorist perspective.

Alex Wallenwein
Column Name: The Left/Right Knockout Punch
Perspective: conservative

Taking sides in the political arena is like choosing between a boxer's left jab or right cross. It's pointless. You get your senses knocked out of you, either way. Yet, the "middle ground" is inhabited by spineless cowards. So, what do you do? Cover up and aim for your opponent's head!

 

Alexander Edward
Column Name: Pens and Pistols
Perspective: libertarian

Social/Political Commentary.

Alexander Jefferson
Column Name: American Voice
Perspective: libertarian

Our civic duties as citizens goes beyond just showing up at the polls.

American Woman
Column Name: Stop stepping on my shoes
Perspective: libertarian

My column will be about but not limited to current events in regards to politics economics and the social issues of the day from the view point of an American woman.

an existentialist
Column Name: Life
Perspective: libertarian

Sadly, we all share this one thing called "life" and yet nobody seems to know what it is for or what to do with it. So I'm here to use my personal experiences (however few or unimportant they may or may not be) and put my two cents in. Take it or leave it, but with either one you choose, please be respectful.

Analysis
Column Name: Role of the Goverment
Perspective: statist

Examines the goverment, the people and the role between the two.

Andrew Hughes
Column Name: Eyes Wide Open
Perspective: libertarian

This column is dedicated to the dissection and analysis of presumed Truth.

Andy Mitchell
Column Name: Wurds of Wisdumb
Perspective: libertarian

Just an old guy with more questions than answers, but does have deep convictions and does like to think out loud about current political and ethical issues.

Andy Wilcoxson
Column Name: Balkan Report
Perspective: libertarian

Commentary on current Balkan affairs and analysis of legal proceedings at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in The Hague.

Anthony Cinelli
Column Name: The Proservative
Perspective: conservative

Putting the "Pro" back into Service

Anthony Fallucco
Column Name: So how about the weather...
Perspective: libertarian

My column will be about anything I feel I need to say, I agree to any debate and hope to get my opinons accross to others.

Asref Al-Mu\'tasim
Column Name: The Arab Oppinion
Perspective: statist

Hello, I my name is Asref Yousef Al-Mu\'tasim. I am writing from the beautiful flat in Dubai near the soon to be tallest building in the world, the Burj Dubai. I want to express my oppinion to the people of the United States as to how the real allies in the United Arab Emirates see you. I am hoping to write from the centre of my beliefs on almost every topic imaginable.

Attila Avschar
Column Name: Politics and International Diplomacy
Perspective: centrist libertarian

A personal analysis of internal and international politics

Average Joe
Column Name: A Thought From an Average Joe
Perspective: libertarian

Articles from an Average Joe that just wants to be left alone.

B. S. Kalafut
Column Name: Foxes Eat Hedgehogs
Perspective: libertarian

Remarks on policy, politics, and the classical-liberal movement from the perspective of a young pluralist with little patience for old-fashioned pop libertarianism.

B.B.G. Scorus
Column Name: Diatrabes of a Gay Poly-Psychologist
Perspective: centrist

My columns will tend to be related mostly to GLBT news because it's one of the things I'm most passionate about, however I also can get worked up into quite a tizzy when I talk about politics. I keep up with the Main-Stream Media on a daily basis. I get my news from CNN, my summaries from The Daily Show/Colbert Report, and I back up my knowledge using 365gay.com and Propeller (formerly Netscape.com). So my news knowledge is quite extensive. Basically my columns will be four parts GLBT, one part Politics, two parts Psychology, Five parts Dry Humour. Add a splash of Crown Royale for good measure.

Barbeaux
Column Name: Cracks in the Bell
Perspective: conservative libertarian

Cracks in the Bell is merely that. A place for ideas otherwise thought to be broken. A Crack in the Bell is a symbol. It is the shattering ring of ideas and it is meant to be judged but not shunned.

 

Cracks in the Bell may be imperfect, and some may be forgettable, but they are a crack, nonetheless.

Barry Bright
Column Name: Stormship Trooper
Perspective: libertarian

Liberty oriented.

Barry Dinthot
Column Name: Buried in Thought
Perspective: libertarian

Ever since Ron Paul emerged on the scene in the presidential debates May, he has inspired me to think and rethink my beliefs as well as about daily things I take for granted.  I thank Nolan Chart for providing a forum where I can express these thoughts in writing and with luck get some feedback.

Bart Carpenter
Column Name: The Decision Rests With You
Perspective: libertarian

A call for the return of common sense in the world.

BattleStations
Column Name: War on Collectivism
Perspective: libertarian

Federal government has crept into every aspect of our lives and continues to expand its stranglehold on freedom.  In order to reverse this trend, it is necessary for libertarian minded folks to gather their arms (ideas) and infiltrate government.  I hope this column will contribute positively to the war effort with information and inspiration. 

Bear Gunderson
Column Name: Radical Reasoning
Perspective: libertarian

This column is focused on the promotion of freedom, creativity, individual expression, and above all the truth through the acquisition and analysis of facts.

Beatnik
Column Name: Sic Semper Tyrannis
Perspective: libertarian

Just musings of a regular guy who mainly wants to be left alone.

Beau Beauregard
Column Name: Before Ron Paul's Revolution
Perspective: libertarian

I write about politics, history, and philosophy.

Ben
Column Name: Across the Pond
Perspective: libertarian

Opening up minds and hearts to see where we are being led by the mainstream media and governmental elites who are "changed" when they get anywhere near power.

Ben Samuel
Column Name: Speaking Of...
Perspective: centrist liberal libertarian

An independent view of current events

Ben, Sr.
Column Name: Is It Just Me?
Perspective: libertarian

There are times when I think I'm the only one with the views I have.  I sometimes find out I'm not, but most of the time I wonder, is it just me?

BG
Column Name: An Open Letter to Our Police and Military
Perspective: libertarian

This is an appreciative, yet candid letter to all of our law enforcement and military personnel. The purpose of this letter is to encourage them to uphold and to defend the Constitution, and not just to do a job.

Big Louie
Column Name: Last Person Alive
Perspective: libertarian

If you are not afraid, you are not paying attention

Bill Greene
Column Name: Hope For America
Perspective: libertarian

The only Hope For America is to return to true conservative principles.

Bill Walker
Column Name: And The World Goes Around
Perspective: libertarian

This column will political, social and economic events and present opinions about them. People are welcomed to read and comment. That what makes the World Go Around.

Billy Joe
Column Name: Truckernomics
Perspective: libertarian

Rednecks, White papers, and Blue collars

Bishop on Air dot com
Column Name: Bishop on Air
Perspective: libertarian

Brief analysis of current mainstream events, politics and more. Topics to ponder and investigate with a student's perspective.

Bit2Right
Column Name: BIT 2 RIGHT
Perspective: libertarian

Random thoughts from someone who has been active in the fight to save our Country and our Freedom since before 1964.

BJSchaefer
Column Name: Nothing Is New
Perspective: libertarian

Nothing is New is a current events column written from the libertarian perspective.  Staying informed, right along with being properly educated, is essential in democracy or republics.  Hardly anything that's done today is "new", it only seems that way because we didn't know it before.

Bob Nightingale
Column Name: Rather Be Free
Perspective: libertarian

Since I started writing here regularly (a.k.a DigitalBob), I've had the opportunity galvanize what I believe.  I have written a series of opinion pieces highlighting the hypocrisy of how we are governed contrasted with words and intent of the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence.  These are the anchors of our way of life.  Too often they are ignored or substituted with competing ideologies.

With my words here, I rise in objection to those who would drag this country in the direction of tyranny and socialism.  The best decisions are made at the lowest levels of government, and the smallest unit of government is the individual.  We need to pay our bills, keep our promises, and not enslave our children with today's public debt.

 

Bob Smither
Column Name: Constitutional Integrity
Perspective: libertarian

Writings from a Constitutionist who observes that many, if not most, if not all, of our country\'s problems can be traced back to not following the Supreme Law of the land.

 

Boudicca
Column Name: Connecting the Dots......
Perspective: libertarian

Exposing public policy issues that adversely affect human liberty and prosperity. 

Brad Hunter
Column Name: The Insiders Guide To Politics
Perspective: centrist

The Insiders Guide To Politics. I want to provide you with the very best information on the political future. I hope the internet will contribute to the development of a conscious approach to the future or "civilization." Brad Hunter

Bradley Jansen
Column Name: Bradley Jansen
Perspective: libertarian

Views of a "liberal with class."

Brannon Parker
Column Name: Local Issues and Global Concerns
Perspective: libertarian

I frequently write about current events and historical facts that relate to the modern era.

Brian Hatfield
Column Name: Real Change
Perspective: libertarian

Articles back with many mainstream sources

Brian Irving
Column Name: Liberty Points
Perspective: libertarian

This column is about practical and principled politics for libertarian.

Libertarians can engage in practical politics without compromising our principles — and we should — because just by doing so, we can change the debate, impact the political process far greater than our numbers might otherwise allow, educate people about our ideas, and advance the cause of liberty.

Brooklyn
Column Name: The Hard Truth
Perspective: libertarian

I believe the United States is slowly becoming a more contemporary version of that written about in books such as 1984, Brave New World and Fahrenheit 451 and this needs to be stopped.  My column seeks to present an unvarnished, unabashed viewpoint on various issues.  If it is politically incorrect, that is because the thought of considering political correctness never crossed my mind.  If it is abrasive, that is because the truth is often harsh.  I call it as I see it.

Bruce West
Column Name: Bruce's Rant
Perspective: libertarian

Viewpoints and opinions from a working man's perspective.

My column includes my own personal opinions of items I see in the news everyday.   Items which I always wanted to comment on, didn't.

I have always enjoyed watching people and evaluating their actions, desires, interests and ambitions which guide them through life and make them who they are.   Hopefully my column will include the observations from my life on the shop floor and the time which I have spent with common people.   Hopefully, the common person will grow to enjoy my rants.

 

Brutus
Column Name: Death to Caesar
Perspective: libertarian

Removing the veil of mysticism that shrouds the State; debunking it's claims of necessity, beneficence, and legitimacy; revealing the truth that the Emperor has no clothes.

Bucky
Column Name: Is There Anybody Out There??
Perspective: libertarian

I am amazed at how people are decieved every day; by the media, the government, their employers, other businesses, etc.   I will be taking a look to see if there is still intelligent life on planet earth, or has everyone become absorbed into a pop culture coma??

C.J. Anderson
Column Name: C.J. Anderson
Perspective: libertarian

A look at modern politics from a Paulite Republican and hobby historian

C.M. Padilla
Column Name: Politically Insane
Perspective: conservative libertarian

Politically Insane is a column that will cover all aspects of politics and decision making in the United States.  Most of the topics will be concerning the Federal government, the people in charge and the things they want to do.

Cap'n Stubbs
Column Name: Restore America
Perspective: libertarian

Anything to do with restoring America's origional values of freedom, liberty, and prosperity.

Carl Buschmann
Column Name: In Search of Freedom
Perspective: libertarian

This column will be used to voice my opinion on many subjects concerning we citizens and the effects of current politics of government on our diminishing freedoms and what will have to be done for we the people of The United States of America to reverse this direction and become truly free.

My fervent hope is that maybe,  just maybe, this contribution may help add to the knowledge that awakening citizens in this country will need to change the direction this country is going in.

I do not wish to see this country become part of a one world order with slavery and injustice to all.

 

 

 

Carol O
Column Name: Carol O
Perspective: Centrist Libertarian

Democrat voting for Obama

Carter Brown
Column Name: on another note...
Perspective: libertarian

I tend not take a conservative or liberal stance on topics, my articles are based on fact, and not on political opinion. In short my philosophy is "whatever works, works, and whatever doesn't, doesn't". Our society faces grave challenges and we need practical solutions to them.

Chad_Underdonk
Column Name: Rage against the Machine
Perspective: libertarian

Spreading the ideas of liberty, one mind at a time.

Charles Platt
Column Name: Reality Check
Perspective: libertarian

Libertarians tend to be idealists. This is an admirable trait yet can be self defeating in the short term. I believe that in order to achieve any of our goals, we have to be realistic about the skepticism and inertia of the general public. It took me years to let go of the political ideas that I grew up with. Others, likewise, may require time to accept the libertarian point of view. Patience is essential. An incremental approach is the only one that I believe is practical.

Chase Lepard
Column Name: Proud Spambot
Perspective: libertarian

Just a kid with a computer...

Chris Future
Column Name: From The Future
Perspective: libertarian

Chris Future, host of the THINKfuture Radio Show, comments on news, politics, work, life and play.

Chris Johns
Column Name: The Source
Perspective: libertarian

When considering information, it is wise to check the source.

Christian Prophet
Column Name: Our Freedom-loving Spirit
Perspective: libertarian

Discussing current events and freedom-oriented political strategies from a point of view which understands the spiritual basis for liberty and free markets.

Christopher Billings
Column Name: Speaking The Truth
Perspective: libertarian

     I'm tired enough of the idiocy I see in politics, to step up and speak the truth.

Christopher Waltz
Column Name: A Letter to Sean Hannity
Perspective: libertarian

I only caught about fifteen minutes of Sean Hannity's radio show, on 1/31/08, but that fifteen minutes really made a huge impression on me.

 In these fifteen minutes, Sean was attempting to make a point by stating that John McCain was 'liberal,' to which, I agree with Sean, completely.  He then goes on to make an arguement that if it was down to a two-man race (Romney and McCain), on the Republican side, he could see a swing, by the voters, to the more conservative Mitt Romney.  Again, I agree with Sean Hannity.  But where Sean, Rush, Fox News, other MSM and pundits have made a major mistake is that they continued to dismiss, discredit and laugh at Ron Paul.  They ignored and marginalized a true, patriotic, conservative candidate.  A candidate that stood by Ronald Reagan, in 1976, when the rest of the Republican field backed a more 'liberal' candidate.  (Sound familiar?) Ron Paul, a candidate that upholds the same conservative principles that Reagan pushed to the fore-front of the conservative movement.  You, Sean, laughed at Ron Paul and his supporters and now you want Dr. Paul (and Mike Huckabee) to drop out so that "true" conservatives would be forced to go out and vote for Mitt Romney?  It is far too late for that, Mr. Hannity.

I, along with many other Ron Paul supporters, will go out and vote for Ron Paul, in the Primaries.  I, along with many other Ron Paul supporters, will vote for him in the General Election, regardless if Ron Paul's on the ballot or not.  Because I, along with many other disgruntled voters, am sick of voting for the "lesser of two evils."  We, THE PEOPLE, are noticing the way you, Fox News, and the rest of the MSM use your power of manipulation and propoganda to promote, or, in the case of Dr. Ron Paul, dismiss and limit the coverage of support for our candidate.

http://www.charlotteconservative.com/index.php/2008/01/hannity-bans-ron-paul/

How is that free speech, Sean? 

We will be casting our votes for Ron Paul as a protest vote to your manipulations.  A vote against the way the media neglects the truth and reports the facts the way they see it; not the way it truely appears.  And if that means we, the Ron Paul supporters, hand the Republican nomination to John McCain, so be it.  If that means a Democrat becomes the President, so be it.  Because it will NOT be said that a truely conservative, freedom-loving, anti-big government, non-intervention group of people did not stand up to the establishment,...to the strains of big government and to the slow erosion of our civil liberties. 

If you wanted our votes, Sean (as well as Romney or McCain), you should not have laughed at the core of individuals that still want to uphold the Constitution and promote the ideals of Reaganism.  You should have given Ron Paul a chance...a "Fair and Balanced" chance.  You have no one to blame but yourself!

 

Chuck Angier
Column Name: The Truth Hurts
Perspective: libertarian

In depth analysis of the issues of the day prepared by an average grandpa who regrets that his grandchildren won't have an opportunity to grow up in the peace, prosperity and security that he enjoyed.

Chuck McGlawn
Column Name: LibertyViews
Perspective: libertarian

Generally defense of libertarian principles

Cincinnatus
Column Name: A Free Market Bastion in a Statist Society
Perspective: libertarian

A survey of topics center around the idea that centralized power is corrupt and inefficient, whereas the free market is the most efficient way of distributing finite resources that have alternative uses to a demanding public. 

Cincinnatus Cain
Column Name: Out of Phase
Perspective: Centrist Libertarian

I'm a young, liberal political afficianado. As part of an increasingly important segment of society, but just barely too young to vote in the next election, I can at least present views and analysis so that I might have some influence. The column's name refers to my upbringing. As a Portland, Oregon resident, many of my views seem concrete around town, but obviously are out of sync with other parts of the USA. We'll see how they mix.

citizenW
Column Name: First Principles
Perspective: Centrist Libertarian

"That no free government, or the blessing of liberty, can be preserved to any people but by a firm adherence to justice, moderation, temperance, frugality, and virtue, and by frequent recurrence to fundamental principles."

Colette von Hessen
Column Name: The Pursuit of Happiness
Perspective: conservative libertarian

Constitutional Activist, Phil Pepin
Column Name: Constitutional Activist
Perspective: libertarian

This column will be about sharing the things I've learned and what I believe are some of the solutions for restoring America back to a Constitution Republic. I will also be promoting a political philosophy known as Constitutional Activism. Those involved often referred to themselves as constitutionalists. I believe what has been called conservatism is effectively irrelevant because no one really has a definition of what a true conservative is. Modern conservatism has a fatal flaw it's defensive in nature. America is no longer a Constitutional Republic that protects the rights of the individual. America has become a quasi-socialist military empire. The Federal Government regulates virtually every aspect of our lives way beyond the limited power enumerated in the constitution. There really is little to conserve or defend, we need to take back what has been lost. That is the heart of constitutional activism.

Craig Chilton
Column Name: Just the Facts.
Perspective: centrist

    Presents views generally regarded as socially-liberal, but I prefer the term, "egalitarian," in defense of a wide range of  personal liberties.  From the standpoint of being a mainstream and fair-minded mainstream Protestant Christian.  Vis-a-vis, in most cases, the stances and agendas of the religious right.  In so doing, I will present many solid facts to back my arguments.  Hence, the name I have chosen for the column.

Craig Treadwell
Column Name: Endtime Prophecy
Perspective: libertarian

Because the Endtime is now!

creator
Column Name: Truth Realm
Perspective: libertarian

Truth Realm is a small but (providentially) growing domain where my sporadic observations of and frustrations with what passes for reality in the world and in Christendom are memorialized and shared with other dismayed observers.

Please link to this page and tell your friends! :)

csb
Column Name: Is this where we are now?
Perspective: libertarian

Some thoughts on our times.

CT Johnson
Column Name: The Sleeping Giant Awakens
Perspective: libertarian

The Sleeping Giant...the American Electorate...is Awakening.

D.S.Harford
Column Name: 1789
Perspective: libertarian

Conservative, Liberal or Liberty

Dale Husband
Column Name: The Honorable Skeptic's statements
Perspective: liberal

A moderately left-wing perspective with respect for all peoples of the world, but pulling no punches with regards to hypocrisy and cowardice.

Dan Alba
Column Name: DetainThis
Perspective: libertarian

Major news media are allergic to the U.S. Constitution.

On purpose.

Dan Clore
Column Name: Eyrie of the Arch-Anarch
Perspective: libertarian

Thoughts on issues and controversies from an anarchist (libertarian-socialist, left-libertarian) perspective. I personally tend to favor the individualist end of the anarchist spectrum, but I'm interested in the entire libertarian movement and endorse "anarchism without adjectives".

Major influences include Robert Anton Wilson, Noam Chomsky, Howard Zinn, Hakim Bey (Peter Lamborn Wilson), Kerry W. Thornley,  the Situationists, Ken Knabb,  Jello Biafra, Peter Kropotkin, Benjamin Tucker, Max Stirner, William Blake, etc.

Column topics include the evils of statism and capitalism, underreported news, alternative media, science fiction and fantasy, etc.

I am owner of Smygo, a news  list that carries material of interest to anarchists and activists:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/smygo

My MySpace page:

http://www.myspace.com/clorebeast

(It is currently impossible to make working links in this field.)

Dan Steward
Column Name: With Liberty
Perspective: libertarian

A midwestern Libertarian's take on current events from a free-market perspective. I believe in a 100% voluntary "society" based entirely on peaceful interactions with all and total elimination of force as the primary motivation for all such interactions.

Any goods or services we enjoy in life can be provided to us (if needed & more importantly asked for) by such a voluntary means and without government involvement in any way. All governments throughout history have been proven never to work.

Humankind may only be free absent the state.

 

Dana Gabriel
Column Name: Dana's Korner
Perspective: libertarian

Dana Gabriel is an activist and independent researcher. He writes about trade, globalization, sovereignty, as well as other issues.

Darren Wolfe
Column Name: The International Libertarian
Perspective: libertarian

Views of the world from an Objectivist who has come to embrace Anarcho-capitalism

Darryl W. Perry
Column Name: Views & Opinions of SouthernPatriot
Perspective: libertarian

Libertarian ideas and philosphy.

Darwyn
Column Name: Truth Inc.
Perspective: centrist

 A column designed to explore the Taboo side of the truth that is not always popular, but it is truth that all may or may not be ready to deal with. Outside the comfort zone of our everyday realities.

Dave Chance
Column Name: Responsibility and Individualism
Perspective: libertarian

A few quick thoughts from a Libertarian.

Dave Nalle
Column Name: The Republic of Dave
Perspective: libertarian

Observations on culture and politics from The Republic of Dave.

Dave Stancliff
Column Name: As It Stands
Perspective: libertarian

I seek to educate while expressing my opinion as a free American. Sometimes I use satire when it seems approbiate.

David Dickinson
Column Name: Frontier of Awareness
Perspective: libertarian

An editorial on the misdirection of our country and some reasons to support Ron Paul and restore our original American values. Regardless of the outcome of this coming election, the message must continue and the level of awareness across the country and the world must be raised if we are to be truly free. We can no longer be kept in the dark and dumbed down. We must seek information. We must not be tolerant of any group's efforts to control our way of life.

David F. Nolan
Column Name: Sage Observations
Perspective: libertarian

Observations on the passing scene, from the sagebrush territory of the Sonoran Desert

 

 

David Heleniak
Column Name: Dave in a Cave
Perspective: libertarian

A view from my cave.

David K. Williams, Jr.
Column Name: BlueCarp
Perspective: libertarian

Opinion from the Legislative Director for the Libertarian Party of Colorado.

David Kipp
Column Name: Row Name
Perspective: liberal

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David Powers
Column Name: Three Liberals, a Theocrat and Ron Paul
Perspective: libertarian

A look into the choices and non-choice the Gop has given us. John McCain, Mitt Romney, Rudy Giuliani, Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul

 

David S
Column Name: Another advocate of the constitution
Perspective: libertarian

Topics related to freedom, limited government and the constitution.

Deamon Cohln
Column Name: Non-Prophet Non-Believer
Perspective: libertarian

An atheist's rambings on Poltics, Religion and the people who will not stop buggin me about them.

Dean Santoro
Column Name: Global View Local Focus
Perspective: libertarian

As we move closer to a global social and business society, preserving national sovereignty is an important goal each country on Earth should strive to maintain. Politicians and lawmakers face uncharted territory and unknown challenges ahead. Americans must be prudent in their selection of government representatives to lead this charge.

Dean Weldon
Column Name: Rude Awakenings
Perspective: liberal libertarian

"Rude Awakenings" is a collection of editorials on a range of subjects dear to me. There are musings on social issues, ideas for energy self-sufficiency, political thoughts, and recent revelations.

 

Dee Ann Patterson
Column Name: Long live the Constitution of the United States
Perspective: libertarian

   This column is about conserving and preserving liberty in the United States of America through the expectation that our elected leaders uphold their Oathes of Office to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States.

Del Sharp
Column Name: Constitutional Conservative
Perspective: libertarian

Although Nolan Charts identifies me as a top-of-the-point, Libertarian, I consider myself a constitutional conservative and my columns are written from that perspective.

In my view, the founding fathers were inspired men and that is why our founding document has survived 200+ years of whittling by leftists.

For me, the Nolan Chart, even with it's shortcomings, serves a useful purpose in establishing a starting point for discussion. 

Dew Rock
Column Name: Dr. Clue\'s Referendum
Perspective: libertarian

This is a column pertaining to my views on current events.

donspoliticalblog
Column Name: Don
Perspective: libertarian

Political commentary

Doug "Digger" Eberhardt
Column Name: Fed Up!
Perspective: libertarian

 

There is much misinformation being spouted by the Left and the Right and it's not easy for an American to make a decision.

This column is meant to enlighten Americans to what is really going on in America when it comes to our government, politics, education, investments, and economics, because they are not hearing the truth via the MSM (Main Stream Media) or from their investment advisers. 

 

 

 

DougPD
Column Name: Because Truth Matters
Perspective: libertarian

"To sit back hoping that someday, some way, someone will make things right is to go on feeding the crocodile, hoping he will eat you last - but eat you he will." Ronald Reagan

"The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers." Thomas Jefferson

Drew
Column Name: If the Truth hurts, it's not the Truth that ne
Perspective: libertarian

Although the sciences have progressed, humanity has largely not and understanding that is critical to understanding us.  I'll be randomly raising the hackles of most, if not all of our readership.  I enjoy that kind of thing, curmudgeon that I am.

Duane E. Maddy
Column Name: Maddy On Politics
Perspective: libertarian

My columns will be a factual, yet satirical look at the political world. I personally have no faith in Washington. Anyone who's ever been to the Department of Motor Vehicles will agree, there's a little bit of room for improvement in government.

DustoneGT
Column Name: Rebel Scum
Perspective: libertarian

The best government is the one in which people only know it is there. The next best is the one loved and praised. Next is the one held in awe. The worst government is the one hated by it's people.

Ideally, at the end of a long, productive and profitable day, it is best to hear the common man say, "I am like this of my own accord. No earthly power compels me to work thus."

-Lao Zi, Ancient Chinese Political Commentator and founder of Daoism, about 400 BC.

Dusty Good
Column Name: Good ideas
Perspective: libertarian

A logical, individual centered, look at political ideas, philosophy, and topics at the center of contemparary debate.

E.A. Blayre III
Column Name: The Revolution will not be Televised
Perspective: libertarian

Views and thoughts on the Ron Paul Revolution from the author of the banned book "America Deceived".

Earl Todd Singleton
Column Name: Riding the Tempest
Perspective: libertarian

Commentary from a non-academic, unindoctrinated perspective.

Edmund Mills
Column Name: Free Thought
Perspective: libertarian

An essay on Freedom.

Edu Montesanti Goldoni
Column Name: Middle East Affairs
Perspective: liberal

Welcome to Edu Montesanti Goldoni's column!

Here we write monthly about

Middle East Affairs

Stay with us!

 

Edward Townes
Column Name: Fighting the State
Perspective: libertarian

My political views are classic liberal and I read the Austrian School of economics.  I believe that anarcho-capitalism is the purest form of free society, and that the necessity of the State is a myth perpetuated by the minority who have a vested interest in its existence. 

EJ Moosa
Column Name: The Naked Truth
Perspective: libertarian

My column is to be on current topics, primarily political in nature. Current events, politics and trends are of interest.

Ejner Fulsang
Column Name: It's Not a Perfect World
Perspective: centrist

The American Constitution is a marvel of political engineering, more a work of art than a prescription for drafting laws. And yet perfect as it was in its day, it is now in need of shoring up to allow it to cope with the challenges of today. Clever men designed it, and today clever men abuse it. This column will not advocate trashing the Constitution and starting over, but amending it here and there as was originally provided for under Article Five.

Elana
Column Name: Something Can Be Done About It
Perspective: conservative

Scientology Volunteer Ministers activities around the world.

Emerson Garland
Column Name: EZ Garland
Perspective: libertarian

Currently I reside in Norfolk, VA. Enrolled at Old Dominion University, I intend to double major in Political Science and Economics. I hope to further my education and study Russian language at Moscow University. If all goes as planned I intend to apply to William and Mary and receive a Law degree. I will probably write mostly Ron Paul related articles and issues concerning foreign policy, but that is now and there's no telling where I might branch off to. Some articles might consist of college papers and some might be the result of a random persuasion to write. I hope they will be insightful and pleasurable but I cannot promise that my articles will be "Fair and Balanced". At least I'm not the only one!

Emma Goldman
Column Name: The Feminist Refrain
Perspective: libertarian

Reconsidering the popular feminist notions, slogans, and propaganda.

Eschol Sellers
Column Name: Clean-slate country
Perspective: libertarian

Contemporary commentary on world events, with an eye towards dissecting how non-reason based thinking effects people, organizations and nations.

Exavior
Column Name: Revolutionary Republican Forces of Nevada
Perspective: libertarian

The Ron Paul revolution is alive and well in Nevada. To continue to inform locals and outsiders on the status of the political insurgency in Nevada, this column has been drafted.

Fearless Citizen
Column Name: Fearless Truth
Perspective: libertarian

Break your fear, think rationally!

Felix
Column Name: Shaking up Minneapolis Politics
Perspective: libertarian

It is time for a new course; a route that will grow the party, while maintaining the core Republican principles of our platform, and welcome new members and new debate into the caucus.

Let us move to the future briskly, competently, and with our vision clear of distrust. Together we will be a more eclectic party, putting aside simple dichotomies, and working in unity to preserve the Republic.

Freeamerican
Column Name: Free American
Perspective: libertarian

Our founding fathers gave us a country that valued our freedoms.  They fought, at that time, the EMPIRE ON WHICH THE SUN NEVER SETS!” We have the duty to preserve the treasure that is the United States of America. We are in the advanced stages of a slide into a socialist environment through a series of a preplanned economic, and social crisis. Rewrite the borders of a nation, divide the wealth between the high level players that planned every world war and financed all sides.  We do not need a Stalinistic or Hitlerian type of government, especially if that government is a One World Government  run by the bankers, for the bankers..

Freedom Jackson
Column Name: In Freedom We Trust
Perspective: libertarian

Articles from a traditional American anti-authoritarian perspective.

Freedom Writer
Column Name: The Pen is Mightier than the Shock and Awed
Perspective: libertarian

Fighting for freedom is a cause worth fighting for. Of course, when I say fight, the pen is mightier than the shock and awed. To win this freedom fight we must be as prudent as serpents and as simple as doves... We must outsmart the mainstream, by thinking outside the stream. Not everyone has to go with the flow. Ron Paul is playing his cards like a Texas Hold'em... And is his card game is working. Don't think that the old guard (neocon fascists) in the Republican Party haven't taken notice. The neocon fascists are scared of the rEVOLution and they should be. Ron and the message of freedom will resonate at the RNC and throughout America... Watch and see.

Frogboy25
Column Name: TreeView
Perspective: liberal

I intend to supply occasional articles relating to current political events and social issues from the standpoint of the blue collar worker in the US.

G.D. Welch
Column Name: Modern Logic
Perspective: libertarian

Musings and thoughts in attempts to logically reason with the modern sense of logic.

Gary Lee Whitaker
Column Name: Give me a Break
Perspective: libertarian

Capitalism without capital is not "capitalism", it is "debtitalism".

Gary R. Carter
Column Name: The Recent Times
Perspective: libertarian

Another perspective on the muddled political scene.

Gary Trieste
Column Name: Perspectives from a Libertarian Pundit
Perspective: libertarian

Views, Musings and reporting from a Libertarian perspective.

Gary Wood
Column Name: Study Our History
Perspective: conservative libertarian

Study Our History is a column dedicated to views from a Constitutional perspective. The thunder is often that grassroots sound we hear surrounding key areas impacting our daily lives. It is not necessarily the thunder from my words but the thunder from people like you and me who are fighting for their causes and clinging to the remains of an unprecedented experiment. The experiment was first brought to life over 220 years ago by 55 enlightened men and the results of their thunder are truly inspirational. Their experiment, the Federalist Republic, must be revived and the words read in this column will be but a humble attempt to shine the light on our world from a U.S. Constitutional perspective.

Gene DeNardo
Column Name: That's What I Thought...
Perspective: libertarian

My column is an effort, with varying sucess,  to get to the heart of things and to leave behind Ideology and Group Think. Party line is often a kind of indoctrination, what we are told to think with little basis in truth. If we can try to understand opposing viewpoints, we can only strengthen and clarify our own.

George Dance
Column Name: The rEVOLution continues
Perspective: libertarian

Begun in Jan. 2008 under the original title of "The Ron Paul Reports," to debunk misinformation regarding the notorious Ron Paul newsletters of the early 1990's, this column has widened its focus to do the same regarding Paul's 2008 campaign and the wider rEVOLution that is EVOLving around it.

 

George Phillies
Column Name: Liberty for America
Perspective: libertarian

Liberty for America gives news and views on the Libertarian political movement, includes analyses of campaign activities, campaign spending, political decisions, and political alliances.

Greg Sager
Column Name: nuclear G
Perspective: libertarian

political commentary

Gregg
Column Name: Exposing Scientology
Perspective: centrist

Anonymous is a cultural phenomenon which began on internet image boards. Many such boards require no registration for posting, and every poster remains anonymous. This format of communication is inherently noisy and chaotic. However, the unprecedented openness made possible by such boards has nurtured the appearance of a unique and persistent culture.

Gregory Mckell
Column Name: The Arcane Bulletin
Perspective: centrist liberal

The Arcane Bulletin is a column dedicated to sharing information that escapes the typical media dribble and engages the reader and challenges him or her to do their own research in the pursuit of what is going on around us and throughout the world.  Most importantly, my column will cover any topic from current events to the paranormal and controversial to interesting new bands, movies or anything and everything the like of which promises to be entertaining for you, the reader.

Grizzle Griz
Column Name: Griz Times
Perspective: centrist

Discussions about anything intersting and perhaps important including politics, philosophy, logic, and economics.

Guy Lyons
Column Name: St. Elmo's Fire
Perspective: libertarian

Amateur writings on current events especially those dealing with education, economy, and the presidential election through the eyes of a high school junior.

Gwen Caldwell
Column Name: Voice of Women
Perspective: libertarian

Violations of law pertaining to the removal of children from their biologic families, namely the dispportionant number of Indian children being removed in violation of law in South Dakota.

 

I address solutions, child welfare reform legislation, tracking the child abuse industry's federally subsidized systemic genocide of the American family unit, etc.

Hal O'Boyle
Column Name: Liberty's Extremist
Perspective: libertarian

Provocative, refreshingly incorrect observations of government, society, politics and culture.

Hamilton
Column Name: Free People, Free Markets
Perspective: libertarian

Politicians and their handmaidens in the media and academy distract us from the simple conflict we must fight: The question is not from whom we will take and to whom we will give, but rather under what principles the government can legitimately take a person's property and abridge his natural rights.

Pick a side -- we're at war!

HammerDR
Column Name: Conservative Liberty
Perspective: libertarian

Conservative Liberty is a column detailing the thoughts, ideas and commentary of the political world from a politically engaged college student. The column comes from a libertarian/conservative perspective and has a specific focus on issues of federalism.

Hank Pyro
Column Name: Reflections on the Bad Science Behind Scientific P
Perspective: libertarian

This column originally appeared in http://www.publishersgoldmine.com/2007/12/19/if-i-get-a-chimpanzee-and-a-dartboard/

It is a critique of the amazingly inaccurate opinion polls concerning the 2004 Democratic Presidential Primaries in which John Kerry was rarely ranked higher than fourth.

[I do hope the graphs survive the clip and paste.]

Harry P
Column Name: Reason Absolute
Perspective: libertarian

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men human beings are created equal under the law. What a difference a few words make!

The goal to make men equal in any aspect other than equality under the law can only be accomplished by the use of force against others.

Words are our weapons, guns are our defense!

Harry Tugwell
Column Name: Peace, Freedom and Prosperity USA
Perspective: libertarian

Peace, Freedom and Prosperity USA

Heather Saarela
Column Name: Getting Back Our Country
Perspective: libertarian

This column will cover topics regarding US foreign policy and monetary policy and general information I find interesting. I would like to encourage the general public to get involved and knowledgeable about what is actually going on in the US and how we can get back our country from imperialists. I have had quite enough of mainstream media thank you.

Helen Parsons
Column Name: Freedom is a Two Edged Sword
Perspective: libertarian

Free thought and free speech are the foundations of a civil, stable society

Henric C. Jensen
Column Name: To Mend the World
Perspective: liberal

A Social Liberal column with a touch of Jewish Marxism which bases its ideas in the UDHR. “If we start haggling with human rights we end up in a society where the only one having any human rights is the one who has deprived everybody else of theirs.”

Henry Whitney
Column Name: Being a Good Neighbor from the Nursery to the Vote
Perspective: libertarian

Jesus told us to be good neighbors -- to do for them what we would have them do to us. These are things we teach kids in nurseries: keep your hands to yourself and tell the truth. It doesn't matter what relationships we're involved in, the rules are the same: don't touch people's bodies or property without permission, and don't tell lies to or about them. To the degree that a society obeys those rules, its people are free from assault, theft, fraud, and slander. Absent those threats, people can live together in peace and prosperity.

 But everyone wants to be an exception: "These things are fine most of the time, but ..."

Wrong. It always works. This column is designed to show how and why.

Hiba Tanvir
Column Name: Unleashed Realities
Perspective: centrist

 

This column is about challenging radicals, promoting thought and unveiling the more unknown aspects of issues such as religion, the war on terror, the situation in South Asia and in Muslim countries. Issues that are playing a powerful role in the dynamics of the world deserve more detailed attention and thought.

Hickory Hendrickson
Column Name: Connect the Dots
Perspective: libertarian

Today's main-stream media, often only report part of the story.   This column, will explore the rest of the story, just like Paul Harvey, but will also attempt to put the story in perspective according to other current events and news from the past.

Lately, I do a lot of witting for The Republic of Lakotah.  They need everything they can get, so you will see them in my column often.

Hodja
Column Name:
Perspective: libertarian

Jim Morrison once told us "You're all a bunch of f#cking slaves." He was right: WE are all a bunch of slaves ...primarily because of our persistent efforts to persuade ourselves that we are "free" in utter defiance of the overwhelming evidence to the contrary.

Our lack of freedom is the inevitable consequence of our lust for power ...a lust which is all too frequently the product of our belief that we can regain our freedom by securing power over others.

Like Aesop's proverbial dog ...there is no greater threat to our own liberty than our own jealousy for the liberties and property of others and our determination to have power over them.

My hope is to write articles exploring this insidious tendency within each of us in the hope that we might have a better chance of learning to avoid it.

James Hines

Hoopydoo
Column Name: The Insurgent
Perspective: libertarian

Attacking the status quo with words until the bullets start flying.

Horatio Bunce
Column Name: Not Yours To Give
Perspective: libertarian

"for when Congress once begins to stretch its power beyond the limits of the Constitution, there is no limit to it, and no security for the people." - Horatio Bunce

humbledog
Column Name: Kevin Gage
Perspective: libertarian

Truth Be Known, Truth Be Told  "Freedom Of Speech, Baby"

I Love Freedom
Column Name: I Love Freedom
Perspective: centrist conservative libertarian

I love freedom

Ignite Movement
Column Name: View from the Burbs
Perspective: libertarian

Thoughts from amongst the masses of suburbia.

IL Fettucinni
Column Name: IL Fettucinni Speaks
Perspective: libertarian

I have written since I was nine! I wrote for the Army, for radio shows for over 25 years and a TV news program for three years. My columns are political, philosophical and deal with matters of justice. I have also written symphonic and operatic reviews since I was sixteen. I am a Rand/Rothbard kind of libertarian and am not shy about writing in this direct, clear manner. In other words if a politician such as Obama (Or Billary or McCain) makes some kind of confused, mostly socialist remark to the press I will say just that...his remark was confused and socialist and warn people to stay away. I am also unabashedly FOR Ron Paul who I believe has ably and honestly been the apostle for freedom and individual rights for his entire career in Congress. Should I continue? Sincerely, Fred James AKA: IL Fettucinni

Isaac Van Wart
Column Name: Liberty Tree
Perspective: libertarian

A meeting place for backwoods farmers and self-educated idealists.

Ivan from Oregon
Column Name: The American Way
Perspective: libertarian

During the '90's I published a column in a conservative weekly in the East Bay (San Francisco) titled "The American Way". The theme of most of my articles was geared to making a case against "collectivism" and how it destroys our freedom. I believe I can bring a coherent point of wiew to many of the problems we face today. I have a small sample of my writing in a couple of posts as "Ivan from Oregon"

J Monroe
Column Name: Views From RonPaulChronicles.com
Perspective: libertarian

Here are a few articles from my site www.ronpaulchronicles.com.

J. Barbeaux
Column Name: Cracks in the Bell
Perspective: Centrist Libertarian

Cracks in the Bell is mostly an analysis of the current American presidential candidates. It focuses primarily on both their obvious and subtle cons, while considering how events today will shape the political spectrum tomorrow.

J. Todd Ring
Column Name: J. Todd Ring
Perspective: centrist liberal libertarian

Research and analysis, essays and commentary from a libertarian left perspective. Jefferson meets Chomsky, might be a very short hand introduction.

J.T. (A man standing in the gap) Furnish
Column Name: A Time to Preach and a Time to Fight
Perspective: libertarian

A time to preach and a time to fight is a column dedicated to truth above all else.  It is my belief that freedom is not free, and many in America are in bondage today. They are in bondage to lies. It is time to be free again.

This column will analyze politics and religion here in America. It is time that we start "standing in the gap" and take back our country. This column will be used to equip you to stand in the gap and live up to what you were called to do.

Jack Galway
Column Name: The Easter Rising
Perspective: libertarian

An Irish-American talks about the history that underlies Libertarianism -- history ranging from yesterday to the Battle of Kinsale. Frequent references will be made to Burke, Collins, Tone, Paine, Thoreau, Jefferson, Lincoln, Twain, Mencken, Eisenhower, Mises, Rothbard, Reagan, Weigel, O'Roarke, and Balko.

jaded
Column Name: Thoughts of a disenchanted 20-something
Perspective: libertarian

Occasional thoughts of a jaded twenty something.

Jahfre Fire Eater
Column Name: It's All Related
Perspective: libertarian

This column is primarily political in nature with a libertarian conservative perspective. My true calling is for bluntly overstating the obvious then making connections to things that may seem unrelated when taken in the normal, isolated context that our world has been partitioned into.

This makes my perspective the antithesis of standard talk radio programming.

Jake Morphonios
Column Name: * The Liberty Tree *
Perspective: conservative libertarian

In the period leading up to the American Revolution, colonists gathered under a great elm tree in Boston to rally together against the tyranny of their mother country. After the passage of the infamous Stamp Act, the Sons of Liberty hung the effigies of two tax collectors from the tree. From that day on the elm was known as the Liberty Tree and served as a meeting place for protests against tyrannical government.

This column serves as a symbolic Liberty Tree and calls upon today's Sons of Liberty to rise up as our firebrand progenitors and resist all those who dare to tread on liberty, justice and the rights bestowed upon all men by almighty God.

Jake Towne, the Champion of the Constitution
Column Name: Yet Another Champion of the Constitution
Perspective: libertarian

The motto for this column is "Veritas numquam perit. Veritas odit moras. Veritas vincit." Truth never perishes. Truth hates delay. Truth conquers.

"Truth is Treason in the Empire of Lies." - Dr. Ron Paul, The Revolution: A Manifesto, 2008.

The column seeks truth in the ecopolitical arena, with the primary goals of helping to bring the "War on Terror" to an end and a new dawn of Honest Money. The Constitution is a recurrent theme as this is the current ratified contract between We the People and the United States Government. Easily read by laymen 200 years later, this document limits the powers of government and can be changed by We the People. If abided by, We the People would have Honest Money and the "War on Terror" simply would not exist.

It is up to the Reader to decide whether to agree with my version of freedom. To freely dissent or to educate me are the two gifts I cherish most from the Reader.

"I bring reason to your ears, and, in language as plain as A, B, C, hold up truth to your eyes... I fear not. I see no real cause for fear. I know our situation well, and can see the way out of it." - Thomas Paine, The American Crisis, 1776

The below articles are in chronological order but are not listed by theme.  To view them this way (and my semi-bibliography), please copy and paste this url in your browser  (some newer articles may not be filed away yet)

http://www.nolanchart.com/article5069.html

 

Jamamamonkey
Column Name: Jamamamonkey
Perspective: centrist liberal

An analysis from an actual Liberal. 

James Goodfellow
Column Name: Property and Plunder
Perspective: libertarian

Every now & then, an idea to further the cause of freedom will occur to me. I'll write it down, and maybe these kind folks will publish it. If it resonates with you, pass it on. It's little enough, but I've got to believe that every bit helps. 

James Montgomery
Column Name: James Montgomery
Perspective: centrist liberal libertarian

How to solve world energy problem in transportation.

Open letter to US Congress and future US President.

James Raider
Column Name: The Pacific Gate Post
Perspective: liberal libertarian

CHALLENGING PERCEPTION ON BUSINESS, CULTURE & POLITICS - "RAIDER OF THE LOST BARK"

James Robyn
Column Name: Another voice in the wilderness
Perspective: libertarian

My thoughts on the events of 911

James Santos
Column Name: Wake Up!
Perspective: libertarian

A regular dose of hard-hitting information that will make you think twice about that warm fuzzy feeling you have about life right now.

Jamie Baker
Column Name: Jamie's on a Rant
Perspective: conservative

A humor based column with political and/ or current event overtones.  Very Lewis Grizzard meets Dennis  Miller.

Jase
Column Name: Politics, Military, Social Issues
Perspective: libertarian

Political Interest pertaining to US Heritage and governance.

Jay
Column Name: Free NJ
Perspective: libertarian

Articles written by me for the NJ Libertarian Party website. They may or not be specific to NJ Politics.

jcalex
Column Name: Jcalex
Perspective: libertarian

Oneliners.

JD
Column Name: Ship of Fools
Perspective: libertarian

History, Religion, Economics, Politics and other Fluff

Jean-Christophe Roux
Column Name: Freedom
Perspective: libertarian

Once in a while, I am feeling the urge to voice my opinion on political matters.

Jeff Peters
Column Name: Stories At The Margin
Perspective: conservative

The theme of my column is economics in the tradition of the neo-classical school. I take economics and try to understand the world by applying models used by today's academic economists.

However, I apply the models that are proven useful as opposed to provide actual research on issues. Thus far, my current research skills will not provide for proper and thorough empirical analysis. Instead I take models that best fit a situation and try to derive a conclusion. My application may or may not be correct.

Jeff Wrobel
Column Name: Life's a Risk
Perspective: libertarian

This column is based on the fact that life IS a risk. If every one of your thoughts and actions were dictated by someone else, you might just as well be replaced by a robot. Why live at all under those conditions? The more decisions you make for yourself, the more sense it makes for you to be alive. Whether your life is a series of tests laid out for you from God, or whether your life is just the outcome of random chance, YOU need to be in charge of it for it to have full meaning. You can abdicate your right to control your own life, but don’t abdicate that right for the rest of us.

To have meaning in your life, you need to be able to make you own decisions; to make your own mistakes; to decide your own risks. This column defends your right to take risks. Therefore, this column defends your life.

Jennifer
Column Name: Scientology Kills
Perspective: liberal libertarian

Writing about the abuses of corporate for-profit religion.

Jeremy Keller
Column Name: Foward Motion
Perspective: libertarian

I have but one mission: To help spread the development of patient, honest rational thought and encourage the application of critical thinking to all matters foreign and domestic.

If the youth of our crazy world can learn to carry themselves with dignity while they question, constantly, everything that crosses their mind, Liberty will descend on the human race like summer rains and the harvest will be bountiful.

Jeremy West
Column Name: The Jeremy West Column
Perspective: libertarian

The United States was founded (with many thanks to France, by the way) on the principle of liberty. Today, more and more liberty is taken away from you everyday. There is a way to stop this. Read about liberty and tell your friends today!

You can subscribe to the Jeremy West Column by adding [http://rss.jeremywest.net] to your favourite homepage or newsreader.

JeremyCross
Column Name: Liberty or Death and Taxes
Perspective: libertarian

Yet another opinion from the ever growing freedom movement.

Jim Dallas
Column Name: The Fightin' Fourteenth
Perspective: liberal

A column about life and politics in the Fourteenth District of Texas, currently represented in the United States Congress by Rep. Ron Paul (R).

Jim Duensing
Column Name: Opinions So Good They Ought to Be Yours
Perspective: libertarian

Timely analysis of current events that cuts through the spin of the false left / right paradigm to underscore the fact that we are all Americans and we all benefit from the expansion of human liberty at home and abroad.

Jim Hines
Column Name: Guns and Butter?
Perspective: libertarian

Spontaneous ranting from an uneducated philistine.

Jim ODonnell
Column Name: ODonnell On Politics
Perspective: libertarian

Commentary on matters political mostly as regards the 2008 Presidential Campaign centering on the candidacy of Ron Paul.

Occasional commentary on various aspects of the financial markets and financial reporting in the general media as it will influence the 2008 campaign.

Become a member of my web site to get daily updates on both areas and have an interactive conversation on these matters.

http://groups.google.com/group/ron-paul-2008

or you can email at any time at

nowido@gmail.com

Jim ODonnell

Jim Quinn
Column Name: The Voice of the Irate, Tireless Minority
Perspective: libertarian

"It does not take the majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brush fire freedom in the minds of men."

Samuel Adams (visit http://theburningplatform.com/ to join the fight)

JJJ
Column Name: Jeremiah Johnson
Perspective: libertarian

Sometimes politics. Sometimes history.

Joe W.
Column Name: Joe's Reality Check
Perspective: libertarian

My views on the issues, dude.

Joel S. Hirschhorn
Column Name: Stop Delusional Thinking
Perspective: libertarian

Hard-hitting, in-depth examinations of contemporary issues in politics, government and the economy, intended to not only inform but also to motivate citizen activism.

John Armstrong
Column Name: I The Person
Perspective: libertarian

2008 Presidential Election thoughts. These posts are written in a colloquial style to help explain seemingly complicated issues.

John Corderman
Column Name: The American Revolution II
Perspective: libertarian

Commentary on current events including politics, foreign policy, and economics.

John Crosley
Column Name: The Revolution has already Begun
Perspective: libertarian

As a Ron Paul supporter and someone who wants to return government to the constitutional limits I am encouraged by the support of the message of freedom. Americans want to be free. Over the last few months, I\'ve had conversations and read emails from strong supporters of Obama and John McCain. Deep down inside, I\'ve felt it, they know something is wrong. Don\'t get me wrong, they support their republicrat choice and if I were like them I would too. Its tough to decide which candidate will make the right decisions on what to do with your money, how to raise your kids and when to take away your privacy. Every American knows that there has to be a better way. Because of Ron Paul a revolution has started to return to that better way. A way William Wallace best described in one word, FREEDOM.

To continue this march towards our freedom we must choose a successor to Ron Paul that will get enough support to get into the debates and be strong enough to win them. This candidate must foremost be unwavering in the message of freedom and liberty to all Americans. But we can\'t just pick anyone. We need to be strategic.

First Step- Picking a party

Two parties share the message of liberty and limited government, the Libertarian Party and the Constitutional Party. While I agree with a good portion of the Constitutional\'s parties platform, I believe the platform alienates voters that aren\'t Christians and has no realistic chance of making a serious national impact, let alone a revolution. So, that leaves the very sound Libertarian Party platform.

Second Step- Picking a candidate

Many think that the big household name is the way to go. But, just because a person is well known doesn\'t mean he is well liked, hence Bob Barr. Also, the Libertarian Party is getting way more attention than ever before as over a million Ron Paul voters look for a candidate that meets there views. Lets immediately scratch Mike Gravel\'s name of the list of potential candidates as he is a big government socialist just using the Libertarian Party for ballot access. My next point is key and I know many won\'t agree because I am playing identity politics, but I believe we should choose a woman. Think about it, once Hillary loses, which she will, where do you think those votes go? Close to half of Hillary\'s supporters say they won\'t vote for Obama and I can\'t see many Hillary supporters voting for McCain, who Hillary said would just be a third term for George Bush. Many Hillary supporters picked her as their candidate because of Identity politics. We know this because they could have just as easily supported Obama who is running a campaign identical on all the issues. So between Ron Paul supporters, Hillary\'s rejects and the Libertarian Party itself there is a nice base of support to spread the message of freedom to the half of the nation that stopped voting because they were disenfranchised by our war starting, socialism-lite style government.

And Then There Were Two.

Christine Smith and Mary Ruwart are the only candidates that fit this strategic plan for a Revolution. I looked into each of these candidates extensively and in Mary Ruwart I found an exploitable weakness like the death star but much easier to attack. Mary Ruwart is against the outlawing of Child Pornography.

In her words:

"Children who willingly participate in sexual acts have the right to make that decision as well, even if it’s distasteful to us personally. Some children will make for choice is just as some adults do in smoking and drinking to excess; this is part of life.

What we outlaw child pornography, if the prices paid for child performers rise, increasing the incentives for parents to use children against their will."

This would never fly with me or the American public. She is not for Liberty, she is for Anarchy. She is a self-proclaimed Anarchist.

So that leaves us with Christine Smith, who I am covering last but she is definitely not the least. I have decided that I believe she is the absolute best choice to serve as the successor to Ron Paul in leading this revolution into the White House. Most Ron Paul supporters haven\'t yet decided on whom to support. They are waiting for something. There is no more time to wait. We need to be proactive. Christine Smith is a candidate that represents our ideals and I believe has the best chance to actually win this election.

Is this a true Revolution? Do you really believe it is? Then we can take the White House this year. We just need to be smart, enthusiastic, hard workers at spreading the message of freedom. The smartest choice for us to do that with is Christine Smith for President.

I urge everyone reading this to check out her site (http://libertarianforpresident.com), watch some of the videos, read her points. She needs the help of the grassroots. We now have only 2 weeks to show the Libertarian Party who the Revolution wants as their nominee.

John De Herrera
Column Name: The Constitutionalist
Perspective: libertarian

Column advocating for the Article V Convention.

John Dennis
Column Name: Real Views
Perspective: libertarian

A look at events and the world from a pro-freedom perspective.

John Kozy
Column Name: Exposing the Bull
Perspective: centrist liberal libertarian

Logical analysis of the lies, prevarications, and nonsense being fed to the American people by government, business, and the  mainstream press.

John Kusumi
Column Name: Practical Idealist Revival
Perspective: centrist liberal

First use of the term 'practical idealism' in a presidential race was by this author in 1984 - to name a platform in an independent campaign for the White House.

More recently, Al Gore and Condoleeza Rice have tried to name their views 'practical idealism,' but those attempts did not resonate nor stick. The author likens that to New Coke.

In this column, the author will remember and extend the politics of practical idealism -- developed as a teenager in Generation X, reminding us what politics look like when they are not bought-and-paid-for.

"Enough is enough of New Coke. I'll give you classic practical idealism, when I can squeeze out a new column."

John L. Jones
Column Name: Government: Friend or Foe?
Perspective: libertarian

A perspective on politics and the social status quo from an American service-member.

John Layman
Column Name: Layman's View
Perspective: centrist

Focus points on economic and political corruption. Encouraging activism by the Great Middle (average working poor to middle class American) towards a grass roots movement to re-establish representative government in America.

John Rutledge
Column Name: Rutledge Report
Perspective: libertarian

My column provides interesting opinions from the youngest voter.  My ancestory dates back before the birth of the United States. John Rutledge is my penname for he was my Great-Great-Great-Great Grandfather.

John Wingspread Howell
Column Name: Howell at the Moon
Perspective: libertarian

Slightly edgy commentary on current events or issues from a Libertarian perspective. The purpose of this column is to take on the issues often considered more radical and/or difficult for Libertarians to sell to the general electorate, in a way that grabs your attention but also demonstrates that there's something in it for soccer moms and NASCAR dads, to advance the Libertarian agenda.

Johnnie Swift
Column Name: Incrementalism
Perspective: libertarian

Satire

Johnny Kramer
Column Name: www.JohnnyKramer.com
Perspective: libertarian

Johnny Kramer's commentaries on politics, current events, and history from a libertarian perspective

Jonathan Cymberknopf
Column Name: STRAIGHT TALK
Perspective: libertarian

Straight talk is a column about US current events as well as world events. There is no attempt at spin and answers may not be given but instead the article aspires to provoke deep and independent thought on issues. Too many times the mainstream media tells us how to think. Too many people do no think for themselves.  My column tries to avoid political correctness, avoids talking about the symptoms, but what is at its core. I hope you enjoy it.

Jonathon Barbera
Column Name: The Freedom of Scientology
Perspective: libertarian

An accurate view of the subjects of Dianetics and Scientology from a former member of the Church of Scientology.

 

Jordan Gustin
Column Name: Reclaiming Liberty
Perspective: libertarian

Solutions and analysis of the history and loss of liberty in America and how American citizens can reclaim their liberty from the freedom-stealing hand of big government.

Jose Roldan: the Abolitionist
Column Name: Veritas Vincit
Perspective: libertarian

Jose Roldan applies eternal principles, popular in the Abolitionist movement of Civil War times, to the modern era, presenting an uncompromising point of view of man's relationship with his society and government, the eternal quest for freedom and struggle against injustice and oppression.

Josh Koch
Column Name: Freedom in the Bluegrass
Perspective: libertarian

A libertarian and Libertarian review and comment on the news from a Yankee transplant in the heart of Kentucky.

Joshua Snyder
Column Name: The Western Confucian
Perspective: libertarian

Catholic, Confucian, Paleo-Libertarian

jposty
Column Name: The Politicus
Perspective: libertarian

The column will be a watch-dog for congressional, judicial and executive branch injustices that strip our inalienable rights as defined in the constitution.

Just Another Ronald Reagan Republican
Column Name: You Decide!
Perspective: libertarian

Republicans

justaguy
Column Name: Genisis
Perspective: libertarian

A reflection of current events as I see them

Justin
Column Name: The Search for Reason
Perspective: libertarian

Reason and rationality seem to be disappearing in the public discourse.  Here is my attempt to counter than trend.

Kamala Sarup
Column Name: Woman of Strength
Perspective: centrist

My specialties are in-depth reporting and writing stories on peace and anti-war issues, women, terrorism, democracy and development. Some of my publications include: Women \'s Empowerment in South Asia, Nepal; Prevention of Trafficking in Women Through Media; Efforts to Prevent Trafficking in for Media Activism. I have also written two collections of stories.

Karl Dickey
Column Name: A Libertarian Capitalist
Perspective: libertarian

In this column we will discuss the successes and failures we have experienced in America as they appeal to libertarianism and/or capitalism.

Ken D. Berry, MD
Column Name: Will The People please stand up
Perspective: libertarian

Thoughts on awakening, educating and empowering The People

Kenn Jacobine
Column Name: The View from Abroad
Perspective: libertarian

My column will provide commentary and book reviews on issues currently affecting our world and country.  It will offer a unique perspective from an American currently living abroad in Zambia, Africa.

Kevin Roeten
Column Name: Kevin Roeten
Perspective: conservative

Supplied to Nancy Morgan on 2/20/09.

Kevyn Peak
Column Name: Peak Foil
Perspective: libertarian

Social and political commentary from a libertarian perspective based not on natural rights or "greatest good" utilitarianism, but on the practical and inherent desirability of non-aggression.

Kingsley Morse
Column Name: The Ron Paul Scoop From Spokane
Perspective: libertarian

What Ron Paul supporters report from Washington State's Republican Convention in Spokane from May 29 to June 1, 2008.

Kipper Mathews
Column Name: View Point
Perspective: libertarian

The intention of this column is to share with the readers information about people and events that can't usually be found through the main-stream media, often followed by my personal View Point.

 

Kishi
Column Name: Your Moment of Zen
Perspective: centrist

This column is about my views and my attempts to understand what is going on in the political world. The goal is simple - to see with eyes unclouded.

Naturally, I have a hard time with this. I welcome disagreement, simply because it helps me to see other points of view, and makes me understand just a little better.

Larry Ward
Column Name: Government in Exile
Perspective: libertarian

We need to form a new union and act as a government in exile to provide for our mutual defense in the coming storm and to launch projects that produce real weath and opportunity to sustain us as the economy collapses.

Our government in exile needs offers, selected by some kind of plebesite. The internet allows us all to participate in the making of our laws and policies.  We need a web facility to host thoughtful and orderly deliberation and debate and empower citizens of our cyber space government in exile to decide on our laws and policies after the debate.  This virtual legislature needs also to select leaders.

Kudos to Nolan Chart.  At this time, it serves rather well as a free press.  I hope it will grow in its policies and facilities as our government in exile grows in unity and strength. 

Our government in exile needs a president to preside over and coordinate the many actions of our government in exile.  It needs other officers as well.  Among those other officers it needs an attorney general to file Pro Se (that is lawyer free) suits in Federal Court.  It needs creative executive power for actions that are approved by the membership- real actions, not just cheer leading pep rallies.

Our government in exile is the minority party at present.  But as the establishment regime collapses under the weight of its own absurdity, the people will turn to our sane model of government and restore us to power to restore liberty and the Constitution  to the seat of government in American government, life and law.

 

 

Larry Warrick
Column Name: Hear the Call to Freedom
Perspective: libertarian

One man's reflection on our world, and how to relate to it.

Lasli Sher
Column Name: Speaking of God...
Perspective: libertarian

This column debates and discusses theological issues and religious philosophy, and how those views affect our personal, social, and political perspectives. 

Lazarus
Column Name: Live Free or Die
Perspective: libertarian

Discusses various topics of interest to libertarians and freedom lovers generally.

Libertas
Column Name: Libertas
Perspective: libertarian

Insight into the nane and inane

LibertasPraesidium
Column Name: Thoughts
Perspective: libertarian

I will be providing insight into some of the many inconsistencies that are found in this world, speaking mainly from a libertarian view point, trying to explain and perhaps enlighten those who wish to search for the truth.

Libertea
Column Name: Libertea Leaves
Perspective: libertarian

My thoughts on various topics relevant to the Constitution, liberty, and freedoms.

Linda Inveninato
Column Name: Waging Peace
Perspective: libertarian

The national media is not reporting America's "policing of the world."  This column will attempt to provide that information.

Locke
Column Name: Locke the Doors
Perspective: conservative

An insightful column that delves into the issues of today and yesterday.

Logical Premise
Column Name: The Logical Premise to the Normal Extension
Perspective: statist

I am, by nature, someone who dislikes both hyperbole and insipid modesty. There are a myriad of problems with this country, and to suggest or imply one particular approach will magically make things "better" is to either imply that the average American is very naive or is too busy in his or her conspicious consumption (or starving on the street) to pay attention to the Wizard behind the curtain.

 I will consider the positions of candiates, based only off of what I find on their official sites,and comment upon them. My race, sex, religous affiliation, personal beliefs, and party of choice do not really matter. I am a statist.

 Statism is the belief that the only form of government that makes sense is one that involves significant centralized government intervention in personal, social and/or economic matters.

 I happen to believe in that. I believe in it for a number of reasons, most importantly because people are not smart. I do not belive in morality, I do not belive in the conventional wisdom, and I most certainly do not belive in the idea that the common man is somehow our touch stone. I am an eliteist in the manner after that of William Henry III.

logomachicus
Column Name: logomachicus
Perspective: centrist

environmental and global analysis on behaviour

Lojiko
Column Name: Liberty or Death
Perspective: libertarian

My column is about politics and other issues of national and international focus, past and present, from a libertarian viewpoint.

Lon McNeil
Column Name: A Southern View
Perspective: libertarian

"A Southern View" is my attempt to find clarity and purpose in the current cultural and political landsacpe of America, as seen from my vantagepoint in Southwest, Georgia, specifically my hometown of Albany, Georgia.

 

 

loneprotester
Column Name: Lone Protester
Perspective: libertarian

I write articles on our founding fathers, politics, politicians and America. My particular emphasis is illegal immigration and it's effects on on American citizens in the workplace because it has directly affected me. My opinions are my own and anyone is welcome to disagree. I will respect your opinion and expect the same from anybody that reads them.

Lonnie Dalton
Column Name: The Blinding Truth
Perspective: libertarian

Topics about a variety of things, but hopefully things usually that transcend the right/left paradigm. Or described another way - truth, as opposed to picking on one side just because of the side they're on.

Lord Neuf
Column Name: The Mouth Where the Money is
Perspective: centrist conservative libertarian

The economy is a fickle thing, not many people understand it and those that do are often wrong.

It's important to understand the economy, capitalism, globalization, socialism, investments and everything from the corporate giants to the workers who grease the wheels of enterprise.

My column is mainly failure analysis of what is going wrong with the economy. I address issues of what has happened to make people understand where it all went wrong and what can be done to solve it. 

Those who do not learn from their mistakes, will surely repeat them.

Lou Poumakis
Column Name: Sola Dei Gloria
Perspective: libertarian

What does the Bible say?

Louanne Lee
Column Name: Scientology and other
Perspective: Centrist Libertarian

Observations around the ongoing discussion about Scientology, the Church of Scientology and its founder L. Ron Hubbard.

If you want to reach me, go to scientologymyths.info or leave a message on my blog at scientologymyths.wordpress.com .  

M Cal
Column Name: A Spark Is Not Enough
Perspective: libertarian

Political musings by a musician, poet, and student of philosophy.

Madison Thacker
Column Name: Madison Thacker
Perspective: libertarian

The human capacity for self-deception and rationalization seems to have no bounds. The antidote to self-deception and rationalization is truth. As a writer, my aim is to pursue truth in the areas of politics, religion, and popular culture.

Maria Folsom
Column Name: Picking It Apart
Perspective: libertarian

My column will review news articles from other publications and websites relating to politics, current events, and hot issues. I will examine them through Libertarian spectacles. I will offer my critique and suggest libertarian ways to support or correct these other articles.

Mark Ulterman.
Column Name: Alaska Newswire
Perspective: libertarian

Independent News Contributions

Mark William Campbell
Column Name: Election 08' and the federal reserve
Perspective: libertarian

This is the first U.S election i have taken a real interest in. This year i have found my own information, cross checked the news sources, looked for inconsistencies and similarities and checked the background of panel experts.

My understanding of the news media and my entire thinking has exploded from the narrow confines of getting my news served on a plate to hunting for my news with my wits. Following this years race to be the nominee has been an instrument of personal development, something I am very thankful for.

The natural conclusion is to participate, contributing to Nolan Chart would be an honour.

Mary MacElveen
Column Name: The Voice of Patriotism
Perspective: libertarian

Teddy Roosevelt once said, "To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or that we are to stand by the president right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public."  I also believe that extends to our Congress and the inner workings of the United States government.  If people do not speak out against what they see is wrong, they are just as bad as those who perpetrate it.  Elected officials work for you and not the other way around.

Master C
Column Name: Edison's Light Bulb
Perspective: liberal

A combination of current events, politcal observations, economic insights, and contemporary anecdotes.

Master Sandwich
Column Name: One Anti-Scientology Actvist's Experiences
Perspective: statist

I say words at you with my fingers, and you read them with your eyes.

Matthew Bastian
Column Name: The Sighing Dutchman
Perspective: conservative

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of the ultimate small-batch bourbon.  Columns will cover anything in the passing political scene, including the 2^nd Amendment, the Nanny State, and the mushy dogma that is political correctness.  Thinkers, rapscallions, dog-lovers, and those appalled by the NFL’s “Tuck Rule” are welcome.

Matthew Cole
Column Name: Liberty Renegade
Perspective: libertarian

Matt's musings and rants concerning politics, international affairs, and current events from a libertarian perspective.

Mavis Mathews
Column Name: Muses
Perspective: conservative libertarian

A collection of "think pieces" received in meditation.

Max Kennedy
Column Name: Politics 2.0
Perspective: libertarian

Dedicated to discussing to politics from an online Web 2.0 perspective.

 

McCusker
Column Name: In the pursuit...
Perspective: libertarian

Do something!

mediator
Column Name: Beyond Reason
Perspective: libertarian

Believing that we actually do live in a universe that can be examined by reason and reveals consistent truths, we will search for a unified perspective, a world view, that integrates and makes sense of significant issues in any area of discourse.

Realizing also that each of us is finite and limited in our grasp of reality, we intend to mediate views that conflict by encouraging dialogue among viewpoints. However, although we believe the truth will not contradict reason, we submit that truth may at times transcend our reason, and is not restricted to mere naturalism.

Melinda Pillsbury-Foster
Column Name: Off the Grids to Freedom
Perspective: libertarian

You are not free; you have never been free, not for even one day.  You are chained by illusions and deceit.

But freedom is possible. Your illusions are the first grid.  

 

Michael
Column Name: The view from NITHIA...
Perspective: libertarian

Since I am adamantly anti-globalist, my immediate contributions will be intended to garner support for Ron Paul--it is easy to understand that my current endeavor of priority is to promote Dr. Ron Paul, Republican candidate for President in 2008.  I find that I also stand in agreement with what he has said, written and promulgated to date about all other issues.

Since I am also adamantly Christian, my contributions will sometimes contain a Biblical perspective to personal, national and world issues as merited.

Since I am also adamantly opposed to genetic engineering, cloning and the new field of bio-technology's current  trespass into realms where man ought not to trespass, I will on occasion express my views on these matters.

Basic and principle matters of economics and how they can deliver prosperity or poverty, depending on who controls them and how they exercise this control, has been an ongoing concern and interest of mine for over three decades now...

 

Michael McDonnough
Column Name: Life is a Science Experiment
Perspective: libertarian

The Author is a futurist, an inventor, and world traveler. This column will cover topics of my interest that I feel strongly enough about to make my opinions and ideas known on the subjects. The main focus of my work has been dedicated to research into technologies and sciences.

Sciences of greatest interest to me include martial science, applied physics, political science, and mind science.

I have long come to the conclusion that the Earth is most likely some kind of science experiment, and what we witness are the results of that experiment. At times we think we have made some sense of it and just then something completely outside normal changes our world view.

Michael McLaughlin
Column Name: No Obligations
Perspective: libertarian

A continuing discourse on the topics of liberty, individualism, freedom, responsibility, and independence.  

Michael P. Weinheimer
Column Name: The Winds of Freedom
Perspective: libertarian

The column will explain the advantages of a libertarian society as well as show areas where both Democrats and Republicans have failed us.

Michael Santomauro
Column Name: The Thinking American
Perspective: libertarian

Our Mission Statement

The ramifications of dishonest news reporting divides people.
Our purpose is to rectify false concepts in history writing
and contemporary news reporting.

Michael Stahl
Column Name: Potter's Field
Perspective: libertarian

Commentary on politics, life, natural rights, hopes, dreams, and even fun.

Mike Blevins
Column Name: Fire On High
Perspective: libertarian

My desire is to awaken the American voter from the 'slumber' imposed by politics as usual. People have become so accustomed to being scammed by the Republicans and Democrats that they have lost all vision of a better way. I believe libertarianism is the better way--the original way intended by the Founders! Getting my fellow Americans to give up their love affair with statism, socialism, and high taxes is my mission in life.

mike cunningham
Column Name: My View
Perspective: libertarian

To offer my personal insights into various topical and newsworthy subjects from a Libertarian perspective.

Mike Freeman
Column Name: The Third Look
Perspective: libertarian

The first look is where you take things as you see them. The second is forming an opinion on it from what is deduced to be the most logical explaination. The third look is where the opinions have been balanced from a variety of viewpoints, allowing the truth to be identified and clarified, giving the sharpest of relevant facts. There is no time for spin, just the truth as has been best estabished.

mike montagne (PFMPE)
Column Name: Resolving Real Economics
Perspective: libertarian

Principles, development and implementation of mathematically perfected economy™.

MikeFoster
Column Name: From the Heart of Dixie
Perspective: libertarian

Political ruminations from Northeast Alabama.

 

Milo Robert
Column Name: Living in a Changing World
Perspective: libertarian

This is my "Living in a Changing World" column. I was inspired to start writing because of the movement the world is making towards an internet-based information age, where any person with an opinion and a dial-up connection can project his voice into the world. No longer do companies and corporations control the information we recieve in our households...

Observing this movement has inspired me to be a part of it. And so, I present to you my very first news column. Here I will discuss current events, mostly political, and I will give my opinions and views on it. I will do my best to present the most unbiased information I can collect, and to give a fair and balanced judgement on them. I will try to find ways to link the changing world today to other information-based revolutions that have occured in the past, in order to put things into perspective and to find the right thing to do. And so this is my column.

Missourian
Column Name: Political Religion of Liberty
Perspective: libertarian

It is my intent to take a journey down the road of our founders intent, the meanings of our limited government, and the ideals of human liberty and the law

Mister MandM
Column Name: Not Politics as Usual
Perspective: libertarian

Commentary from one who is tired of the direction our country is being dragged!

Mitch W
Column Name: Apathy Falls
Perspective: libertarian

This is simply another column by a Ron Paul supporter. And while I certainly don't agree with all of the doctor's views and beliefs, I do believe that he is the only candidate that can put this country back on the right path -- mainly, the path to economic and military stability.

Modemac
Column Name: Religious Bulldada For Mutants
Perspective: centrist

A SubGenius look at the idiocy, hypocrisy, and ignorance existing in everyday society, in our own home towns and worldwide.  Produced by the High Weirdness Project and the First Online Church of "Bob," a SubGenius online ministry founded in 1994.

Moonbow
Column Name: Bottom Drawer
Perspective: libertarian

My column will be old, dusty, cob-webby, yellowed, moth-eaten, dog-eared bits and pieces from the bottom drawer of my file cabinet that are relevant to today's freedom struggle. I've been a libertarian all of my adult life (I'm 61); was a co-founder and an officer of the Ohio Libertarian Party with Kay Harroff and others in 1972; ran against Dan Burton for Congress (Indiana 6th district) in 1986; voted Libertarian in almost all races; and campaigned heavily for Ron Paul.

Another reason for the title, "Bottom Drawer", is that I am  unknown, unpublished, undegreed and uncredentialed. I am far from being "top drawer" as far as pedigree, but I have served in the trenches, am battle-scarred, battle-hardened and still fighting. I believe a purpose is served by those with war experience as well as those with the credentials. The revolution needs us both.

Morey Straus
Column Name: The Libertarian Vanguard
Perspective: libertarian

My guess is that this column will consist of sporadic rants of interest to Libertarian Party members, and those who love them.

Mr. 1up
Column Name: 1up'ing the System
Perspective: libertarian

Tired of searching for arcticles that either stricly praise or refute certain canidates? Tired of hearing about what's wrong with the world and what needs to be changed? Than you've come to the wrong place.

Mr. C
Column Name: The American Matrix
Perspective: libertarian

Take the red pill, and see how deep government deception goes.

Mr. Jones
Column Name: thoughts from an orphan
Perspective: libertarian

The title of this column serves as a tribute to an article by Chicago Tribune columnist Steve Chapman, "When did the idea of freedom become a political orphan?"

Multimediamonitor
Column Name: Five kinds of evidence: reasons to NOT vote
Perspective: libertarian

This column presents five kinds of evidence:

1. Illegal government use of ballots to "defeat the franchise"
2. Media supression and misrepresentation of such use of ballots.
3. Reasons for judicial opinions on ballots used to defeat the franchise.
4. Wide confusion as to the rights and duties of people and governments.
5. Media propaganda that maintains the above confusion.

I believe such evidence is relevant to all voters, whatever our Nolan chart classes, but how many will admit it? Most people are too busy and just acquiesce. I want to arouse readers with questions such as: Can we change acquiescence into public action? How?

Nancy Morgan
Column Name: RightBias
Perspective: libertarian

Weekly insights on all things conservative, with a focus on the culture, politics and government

Natalie Schultz
Column Name: Wake Up!
Perspective: libertarian

Political analysis from a Conservative, anti-NeoCON perspective, with a bit of a Libertarian bent.

 

Neal Goldberg
Column Name: The BUCK stops here.
Perspective: libertarian

Supplying real life answers to the screwed up information brought to you by the media.

nels96
Column Name: tenurecorrupts.com
Perspective: libertarian

I am dedicated to the objective of eliminating the class of career professional politicians who dominate and pollute the Congress who serve only to get reelected forever.

Since it is not possible to get Congress to vote for an amendment for Congressional Term Limits, the only way is to educate the American public to NEVER REELECT any incumbent Congressman or Senator, even if he has served only one term.

If we succeed in reducing the 95% reelection rate even moderately (say to only 55%), we would cause a revolution in electoral politics!

It is up to us, the American voter.

 

Nelson Hultberg
Column Name: For a Free Republic
Perspective: libertarian

Political, economic and philosophical commentary on the American scene from a libertarian / conservative point of view.

Nick Sheedy
Column Name: Vox Libertatis
Perspective: libertarian

I hope that readers might find my perspective on various subjets interesting and insightful.

Nickalis N. Tower
Column Name: The First Virtue
Perspective: libertarian

Writings for Honesty and against Dishonesty in:

History

Education

Media

Economics

Sex

Philosophy

Health

Nicola M
Column Name: Buy the ticket, take the ride.
Perspective: libertarian

It is comprised entirely of WIN.

Nolanchart marketing
Column Name: Marketing news
Perspective: libertarian

News and updates about Nolanchart and American liberty TV marketing efforts.

Nolarond
Column Name: Just thinking outside the box
Perspective: libertarian

I finaly just decided that I would like to share my thoughts with the public and see what they think about them. I am always ready to challenge my opinions that I try to base on facts which represent The Truth.

Ohm
Column Name: Feet On the Ground
Perspective: centrist

"Feet On the Ground" is a column on current economic issues. It steers clear of economic ideologies and dogmas. However, the author does believe that the Government has a role in the economic system that runs in the society it represents. The most important role is to prevent annihilation of the system while getting the best deal for society as a whole. A hands-off approach to a dangerous bubble burst is not supported, rather a managed deflation of the same when possible, so malinvestment is liquidated and Capital reallocated by an assisted, and now wiser, market mechanism.

Orwell1984
Column Name: Libertarian Revolution
Perspective: libertarian

Articles about the Ron Paul Revolution and promoting libertarian thought into the political mainstream.

Owen Bran
Column Name: Pursuit of Liberty
Perspective: libertarian

Ron Paul has already won...

P Hedt
Column Name: Untinted Lenz
Perspective: libertarian

A Ron Paul conservative's opinion column.

P. Spencer
Column Name: Truth Above All Else
Perspective: conservative

This column is intended to provide insight to relevant issues from the perspective of a Christian worldview, Conservative and traditionalist thought, and from the original intent of the United States Constitution.

Pat Smith
Column Name: Congress Fiddles While Nothing Burns
Perspective: conservative libertarian

Our energy woes are Congressionally mandated 

Patricia Mikkelson
Column Name: Neighborhood Power
Perspective: libertarian

Working in our own neighborhoods is one of the most powerful things we can do to raise awareness and effect change. Learn here about all the great things that are going in the are of neighborhood organizing which will help us to have a world where everyone can get their needs met, where everyone can thrive in freedom.

Patrick
Column Name: Virginia Conservative
Perspective: libertarian

My effort to reform the Republican Party and restart the conservative movement.

Patrick Adkins
Column Name: The Loyal Opposition
Perspective: libertarian

A slightly eccentric, Traditional Conservative Writer, who is trying to be normal in a socialist world gone mad

 

 

Patrick Saint James
Column Name: All the King's Horses
Perspective: libertarian

Truth is like shining a flashlight in a dark room. It can bring color to a situation, give you direction, reveal a safer path and warn you of danger ahead. Truth can only become manifest in an environment where Free Speech is nurtured and allowed to flourish. To protect Free Speech is one of the most important tenents of a democratic republic... that's why when it comes to intelligent conversation and debate, no subject is off limits. So we welcome the tough angles, and the hard issues!

Paul Benedict
Column Name: Dehumanizing Marriage
Perspective: libertarian

California's Supreme Court says that it sought to expand "marriage" to be more inclusive. Instead, it has contracted the term marriage into a dehumanizing and degrading form. Dehumanization is an inevitable consequence of violating the constitutional liberties and inalienable rights of free people.

Paul Conroy
Column Name: Subkulture Of Liberty
Perspective: libertarian

Current issues and essays on the culture of liberty in the United States.

Paul Farris
Column Name: Freedom Now!
Perspective: libertarian

To illuminate the issues confronting the freedom movement in a quest to further the goal of personal and economic freedom in our lifetime. 

Paul from Clearwater Florida
Column Name: The Ron Paul Revolution
Perspective: libertarian

This column is to explain and teach the art of making a patriot. Any patriot will be educated in the Constitution and how to run Government with it. They see the outnesses of the present Government and know how to fix it. They would, of course, do whatever it takes to make Ron Paul the next President of the United States.

The problem is numbers. There aren't enough Patriots! This column will teach the Revolution how to double our numbers 5 times, creating 30 million Ron Paul voters before the General Election, guaranteeing a win for Ron Paul, whether it's 3rd Party or a write-in Campaign.

Paul M. Green
Column Name: From The Trenches
Perspective: libertarian

My take on politics, and anything else that fires me up.

Paulitefirst
Column Name: Future direction for Ron Paul movement: Alliance w
Perspective: libertarian

The Ron Paul movement needs new direction and I present here some options for debate and consideration.

PaulR
Column Name: Paul's Comments
Perspective: libertarian

Comments about things I think need to be said.

Peter Namtvedt
Column Name: The Road to Liberty
Perspective: libertarian

Articles about capitalism, the ethics of self-interest, a social order where force is harnessed by an objective legal system, the market, the unbelievable ills of a non-objective government, the errors and contradictions in the U.S. constitution, the disadvantages of public education, the unique motivations of politicians, the myth of public goods, and stories with pro-liberty themes.

Phaedrus
Column Name: Follies of Phaedrus
Perspective: libertarian

Identifying and solving problems, pragmatically, with science, technology, people, markets, and government.
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Phil Manger
Column Name: The free rider
Perspective: libertarian

Commentary on just about anything.

Philip Hodson
Column Name: Laugh or Weep
Perspective: libertarian

Commentary on government and society.

Publius
Column Name: Publicola Americana
Perspective: conservative

Publicola Americana seeks to spread the messages of fiscal conservatism, personal responsibility, peace through strength, traditional values, small government, and laissez faire capitalism all while anaylzing the current political scene.

R Clements
Column Name: The Pigwit Perspective
Perspective: libertarian

A perspective of individual freedom and how we can achieve change in the political and economic systems.  This includes being educated about our individual needs and effectively communicating those needs.

R.J. Moeller
Column Name: A Voice in the Wilderness
Perspective: conservative

Conservative observations for people who love America, Baseball, and Apple Pie

R.K. Chase
Column Name: Liberty Anonymous
Perspective: libertarian

A reframing of contemporary American political ideologies based on a process ontology, the status quo is only an illusion

Random Outlier
Column Name: Opposed Sortie
Perspective: libertarian

"Opposed Sortie" is a set of observations founded on the belief that collectivists hardly ever get things right. 

 

Raven West, J.D.
Column Name: A Bird's Eye View
Perspective: libertarian

Commentary on political, legal, and philosophical issues in the news with a libertarian, objectivist perspective from a 360 degree "Bird's Eye View"

Raymond Lady
Column Name: Thinking About Liberty
Perspective: libertarian

A libertarian column of relevant thoughts.

raziel
Column Name: truth exposed
Perspective: libertarian

exposing fraudulent claims and scams around the world

Republic Writer
Column Name: From the Republic
Perspective: libertarian

A political analysis from a libertarian minded college student who believes in small government and personal freedom.

Republicae
Column Name: NEWS FROM THE REBELLION
Perspective: libertarian

A pro-Constitutional column that expresses the stance that individual liberty is the prime purpose of good government. Voicing the natural rights of the People to govern their lives and the revolutionary right to govern their government.

Rhode to Surfdom
Column Name: Freedom isn't free.
Perspective: libertarian

I would like to be able to convey a message of hopefullness and optimism...since that isn't always possible I will strive for truth and honesty as a secondary objective.

Rick Fisk
Column Name: Okablaya
Perspective: libertarian

Okablaya (oh-kah-blah-yah) Lakota Souix: "Without Interference."

Freedom is not granted by a document, guaranteed by politicians or earned by good works.

 Deserving or not, we are born with our freedoms. 

 It is our right to live in peace without interference

 

 

 

RickH
Column Name: HANDRABQ
Perspective: libertarian

General politically oriented commentary

Right Rev. Rowland
Column Name: Right Rev. Rowland
Perspective: conservative libertarian

Religion and politics don't mix, they say, but have you noticed how there are absolutley no areas of life left that are not affected by politics? Even the tax-exempt status of churches and ministries is held in check by politics. As long as these 'religious' institutions do not offend the 'political' powers that be, it is live and let live. I am not afraid to proclaim that my faith informs my worldview and my politics. It is for this reason i have chosen to write out my views and opinions as an individual and not as the head of a 'religious organization.'

Rob Power
Column Name: An Outright Libertarian
Perspective: libertarian

A Libertarian perspective from the Left Coast.

Robert T
Column Name: United We Stand Or Fall
Perspective: libertarian

Libertarian provides political commentary.

Robert Werden
Column Name: Liberty Hill
Perspective: libertarian

A view of America from Liberty Hill

Rod Smith
Column Name: American Me
Perspective: libertarian

A engaging discussion on libertarian solutions, related political comentary, and current events. 

Roger C. S. Lin
Column Name: The Sixth Major US Overseas Territory
Perspective: centrist

In the current debates on the "limits" of democratic development in Taiwan, and how far the US government should go in "supporting" Taiwan's participation in international organizations, two crucial facts are always overlooked: (1) Taiwan has never been incorporated into the territory of the Republic of China, and (2) there is a coherent argument under US constitutional law to say that Taiwan is actually a overseas territory under the jurisdiction of the United States.  This column will use many different angles and perspectives to investigate the truth of Taiwan's status in the world today. 

Roger Roots
Column Name: "My Client is Liberty"
Perspective: libertarian

Constitutional and legal analysis from a libertarian perspective.

Ron Bain
Column Name: Beyond Left vs. Right
Perspective: libertarian

This column will attempt to break people's two-party mindset, asking them to consider the power of being a principled swing voter.

Ron Stephens
Column Name: Thoughts From Middle America
Perspective: libertarian

A view from middle America, that often differs from the national media and Hollywood left. A presentation of opinions and beliefs for the sake of debate.

RS Davis
Column Name: The Freedom Files
Perspective: libertarian

Irreverent political commentary, satire, and discussion from the world's coolest punk rock libertarian...

rtbohan
Column Name: Liberty in America
Perspective: libertarian

A column written from an independent perspective on electoral politics. The purpose is not to promote a party or candidate but to explore and evaluate the policy positions of all candidates and all parties.

Rusty Sullivan
Column Name: Common Sense Eye for the Reactionary Guy
Perspective: libertarian

The purpose of the column will be to draw attention to and combat reactionary political "discussion" (or, more accurately, lashing out) from people from all parts of the political spectrum.

 In addition, I plan to offer truthful, common sense editorials on the socio-political situation in the United States and around the world. 

Ryan Prasad
Column Name: The Libertarium
Perspective: libertarian

Examining current domestic and international affairs through the scope of liberty.

Samuel Lacks
Column Name: Obstacles of freedom
Perspective: liberal

When we hear the loud chant of "power to the people" coming from all democratic societies we never think of the following question;

 What if the people do not deserve "power"? by that i mean what if the people who get to choose who is in power are guilty of holding bigoted and intolerant views? Is this Democracies weakness?

Sandie Seward
Column Name: Sandie Seward
Perspective: centrist

My views on the current World situation. It's politics, religions, and other topical events.

sandman
Column Name: What would Sandman say?
Perspective: libertarian

Current events and stuff.

Sarah Joy Albrecht
Column Name: A Word From the Kitchen
Perspective: libertarian

Be it gun control, education, parenting, or religion - the home is never immune from the issues faced by our nation. In a global community, "Not In My Back Yard" is no longer an excuse for apathy. The proverbial "back yard" is as close as our Internet connection. The Internet is part of our living space and can be viewed everywhere from our cell phones to the family room to the bedroom.

This column represents the viewpoint of, yes, a wife and a mother who happens to spend a lot of time in the kitchen. I care about the world around me especially because I know that it will ultimately affect everyday life. (If you don't think this is true, try taking a diaper bag stocked with bare necessities for your baby onto an airplane!)

In addition to believing in the importance of citizen awareness, I also believe that it is the obligation of the citizens to help maintain a system of checks and balances. Sometimes this means exercising the right we still have to attend a community meeting, to go door to door to recommend a Presidential candidate, or to participate in a protest march instead of exercising the right to sleep in on a Saturday morning.

On one hand, the home is affected by what goes on in the surrounding world. On the other hand, the home is also the place where families are cared for, nourished, and equipped to face the world. This is what I strive for in my home, and this is the message I hope shines from my kitchen to the rest of the humanity.

sarasile
Column Name: Right Ideas
Perspective: libertarian

My column will deal with political philosophy, political science, political economy, political issues and, of course, politics.  I will discuss the mechanics of constitutional government per the Framer's "original intent" as revealed in Notes from the Constitutional Convention, the Federalist Papers (and Anti-federalist Papers), the Eliot Debates, Bill of Rights and Subsequent Amendments. I will sometimes propose what I think are possible measures of improving constitutional government via Amendment or federal or state legislation and how these measures could be actualized. 

Scotch Moose
Column Name: Like Water
Perspective: libertarian

Thoughts and opinions that are always subject to change.

Scott Crumpler
Column Name: Of Liberty And Reason
Perspective: libertarian

Author Scott Crumpler writes the column Of Liberty And Reason to comment on current and enduring issues ranging from politics to the economy within the framework of reason and the fundamental value of individual liberty.

Scott from Oregon
Column Name: Stuck In The Middle Review
Perspective: libertarian

Handyman Aesthetics and World Traveled Perspicacity Coupled With A Basic Middle Of The Road Common Man's Sense Of Reasonableness... At Least According To Me...

 

Scott King Walker
Column Name: Inside the RNC 2008
Perspective: libertarian

This is my insider's view of the 2008 Republican National Convention, written by a first time attendee.

The Republicans clearly cannot win this race without the "just leave us alone" crowd to whom the Republicans  mostly only paid lip service.   Many have already abandoned the Republican party in their hearts, even as they have continued to support it with their votes.  This feels like the year that this is going to change.  Either the Republicans return to their roots, or the people abandon them and the Republicans go the way of the Whigs. 

 It should be an interesting convention.

Scrappy Koala
Column Name: Scrappy's World
Perspective: libertarian

The views of a guy thats gone from Liberal to Conservative and realises there all nuts :(

Sean Michaels
Column Name: The Revolution, Retain and Regain
Perspective: libertarian

Started by Dr. Ron Paul, in 2007, The Revolution is American people doing what is necessary to retain the freedoms we still have and regain the freedoms we have already lost.

Sean Thomas
Column Name: The Capitalist Punk
Perspective: libertarian

Various ideas on society, from the perspective of a capitalist punk.

Sean Turner
Column Name: Turner's Take
Perspective: libertarian

This column represents my take on the issues and topics that affect us all.

Sematary
Column Name: The truth and nothing but the truth
Perspective: libertarian

A column dedicated to exposing the underbelly of our corrupt government and commenting on issues of the day.

Seneca
Column Name: The Matrix of History
Perspective: conservative libertarian

It is symptomatic of the role of History-writing (sanitized historiography) that in every history textbook that exists (either past or present) in the United States (but in other countries to a degree also) - the focus of a series of history books whose topics are "in vogue" or "the focus of debates" - is always on things that have no deep relevance to the contemporary political actuality and what drives it! - but always on politically-safe topics of yesteryears. Example, one will find assembly line book publishing that serves the role of filling bookshelves with safe topics on .... e.g. "(Mercantilist) Slavery", "French Revolution", "Russian Revolution", "Female Suffrage Act", "Kennedy Presidency", "USSR", etc., etc. but a precious little (by comparison) on factors that make the present World-situation what it is.

For this very reason - American Plantation-Slavery (a muscle energy-source exploitation) in the USA was removed only at that historical point at which it could be safely replaced as the engine of industrialism by coal as a newer and more powerful energy-source. And paper-mills of establishment historians unfazed keep safely churning up historically-meaningless regurgitations on the evils of Slavery once this institution no longer serves any practical purposes for the "powers that be." This kind of writing is always several steps behind actuality.

My column will explain ongoing events with respect to their deeply symbolic and also historically-evidenced meaning, probing deeply into the Past to understand the Future. Comparisons, using historical analogies and homologies, will be the yardstick, the key tool of this critical analysis of political events - with hard historical facts as the foundation.

My column is rooted in an approach to and understanding of the World that is essentially ethically Socialist - in the same necessary meaning in which Dr. Oswald Spengler first defined it in his far-reaching lecture "Prussianism and Socialism." There is no practiced Western philosophy of Life (and the one that would have emerged as that, as the guiding light of a late urbanized West-European-American Civilization is missing - unlike that which happened to other proud humanities of History - recall Buddhism, Stoicism, Sufism, Confucianism). I propose that modern proletarian lifestye, aka age of the consumer, killed the very possibility. Still, there are systematic philophies in the West - popular with academicians - which are inapplicable to the World at large and have no formative living value for the youth.

My column will present everything in the light of a missing final philosophy fitting for the Western historical Spirit..

"The inward Form of significant Life which, unaware and unobserved, inspires every thought and every action."

- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Furthermore, the bottom baseline of my column is the all-important distinction in Life between being and seeming to be, the difference of an understanding of Life (History in form for activities) that is theoretical from an understanding of Life that is actual.

As poet Ovidius noted: "PARVA LEVES CAPIUNT ANIMOS" ('insignificant spirits are won over by petty acts') - one can conversely say that petty happenings must be sifted out of the World-picture presented by History-proper in order to establish what is significant from whaty isn't. Moderm Media is extremely unhelpful in this regard.

"Historic is that which is, or has been, effective....Only through historical treatment does the individual process, lifted by History from among the infinite mass of contemporary processes, become the historic event."

- Dr. Eduard Meyer of Berlin University

Servando Gonzalez
Column Name: ObServando
Perspective: libertarian

An idiosyncratic, heretical view of current national and international political and cultural issues.

Sgt Ware
Column Name: Sergeant See's...
Perspective: libertarian

This column is designed to offer both factual and opinion based views.  Nothing written about will be without at least 1 credible source to cite, mention, or rely on.  I will cover a vast array of things from military issues, to the economy, politics, to race.  Nothing is taboo here, if it's not faced, it's not known.

Sherry Baker
Column Name: The Brazen Hussy Blog
Perspective: libertarian

I'm a long-time, widely published journalist who, thankfully, has a sense of humor ( or I think I'd be nuts by now !). My column covers politics and American life and issues related to the political climate. I am a true independent with Jeffersonian democrat ( small "d") leanings and a libertarian outlook. I staunchly support the Constitution and person freedom.In my column I aim to educate, entertain, inform, explore and spur people to learn to think for themselves -- I am convinced critical thinking and common sense are key for the very survival of this nation.

Shimshon Weisman
Column Name: Adventures in Liberty Land
Perspective: libertarian

An opportunity to spread the benefits of liberty and how to get there.

Simplulo
Column Name: Elegant Solutions
Perspective: libertarian

Simplicity is a virtue. Simple rules can be explained, understood, remembered, followed, and enforced. We see this when we try to explain the "adult" world to children--they see through hypocrisy. In simplicity there is beauty and truth:  simple designs lead to machines that fly reliably , and simple constitutions and simple laws lead to prosperous societies. Simple rules allow self-organization, paradoxically leading to complexity in outcomes. Complex rules that cannot be followed lead to stagnation, as in the Soviet Union. Despite the evidence, many people distrust simplicity: they call it "reductionism", and say it cannot handle the  complexity of modern life. Their failed counter-examples are valuable.

The most important simplest rule is that governing force: it should be used only in self-defense, and even then in only the minimum amount, no exceptions.

"A designer knows he has achieved perfection not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away."
--Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Sincerely Southern
Column Name: A famer's thoughts on various topics
Perspective: libertarian

Living in  the country and working our farm- there is time to think, reflect and comment from time to time on different aspects of life that affect me...or try to.

Skip Sanders
Column Name: The Captains' Blog
Perspective: libertarian

A free market, "Generation X" analysis of the days events and past history.

Spencer Jayden
Column Name: Brought to You by An Idealist!
Perspective: libertarian

"I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice! And let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue!"- Barry Goldwater

There is a shortage of liberty in today's world. Are you looking for solutions? If I know many of you, then yes. The last vessel of freedom left is the internet. It is a medium of answers.  But too often, the writer population here has neglected actual discussion or pursuing any action. Uncouth bloggers preaching to the choir at its best. The perennial "anti-state" articles frequent the top of the Chart. What else is new? Opinions passed off as fact. Fiction masquerading as truth. And it is all too comfortable not to deny this flood.

But you can be damn sure of one thing: not all columnists here ring the same tired and cracked bell. While you may not always agree, I will always leave you a suggestion for a new course of action. But the rest is up to you. Brought to you by idealism.

Stan Williams aka: The Vintage Voter
Column Name: Where is common sense?
Perspective: libertarian

I wish to discus the obvious issues, those that our government and the current Presidential candidates seem to "glaze over", or create their "canned answers" in an effort to keep the masses with them, regardless of the realitiy of the facts. 

I hope to influence others to revisit their common sense (assuming of course, that they had visited it in the first place). Common sense is something that most of us seem to have forgotton, or we would not vote to place our government  in its current situation. I hope to get some number of voters to again start thinking about their own responsibility to vote to govern themselves rather than remaining relagated to their current "sheep mentality".

Stefan Fargus
Column Name: Perfect Political Storm
Perspective: libertarian

My column is simply a series of facts and my own conclusions or suggestions. I plan to argue that America is not only ready for a third party uprising, but desperately in need of it. For far too long, the two-party duopoly has moved us in the wrong direction, leading us to ever-bigger government with all of the corruption it brings, exactly as our Founding Fathers warned us that it would.

 

Not everybody will agree with me on every point that I make, but I'm hoping to at least convey my thoughts in a manner that provokes those who read into thinking. I would like people to think about the numerous laws that attempt to snuff out any real, free exchange of ideas. I want to make people see that there's no such thing as a wasted vote, or a "spoiler" in an election.

 

Many of my articles will refer to Ron Paul, Bob Barr, or the Libertarian platform, others will be about the major candidates, the status quo, and why we need more alternatives.

Stephen Aiken
Column Name: political-power
Perspective: libertarian

To talk about interesting topics like why we need to end the income tax, the property tax and how would government servive withouth them. I'll also talk about other issues like why abortion is wrong, how to reduce homlessness and poverty.

Come join me, it'll be fun!!

Stephen Wood
Column Name: Left Hand Writes
Perspective: libertarian

I was once kicked off of a local golf course for sharing golf clubs with my 12 year old son.  I've been on a crusade ever since to write the wrongs of our society.  It just isn't fair that my son now hates the great game of golf because of the injustice he faced at such a young age.  So, to the Marshalls of all Public golf courses; you who would purport to enforce the insanity of strange laws and traditions all over the world, you now have a new nemesis online.

Sterling
Column Name: Sterling
Perspective: libertarian

A fathers view on America

Steve Gresh
Column Name: Winning the Ron Paul Revolution
Perspective: libertarian

My main interest is promoting strategies that further the cause of liberty (i.e., winning the Ron Paul Revolution).

Steve Jones
Column Name: Live Free or Die
Perspective: libertarian

I write about politics from a libertarian perspective. I believe that government interferes more than it helps.

Steve Kubby
Column Name: Steve Kubby
Perspective: libertarian

Political Commentary

Steve Love
Column Name: Love Notes
Perspective: liberal

Personal observations on current events

Steven M. Paquin
Column Name: Paquin's Ionic Column
Perspective: libertarian

Objectivist commentary.

Steven McDuffie
Column Name: Me & My Big Mouth!
Perspective: libertarian

Infrequent columns about news, world events, and society from the perspective of a former liberal-democrat turned Rothbardian laissez-faire capitalist.

I also don't consider myself to be particularly intelligent. What I am is someone who has read quite a lot of writings of people much more brilliant than I, then I take their viewpoints (the ones I agree with) and present them in a way that is more easily digestible to the majority of readers. In other words: I don't come up with the great ideas, but I do my best to help disseminate them. I am what Hayek would have called a "second-hand dealer in ideas."

I strive for absolute accuracy in every word I write. If you catch an error, please let me know by emailing me at sdmcduffie {at} hotmail {dot} com and I will immediately correct the mistake, and give you the credit.

Nolite iugum ducere cum infidelibus; quae enim participatio iustitiae cum iniquitate? Aut quae societas luci ad tenebras?

Steven Yates
Column Name: Wake Up, America!
Perspective: libertarian

The name of this column should be self-explanatory. I believe American society is in deep trouble. While many Americans are indeed waking up, they are not doing so in numbers sufficient to make a difference. As a trained political philosopher (I have a Ph.D.) I work under a number of assumptions. First, there is a minority in any population whose members are fascinated by power, and will do anything to obtain and increase it. Most common people have little or no interest in power for itself, and this places them at a disadvantage. "The price of liberty is eternal vigilance," says Thomas Jefferson. He was right. We need to build up, shore up, and to the greatest extent possible increase the size of a vigilant minority to a critical mass. The Ron Paul Revolution has made it possible to do this; the key is going to be for this grassroots movement to hold together and forge itself into a serious opposition to the gathering forces of globalism and corporatist-statism if liberty is to survive in America. The alternative is what we have seen during the years especially since the 9/11 attacks: more and more Congressional legislation, Executive Branch statements, and secretive gatherings of power elites (e.g., the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America). The former are taking us closer and closer to a domestic police state; the latter are moving slowly toward dissolving all national borders in our hemisphere in a fashion similar to what has been done to the formerly sovereign nations of the increasingly sovietized European Union.

Wake up, America!

Stuart Price - Independent
Column Name: Ron Paul, the Media, and critical thinking
Perspective: libertarian

Critical thinking

 

 

 

 

Sunny Miss
Column Name: The RP rEVOLution
Perspective: libertarian

Thoughts and feelings on America's one true hope for freedom and liberty

T. Reilly
Column Name: Now or Never
Perspective: libertarian

Words to inform and inspire as we near the November decision that will make or break the future of the U.S.

Taliesin
Column Name: Tao
Perspective: libertarian

Tao is what is. Tao is what happens and what it happens to. In short all that you know, and the boundaries of what all of us know, and all that is beyond is Tao. And all of it has an influence on everything else. What I am aiming for in this column is to shed as much light on current social and political events as possible to obtain a truly non-biased understanding of where we are and where we are heading. I believe with the fullest knowledge comes the greatest understanding. With understand comes wisdom. And wisdom is what guides us to the best choices. I do this with the understanding that our fullest knowledge can be completely wrong and so our wisest choices could be our most misguided ideas. Welcome to Tao.

Tara Davis
Column Name: The Revolution Never Ends
Perspective: libertarian

Ron Paul has indicated that he will not seek a third-party bit for the White House.  Many of us who supported him see nothing in the remaining candidates which reflects our values, so the time has come to draft somebody to run as an Independent or Libertarian in the general election.  But who?

TBD
Column Name: Writing our philosophy in time.
Perspective: libertarian

I would like to discuss all aspects of life. Everyone has their own way of doing things. Exploring each path can lead one on a path of creation and experience unlike any other. Where would we be if everyone was trying to be creative, or be a creator.

Ted Williams
Column Name: Victim Dictum
Perspective: libertarian

In the matter of fairness, and for the inevitable dispensation of justice, it is ultimately the authoritative testimony, or dictim, of the unfortunate victim that fully conveys the horror of their experience, and thereby determines the  appropriate severity of retribution for any given offense.

For that end, and the soon to arrive future day when our testimony is required for the study and attributions regarding the rapid decline and eventual re-establishment of America, that I herein deposit my humble account and opinion thereof. 

Terry McFadden
Column Name: The Rant
Perspective: libertarian

I will rant about those things which cause me consternation and indigestion, while hopefully conveying some sort of logic through the eyes of a pessimist.

Terryeo
Column Name: Basic data
Perspective: Centrist Libertarian

Underlying every confusion is an overlooked basic datum.

The Arkitekt
Column Name: The Arkitekt
Perspective: libertarian

Description to come later.

The Biss
Column Name: Catawba Coops
Perspective: libertarian

Someone said I should post this to Nolan Chart

The English Teacher
Column Name: Ron Paul 2012
Perspective: libertarian

The writing is on the wall and Ron Paul isn't going to win.  The power of the Internet alone isn't enough to get a candidate the White House ... yet.

Does that mean you should hang up your hat, crack open a beer, and forget about the election?  Absolutely not!  I think the Martin Luther King money bomb is a great idea.  The idea is getting out there and it's spreading.  A lot of people like the idea, but it's still new and frightening.  The MSM still has a lot of power, but their power is dwindling.  We haven't died, yet.

Realistically, however, we have to realize that Ron Paul isn't going to win the Republican nomination.  I don't know if he's going to go for a third party run, but I doubt it and I hope not.  Just like Ronald Reagan, who ran in 1976 and didn't win, Ron Paul has a good chance in 2012.

That is, he has a good chance against a Democratic president.  If there's a Republican incumbent we can bet our last dollar that he won't win the primary again.

Ron Paul has a list of supporters that are fired up about his ideas.  These people can easily shape local and state contests as well.  I am interested to see how Ron Paul's endorsement can affect House and Senate races.

The fight has just gotten started, but we need to be in it for the long haul.  Stay organized, get in touch with other Ron Paul supporters, and let the decentralized system continue to do its magic.  It's the best way.

The Frugal Libertarian
Column Name: The Frugal Libertarian
Perspective: libertarian

I want my government to be like my budget;small and without waste.

The Fugue, a.k.a. Russ Fugal
Column Name: Occasional Epiphanies, Regular Insights
Perspective: libertarian

I will do my best to satisfy my readers, but I'm not a professional writer.

I always consider all sides of an issue, if you want to be heard give me a holler.

The Indepublicrat
Column Name: The Indepublicrat Wants You!
Perspective: centrist

This column will attempt to educate, inform, solicit opinions, and encourage people to think for themselves. Opinions expressed are those of the Indepublicrat alone, not speaking on behalf of any group, party, or organization. Feel free to respectfully disagree, and don't forget to vote in 2008!

The Jeffersonian Diplomat
Column Name: Diplomatic Corner
Perspective: libertarian

This is a column dedicated to the ideals of Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, and other antifederalists, libertarians, and other Natural Law theorists from American history and present. 

 It will discuss economics, liberty, US policy, and culture.  There is a high level of protestant philosophy in this column, and will often highlight those ideas as they pertain to American politics.

 

The Original Jason
Column Name: Random Ravings
Perspective: libertarian

When I comment on an article, sometimes it becomes an article. This is where they end up.

The Real Liberal
Column Name: Please Stop Talking
Perspective: libertarian

Ever hear somebody talk about an issue, and his stance was different from yours?  Did you hear him out, or run away?  I don't care what you think, I AM GOING TO LET IT ALL OUT!!!

The Right Reverend Doctor Pope Sir Ryan
Column Name: Libera Te Tutemet
Perspective: libertarian

Musings of a gay atheist horizon anarchist

The Rising Phoenix
Column Name: Unusual Politics
Perspective: libertarian

A political column FOR THE PEOPLE, by ONE of the people.

TheOneLaw
Column Name: The One Law
Perspective: libertarian

Observations from the Realm of The One Law.

 

thewind
Column Name: Ron Paul People Power
Perspective: libertarian

Ron Paul and America

Thomas D. Schwartz
Column Name: Unconventional Wisdom
Perspective: libertarian

"Unconventional Wisdom" contains the musings of a middle-aged paleolibertarian writing from the Buckle of the Bible Belt in the Reddest of Red States -- Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Thomas Locke
Column Name: Libertarians perspective
Perspective: libertarian

Viewpoints from a hard-core libertarian

Thomas Paine
Column Name: Behind The Curtain
Perspective: libertarian

Analysis of Ron Paul related stories.

Tim Gandee
Column Name: Working Man
Perspective: libertarian

If you took the Nolan Chart Test and you are a Libretarian, then you might enjoy my columns. 

Todd Andrew Barnett
Column Name: Let Freedom Ring
Perspective: libertarian

This is a column of free marketeer writer, blogger, and talk radio show Todd Andrew Barnett, who talks about the free marketeer philosophy and the issues of the day from an ideologically pure free marketeer standpoint.

Tom Newton
Column Name: Anonymous Is a Hategroup
Perspective: centrist

Anonymous is a hategroup connecting teenagers with violent anti-religion extremists. They have issued a challange against the American People: "GTFO Our Internet"

• Anonymous Vandalizes Churches With Urine In Spray Bottles
• Anonymous Hacks Websites, Placing Porn on Public Sites
• Anonymous Made Racist Attacks Against HipHop Websites
• Anonymous Sent Pornography To Scientology Churches For "Lulz"
• Anonymous Issues Bomb Threats
• Anonymous Threatened My Family

Treg
Column Name: Treg
Perspective: libertarian

My Opinions...

Troy Camplin
Column Name: Troy Camplin
Perspective: libertarian

An interdisciplinary look at the world, culture, and politics.

Truth
Column Name: Freedom
Perspective: libertarian

Life, Liberty, And The Pursuit Of Happiness

Tully
Column Name: Tully's Page a la Nolan
Perspective: libertarian

A passion for liberty drives my writing. I am many things: an Economist, a Pragmatic Libertarian, a Christian (of the Anglo-Catholic variety), a dad, a Sagittarian, a Patriot, a Celtophile, a Historian, a Gay man. I hold Liberty to be more precious than either "security" or "equality," and have had it with Republican noses in my bedroom and Democrat hands in my wallet. I plead for Americans to once again reclaim the freedoms they have ceded to the state.

twanda
Column Name: Reflections
Perspective: liberal

Comments and opinions on the current political scene from a viewpoint seldom ranking, or even mentioned, in polls.

Tyler, Investigative Reporter
Column Name: Equal Time, Equal Coverage
Perspective: libertarian

My columns come from a varitey of political topics. Some topics may receive more of a voice here if they are shunned elsewhere in the media. I believe in equal coverage when covering all political candidates and issues.

USAF Vet Dan
Column Name: In Pursuit of Liberty
Perspective: libertarian

It was Thomas Jefferson who said, "The liberty of speaking and writing guards our other liberties." In Pursuit of Liberty is a constitutionist's perspective on the many issues that affect our lives as Americans. Using current events and issues, it seeks to provide food for thought about the detriments of allowing our federal government to stray from its constitutional confines.

 

Vaughn
Column Name: Neo-Rand
Perspective: libertarian

I have strong Randian influences, but as the neoconservatives did to conservatism, I've made some major changes to the original philosophy.

Think of it as Ayn Rand influenced by Bob Marley.

 

Vox Populi...Sometimes
Column Name: Conservative Lovin'
Perspective: libertarian

Just an average conservative, never to be confused with the statist/corporatist/fascist/neocons.

Wakeup2change
Column Name: We the People
Perspective: libertarian

It is about getting America back on the right track, thinking for ourselves, and walking the talk.

Walt Thiessen
Column Name: From The Founder's Desk
Perspective: libertarian

As founder of nolanchart.com, I'd like to take this opportunity to welcome you to the website! My purpose with my column is the same as my purpose for the overall website. Libertarian ideas have been generally excluded from the public debate and ridiculed on those rare occasions when they have been included. This must change.

Rather than trying to force others to change their ways, I created this website to create an environment where all political views, including libertarian, could be expressed in a free yet respectful manner.

Wendall Dennis
Column Name: DAMNOCRACY - Government From Hell
Perspective: libertarian

The Planned Destruction Of The Constitution, And Then The Government. The current mission of George Bush! The “Law� And The Constitution--Remember This: Sixteenth American Jurisprudence, Second Edition, Section 177. " The general misconceptions is that any statute passed by legislators bearing the appearance of law constitutes the law of the land. Contrarily: The U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the land, and any statute, to be valid, must be in agreement. It is impossible for both the Constitution and a law violating it to be valid; one must prevail. This is succinctly stated as follows: the general rule is that an unconstitutional statute, though having the form and name of law, is in reality no law, but is wholly void, and ineffective for any purpose. Since unconstitutionality dates from the time of its enactment, and not merely from the date of the decision so branding it, an unconstitutional law, in legal contemplation, is as inoperative as if it had never been passed. Such a statute leaves the question that it purports to settle just as it would be had the statue not been enacted. Since an unconstitutional law is void, the general principles follow that it imposes no duties, confers no rights, creates no office, bestows no authority on anyone, affords no protection, and justifies no acts performed under it. A void act cannot be legally consistent with a valid one. An unconstitutional law cannot operate to supersede any existing valid law. Indeed, insofar as a statue runs counter to the fundamental law of the land, it is superseded thereby. No one is bound to obey an unconstitutional law and no courts are bound to enforcement it." Close Quote It must be destroyed, not correctly interpreted!

William
Column Name: One man's opinion.
Perspective: libertarian

Commentary from my perspective.

William F. Pace
Column Name: NEOCONS NEVER GET ENOUGH
Perspective: libertarian

Ideas and information/opinion as to what needs to be done to show our love of the USA by sharing various viewpoints. Hopefully our collective ideas will help "fix" the shortcomings that have deflated our standing as a world leader and affected in a negative way our domestic life and government processes.

William Westmiller
Column Name: Left Coast Views
Perspective: libertarian

Commentary on political, legal, and philosophical issues in the news with a libertarian, objectivist perspective from the Left Coast.

World
Column Name: World's Musings
Perspective: centrist

Just my reflections on politics and current affairs.

Wulfgang
Column Name: Project for a New American Revolution
Perspective: libertarian

Political discourse, relevent news discussion, political activism.

Z
Column Name: Mainstream Media Unveiled
Perspective: libertarian

My column will reveal the underworkings of mainstream media to manipulate public opinion.

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