la liberté avant tout
Dès que j’y retourne au Canada, on propose de modifier la Loi canadienne sur les droits de la personne au nom de « libéraliser » la liberté d’expression. Le député conservateur Brian Storseth a soumis une loi l’année passée proposant la suppression de l’article 13 sur la « propagande haineuse ». Le Senat l’a approuvée…
…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…
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…
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
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
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 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…
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…