Libertarian News
Leftists Deserve the J6 Treatment
Remember: illegally appointed special counsel Jack Smith is prosecuting President Trump in D.C. for exercising his constitutional right to free speech after the 2020 election. Smith’s case essentially claims that Trump was not entitled to question the legitimacy of the mail-in ballot–tainted election and that his refusal to concede to Joe Biden directly led to the breach of […]
Georgia A.G. Drops Frivolous Money Laundering Charges Against Cop City Bail Fund
This week, the Georgia Attorney General’s Office dropped some of the more frivolous charges in the “Stop Cop City” case. As Reason has previously reported, state prosecutors have indicted more than 60 people on racketeering charges related to the protests against the construction of a police training facility near Atlanta; opponents call the project “Cop […]
A Critique of Justice Kagan’s Supreme Court Ethics Reform Proposal
Over the summer, Justice Elena Kagan offered support for an ethics code for Supreme Court justices and suggested possible ways such a code could be enforced, such as through a panel of lower court judges. She reiterated this position earlier this month. Would such a proposal work? James Burnham has doubts. This proposal has several […]
Being “Antiwar” Is Not Enough for Freedom
A popular mantra among libertarians is being “antiwar.” One problem with that mantra, however, is that it can be construed to mean that libertarians are pacifists — that is, that they are opposed to all wars, including defensive wars. In other words, if the United States were invaded by a foreign army, pacifists would refrain […]
Leftists Deserve the J6 Treatment
Remember: illegally appointed special counsel Jack Smith is prosecuting President Trump in D.C. for exercising his constitutional right to free speech after the 2020 election. Smith’s case essentially claims that Trump was not entitled to question the legitimacy of the mail-in ballot–tainted election and that his refusal to concede to Joe Biden directly led to the breach of […]
Georgia A.G. Drops Frivolous Money Laundering Charges Against Cop City Bail Fund
This week, the Georgia Attorney General’s Office dropped some of the more frivolous charges in the “Stop Cop City” case. As Reason has previously reported, state prosecutors have indicted more than 60 people on racketeering charges related to the protests against the construction of a police training facility near Atlanta; opponents call the project “Cop […]
A Critique of Justice Kagan’s Supreme Court Ethics Reform Proposal
Over the summer, Justice Elena Kagan offered support for an ethics code for Supreme Court justices and suggested possible ways such a code could be enforced, such as through a panel of lower court judges. She reiterated this position earlier this month. Would such a proposal work? James Burnham has doubts. This proposal has several […]
Being “Antiwar” Is Not Enough for Freedom
A popular mantra among libertarians is being “antiwar.” One problem with that mantra, however, is that it can be construed to mean that libertarians are pacifists — that is, that they are opposed to all wars, including defensive wars. In other words, if the United States were invaded by a foreign army, pacifists would refrain […]