LIBERTARIAN PARTY of UTAH - Poverty and Welfare

Funny Money Meltdown: Is the most boring public policy the most important?

Liberty For Utahns — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 23:29:00 -0500

The warden says 'The exodus sold.'
If you want a way out...
Silver and gold, silver and gold.
-- U2, "Silver & Gold"

"Nothing restrains a central government like sound money."
-- Thomas DiLorenzo

News Item: U.S Mint bans melting pennies, nickels

The motivation for the melting and export ban of U.S. pennies and nickels is the reality that the market value for the coins' metal exceeds the faith-based denomination value stamped into them by the federal government. "In God We Trust," indeed.

Why is the federal government in the money business?

Utahns vs. the State of Utah

Liberty For Utahns — Sat, 06 May 2006 20:06:06 -0400

The approaching anniversary of Liberty for Utahns! inspires me to explain why I came up with the title for this blog that I did.

Doing so requires an exploration of some differences between both libertarianism and statism, and liberty and democracy.

If you glance at the upper-right section of the LPUtah's homepage, you will see a diamond-shaped graphic that contrasts not only left-liberals and right-conservatives, but libertarians and authoritarian-statists.

The position of these labels describes the degree of economic and personal freedom favored or disfavored by those who hold these political philosophies.

Love Can Set You Free

Liberty For Utahns — Mon, 06 Feb 2006 11:00:10 -0500

Many of us celebrate romance during the month of February. (And a quick survey of the work of some Libertarian romance novelists, such as Karen Kay and Lauren Royal, reminds me that I am woefully out of my depth on this subject.)

So, as Valentine's Day approaches, why not briefly explore the relationship between love and politics?

In the libertarian-themed movie Serenity, Captain Malcolm Reynolds' character ("Mal") is a hardened military veteran who seemingly lacks a moral compass. But in the closing scene of the movie, Mal shows that his heart also governs his actions when he speaks metaphorically to a member of his crew.

Why I am Boycotting Corporate Welfarist Wal-Mart

Liberty For Utahns — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 15:00:55 -0500

As a former employee of public relations agency Fleishman-Hillard, I am not unfamiliar with union-backed corporate campaigns ... especially those against Wal-Mart.

And because I love a bargain, I was a regular Wal-Mart shopper ... until recently.

So why did I change my shopping habits?

Was it Frontline's report "Is Wal-Mart Good for America?"