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The second set of books: "administrative law" is law that is created by bureaucracies to enforce their own rules. Federally, such law is as unconstitutional as it is oppressive--and it's all-encompassing.		Sep 5, 2011	2927
Back to the abyss: the revolutionary war was fought to escape abuses perpetrated on a whim by government. TSA actions show that government fancies reign again.		May 9, 2011	2258
TAKING THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED: Ron Paul's latest book, Liberty Defined, is a gem of political wisdom. It covers topics deeply enough to interest political wonks, yet so clearly that the novice can enjoy it.	Book review	May 9, 2011	1214
The Revolution's reactionary radicals: during the American Revolution, a group calling themselves Radical Patriots tried to use the armed conflict to institute a plan that could nowadays be deemed Marxist.	Essay	Mar 21, 2011	2988
Airports are only the beginning: even as Americans' mutterings about TSA's improprieties are turning to bellows about personal abuse and unconstitutionality, the TSA is already expanding its presence.		Jan 10, 2011	2522
Railroading passengers: government-owned Amtrak hosted the third annual National Train Day, which is ironic because government/railroad collusion doomed the prospects for passenger rail.		Jun 7, 2010	2995
The TSA and its whole-body scanning: a clear and present danger.		Apr 26, 2010	1632
"Green" governement: government entities have assumed the role of environmental guardians, but their efforts seldom protect air, woods, and water, while often burdening individuals.		Feb 1, 2010	3334
"Your papers please!" Though REAL ID implementation stalled, its twin, PASS ID, seems to be gaining traction because the federal government is poised to fund the mandate.	Viewpoint essay	Aug 31, 2009	3272
Ordinary patriots, extraordinary sacrifices: American history highlights the greatness of America's Founding Fathers, but a new nation could not have been formed except for the tremendous sacrifice of thousands of everyday Americans.		Jul 6, 2009	2991
Revolutionary virtue: the Founding Fathers believed what today might be deemed a revolutionary idea: that only a virtuous people, grounded in morality and religion, can ever hope to remain free.		Mar 30, 2009	2204
"Three fires, and you are free!" Three shots from his inexperienced militia--followed by their hasty retreat--was exactly what Daniel Morgan needed to win the day at the fateful Battle of Cowpens.		Feb 2, 2009	2880
Son of liberty: Nathan Hale, a true patriot, believed that liberty is worth any price.		Sep 15, 2008	2947
When torture becomes standard: Standard Operating Procedure exposes the military's use of torture by quoting verbatim from prison personnel stationed at Abu Ghraib.		Jul 21, 2008	1426
That significant, sensational signing: the signers of the Declaration of Independence knew that they might pay a price--yet they signed anyway. Over time, their sacrifices may have been exaggerated, but their true stories are fascinating enough without embellishment.		Jul 7, 2008	3090
Top-level torture: the Bush administration admits to condoning acts that most people would deem torture. Now we know that the administration determined how the tortures were to be carried out.		Jun 9, 2008	2713
Spreading liberty with a bayonet: long before the occupation of Iraq, Americans tried to free another country from its tyrannical government only to find out how hard it is to spread liberty with a bayonet.		May 26, 2008	2976