http://www.freeliberal.com/ en-us robertcapozzi@freeliberal.com 2009-01-06T06:36:16-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.freeliberal.com/archives/003672.html What does the FTC have against organic grocery stores? by Fred E. Foldvary I previously wrote on the government’s crazy attempt to prevent the merger of organic food sellers Whole Foods and Wild Oats (“Whole Phooey on Antimonopoly Action,” http://www.progress.org/2007/fold513.htm).... 3672@http://www.freeliberal.com/ Features 2009-01-06T06:36:16-05:00 http://www.freeliberal.com/archives/003671.html by Paul Jacob We have all heard of “dumpster babies,” abandoned newborns left to die by unfit parents. And now, courtesy of Nebraska’s not-too-careful legislature, we have “dumpster teens” — near-adult youngsters left with the state of Nebraska by their... 3671@http://www.freeliberal.com/ Features 2009-01-05T06:59:06-05:00 http://www.freeliberal.com/archives/003669.html by Ron Paul As another year draws to a close, there are some important transitions ahead of us. Not just transitions to a new administration, but also economically, politically and culturally. Many hoped that the changes would signify overwhelming positive... 3669@http://www.freeliberal.com/ Features 2009-01-02T05:57:55-05:00 http://www.freeliberal.com/archives/003667.html by Micah Tillman Because of term limits, we all get to watch Presidents end their lives twice. As they become lame ducks, they shift into "legacy building mode." They do crazy things, launch large projects, talk to reporters about "how... 3667@http://www.freeliberal.com/ Features 2009-01-01T06:39:50-05:00 http://www.freeliberal.com/archives/003666.html May the promised change be true and enough by Fred E. Foldvary Many economists and financial analysts are making conjectures about when the recession will bottom out and how strong the recovery will be. The speed of recovery depends on... 3666@http://www.freeliberal.com/ Features 2008-12-31T06:54:30-05:00 http://www.freeliberal.com/archives/003664.html by Paul Jacob An “Untouchable” in India’s caste system has changed his mind. Chandra Bhan Prasad, an Indian writer and activist, was once the worst kind of socialist. According to a profile in the New York Times, he had been... 3664@http://www.freeliberal.com/ Features 2008-12-30T06:01:10-05:00 http://www.freeliberal.com/archives/003663.html by Micah Tillman It’s a(n) historical thing, more than a religious thing. Or, rather, because it’s a religious thing, it became a(n) historical thing. Either way, liberalism (I speak of the classical version) owes a lot to Christmas. Dare I... 3663@http://www.freeliberal.com/ Features 2008-12-24T06:46:52-05:00 http://www.freeliberal.com/archives/003662.html California lawyers make helping one in danger risky by Fred E. Foldvary It is common knowledge that in the U.S., lawyers have an enormous influence on government. The “American Association for Justice,” which used to be more honestly called the... 3662@http://www.freeliberal.com/ Features 2008-12-23T06:10:53-05:00 http://www.freeliberal.com/archives/003661.html by Paul Jacob Some people have this idea that if the end is good then whatever means they choose must be good, too. But no. Principles matter — they exist to help us choose the right means and oppose the... 3661@http://www.freeliberal.com/ Features 2008-12-22T07:03:12-05:00 http://www.freeliberal.com/archives/003657.html by Ron Paul The freedom to fail is an essential part of freedom. Government- provided financial security necessitates relinquishing the very essence of freedom. Last week, the big 3 American automakers came back to Capitol Hill with their hands out... 3657@http://www.freeliberal.com/ Features 2008-12-19T06:53:17-05:00 http://www.freeliberal.com/archives/003656.html by Micah Tillman Bernard Madoff is a capitalist, if the charges are true. And Madoff shows you what capitalism gets you: misery. Most people, however, aren’t capitalists. Even most libertarians — whom Brian Doherty calls “Radicals for Capitalism” — aren’t... 3656@http://www.freeliberal.com/ Features 2008-12-18T06:22:07-05:00 http://www.freeliberal.com/archives/003655.html The only defense is mutual tolerance by Fred E. Foldvary The current economic crash is a disaster, but we can recover from it. Maybe we can feel better, or maybe even worse, if we contemplate catastrophes which thankfully have not... 3655@http://www.freeliberal.com/ Features 2008-12-16T06:56:53-05:00 http://www.freeliberal.com/archives/003654.html by Paul Jacob The Sunshine Review newsletter from the Sam Adams Alliance reports an amazing instance of bureaucratic dimwittery. It seems that the county clerk in the county I grew up in — Pulaski County, Arkansas — also likes the... 3654@http://www.freeliberal.com/ Features 2008-12-15T06:48:23-05:00 http://www.freeliberal.com/archives/003652.html by Ron Paul Tragically, over the Thanksgiving holiday, the world was reminded how evil and cruel people can be. According to emerging accounts of the events in India, about a dozen well-armed and devastatingly well-trained terrorists laid siege on the... 3652@http://www.freeliberal.com/ Features 2008-12-12T06:21:33-05:00 http://www.freeliberal.com/archives/003651.html by Micah Tillman The most amusing part of the Blagojevich/Obama Scandal is how terrible everyone is at censoring themselves. Take Patrick Fitzgerald, for instance. It would seem from his press conference Tuesday, that “bleep” is his favorite new word. “‘If... 3651@http://www.freeliberal.com/ Features 2008-12-11T06:58:34-05:00