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  • When Alberta’s Opposition Leader is a Hayekian…

    …we know the voters of the Energy Province made the wrong decision in the April 24th legislative election. Most were well aware that Danielle Smith, the leader of Alberta’s Wildrose Party and the official Opposition Leader in the provincial legislative assembly, was a libertarian, but now we have confirmation that she be might Austrian as…

  • The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Yaël

    From a very early age, children are taught that the American justice system is the fairest and most accessible in the world. This is to be contrasted with the endless examples of banana republics and kangaroo courts offered abroad, which promise nothing but corruption, injustice, and arbitrary rule of law. In the United States of…

  • Giving Thanks for the TSA This Holiday Season

    As Thanksgiving holiday approaches, Americans across the continent are preparing for quaint family gatherings, mountains of extra calories, and thousands of miles of long-distance travel. If the events of the past year are any indication, they should also prepare for the cold, unforgiving blue-latex hands of Transportation Security Administration agents. According to the Air Transport…

  • My Time at Occupy Philly

    My Time at Occupy Philly

  • Penn Jillette: I don’t know, so I’m an atheist libertarian

    Penn Jillette: I don’t know, so I’m an atheist libertarian coeus: Last week I was interviewed for Piers Morgan’s show (which used to be Larry King’s show). Piers beat me up a bit for being an atheist (that’s his job) and then beat me up a bit for being a libertarian (also his job). He…

  • The Journalist’s Creed

    The Journalist’s Creed

  • Yet Another Night of Sleep Paralysis

    Quite fitting that upon my arrival in North America, after five months of absence, my unfortunate condition of sleep paralysis returns. For those who have been lucky enough to stave off its misfortune, I shall explain it quite simply through my own experiences. Sleep paralysis is a condition which plagues those who have suffered recent bouts of…

  • The Science of Tipping

    The practice of tipping extra for service is an established doctrine in North America, but it is well-known to be absent from any dominant European tradition or custom. This is mostly due to service charges and value-added taxes, which are included in the final price of most products and services across the European continent, as…

  • Pourquoi la Désintégration du BQ est Avantageux pour un Québec Libre

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    Cela ne représente pas une dénonciation du mouvement de souveraineté au Québec; plutôt ça décrit l’incessant monopole dont jouissent des idéologues qui ont marié l’idée d’un Québec souverain avec un paradis strictement social-démocrate et uni-culturel. J’aimerais définir comment les buts du BQ sont irréalistes et irresponsables, à la fois économiquement et culturellement, et comment nous…

  • Bold Canadian Election 2011 Predictions

    Bold Canadian Election 2011 Predictions