Liberty

The Wilding of Sarah Palin (Believe me; this is about liberty.)

Robin of Berkeley writes a powerful piece about why she became a liberal, and then why she broke with them. Here is just a taste of what you will read, "...I finally beheld what my eyes had refused to see: that leftists are Mr. and Ms. Misogyny. Neither the males nor the females care a whit about women...Women are continually sacrificed on the altar of political correctness. If under radical Islam women are enshrouded and stoned and beheaded, so be it...My other epiphanies: those ponytailed guys were marching for abortion rights not because they cherished women's reproductive freedom, but to keep women available for free and easy sex..." HT WebWit and Vicki McKenna

Walter E. Williams | Why a Bill of Rights?

"...the Ninth Amendment...reads: 'The enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others [ohter rights that is] retained by the people.' In essence, the Ninth Amendment says it's impossible to list all of our God-given or natural rights. Just because a right is not listed doesn't mean it can be infringed upon or disparaged by the U.S. Congress. The Tenth Amendment is a reinforcement of the Ninth saying, 'The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.' That means if a power is not delegated to Congress, it belongs to the states [or] the people..." If you don't trust government in the oppositions' hands, what makes it right in yours? K.I.S.S. The FFs got it.

Ayn Rand | The Virtue of Selfishness

"Rand writes, "[A]ltruism permits no concept of a self-respecting, self-supporting man—a man who supports his own life by his own effort and neither sacrifices himself nor others … it permits no concept of benevolent co-existence among men … it permits no concept of justice" (VOS, ix)" "...the truly selfish person is a self-respecting, self-supporting human being who neither sacrifices others to himself nor sacrifices himself to others." Summary.

Memoirs of a US Soldier held by the Nazis

World War II diary. Read how American soldiers survive (and die) in concentration camps.

Kurt Vonnegut| "Harrison Bergeron"

It's time again for this classic short story clarifying the stupidity and danger of blindly following a mantra of social equality. If you haven't read it, take time to read the entire text here. More great classic reads are on our Books - Classic page.

Richard Ebeling | Free Markets, the Rule of Law and Classical Liberalism

The Libertarian who managed to get photocopies of almost every page of Ludwig Von Mises papers hidden in Soviet storage back to the United States (and is a Hillsdale College professor) writes on subjects dear to our hearts and futures. The article seems dense at first glance, but start reading it line by line and you'll find yourself nodding in agreement. Read this article.

Frederic Bastiat | The Law

"Frederic Bastiat (1801-1850) was a French economist, statesman, and author. He did most of his writing during the years just before — and immediately following — the Revolution of February 1848. This was the period when France was rapidly turning to complete socialism. As a Deputy to the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Bastiat was studying and explaining each socialist fallacy as it appeared. And he explained how socialism must inevitably degenerate into communism. But most of his countrymen chose to ignore his logic. The Law is here presented again because the same situation exists in America today as in the France of 1848. The same socialist-communist ideas and plans that were then adopted in France are now sweeping America. The explanations and arguments then advanced against socialism by Mr. Bastiat are — word for word — equally valid today. His ideas deserve a serious hearing." Read the entire text here. (or here)

Rose Wilder Lane | Give Me Liberty

Tired of socialism already? In 1936 this former communist wrote about individualism as the only way to uphold freedom. She advocated opposing any type of enslavement and oppression. Words we need to hear and understand again today. From her wordly travels as an ardent communist, she grows to appreciate that "Everywhere, in shops, streets, factories, elevators, on highways and on farms, Americans are the most friendly and courteous people. There is more laughter and more song in America than anywhere else. Such are a few of the human values that grew from individualism while individualism was creating this nation." Click here to read the entire text. Hint: Click on the authors' name links for more information about them.

Jeffrey Lord | "Democrats: The Missing History"

“The DNC website section labeled "Party History," linked here, is in fact scrubbed clean of the not-so-little dirty secret that fueled Democrats' political successes for over a century and a half and made American life a hell on earth for black Americans…” Read on about what we are proud of and what’s been scrubbed from the DNC website. or read it here