Category Archives: Politics

A Forceful Argument for a Need of Libertarian Policies

Posted on January 18, 2010 by shaunmiller

I have some reservations of it, but you can read the whole article here: Further, as Rothbard has forcefully argued, free-market capitalism serves no more than a symbolic purpose for the Republican Party and for conservatives. Economic liberty is the … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Learned this Past Year — 2009 Edition

Posted on January 1, 2010 by shaunmiller

Instead of doing New Years Resolutions, I’ve decided to look in the past and see how I’ve learned.  To me, if one hasn’t learned things within the past year, then it’s as if one hasn’t gained wisdom.  And if that’s … Continue reading →

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Frank Schaeffer is “Crazy for God”

Posted on December 28, 2009 by shaunmiller

In the latest Point of Inquiry, Frank Schaeffer talks about how his father started the Religious Right movement and how it “hijacked” the Republican Party from the late 1970’s to the present.  He also explains how the latest rhetoric about … Continue reading →

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The Foreign Policy Top 100 Global Thinkers

Posted on December 3, 2009 by shaunmiller

Here. I’ll have to look some of them up.

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Book Review: Nudge by Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein

Posted on November 30, 2009 by shaunmiller

Suppose that you were in charge of a school district and you were given the responsibility of making the students healthier.  Thus, you have a few options: Take away all of the candy and soda from the vending machines. Serve … Continue reading →

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What is Conservativism? What is Progressivism?

Posted on October 12, 2009 by shaunmiller

Here’s an interesting site where the author breaks it down into simplistic steps.  There are some that I wouldn’t agree with on what is conservativism.  It might make sense in today’s climate (and that’s what the author is saying), but … Continue reading →

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How to Handle Iran

Posted on October 6, 2009 by shaunmiller

Fareed Zakaria on CNN had an interesting round table about Iran.  Two people were for reform and the other person was for attacking Iran.  I found all of them intelligent and they gave their case equally well.  What really intrigued … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Fareed Zakaria, Government, Politics | 9 Comments

Zakaria on America’s Problem + 25 Things You Should Know

Posted on August 22, 2009 by shaunmiller

In this weeks Newsweek, Fareed Zakaria makes a great argument that America’s biggest flaw is that we can’t fix something, unless it’s a crisis. For example, when the economy started to burst, we immediately sprang into action and tried to … Continue reading →

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Hillary Clinton’s Statement on CNN’s GPS

Posted on August 10, 2009 by shaunmiller

This past Sunday on Fareed Zarkia’s GPS on CNN, Hillary Clinton said something that I found striking.  Indeed, it sounds similar to Rawls.  This is what she said roughly: There must be, what we would call a safety net, in … Continue reading →

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Libertarians and Carbon Taxes

Posted on July 28, 2009 by shaunmiller

An interesting post arguing that libertarians should support a carbon tax.

Posted in Environment, Libertarianism | 3 Comments