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The Superfluous Man
http://thesuperfluousman.blogspot.com/
John Markley's blog on current politics and political philosophy, from a libertarian perspective. Has commentary on economics, war and peace, the nanny state, law enforcement, and the nature of statism.
- Added on: May 7th, 2008
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: John Markley
- Listed in: Libertarian Society
- Tags: libertarian free market anarchist antiwar anarchocapitaist
Recent Posts
The "uninsured Americans" Trojan horse
One of the main issues that allegedly motivates calls for health care "reform"- be it instituting single-payer, a "public option," insurance mandates, requiring insurance companies to accept all patients or charge the same amount regardless of risk, ...
The Trotsky myth
Over at A Terrible Blogger is born, blogger rmangum has a post speculating about why Leon Trotsky's reputation has been so strong among so many Western intellectuals, given the ample evidence that the idealized image of a man who would have created a...
The Berlin Wall and the fruits of liberty
20 years ago as of Monday, the citizens of East Berlin penetrated the Berlin Wall and gained access to the West. The wall's physical destruction would not be completed for weeks, but its power was broken. My paternal grandmother was born in Germany, ...
Like maggots to carrion
Ever find yourself in a position where you think most of the people who share your opinion on the proper course of action are utterly repulsive? Watching the response to the arrest of Roman Polanski, as his apologists rally to defend him against the...
Support for Male Survivor
WARNING: The first, third, and fourth links in the first paragraph of this post lead to written descriptions of rape.It's only come up as a post topic on this blog once, because I don't feel qualified to do the subject full justice, but one issue I h...
Let a million death panels bloom
Here's an article from Great Britain about Christine Ball, a woman who had to fight to save the life of her mother, Hazel Fenton, after the government's doctors decided her mother (who is currently still living, nine months later) had only days to li...
