9-14-2003: Times Change, Principles Don't
By Lew Rockwell

During the two years following the shocking and horrific terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001, the government-manipulated communications media relentlessly bombarded us with the idea that "the world has changed". We were told that the time when "government is the problem, not the solution" was over, and that the idea of "getting the government off of our backs" was finished for good. In the new world, all the "top opinion leaders" told us, people love the government and trust it to protect them against the ever-present terrorist threat, and the political influence of libertarian ideas will finally disappear for ever. Just as Hitler said his empire would last 1,000 years, the government-manipulated US media confidently predicted that "the new anti-libertarianism" and aggressive global US imperialism would dominate the entire 21st Century.

But now, just two years later, in 2003, things seem to be changing yet again. George W. Bush's war/occupation in Iraq is turning into a disastrous quagmire, and his public opinion poll approval ratings (up to 80% shortly after "9-11") are back to their dismal pre-"9-11" levels and dropping like a depleted-uranium brick, just like the war-taxed U.S. economy. And there have been quite a few other changes, none of them good for government-worshippers, who, oddly enough, didn't seem to change much with the "changing times" they kept badgering us about. I guess it was only friends of liberty who were supposed to change their thinking -- and become government-lovers. Well, the 2001-2003 "War On Terror" Fever is over, and libertarianism is rising again.

Check out this great article by Lew Rockwell, which says it better than we could. We have our doubts about some of the ideas, people, and groups surrounding Rockwell's Mises Institute -- their anti-immigrationism and obsessions with Israel & the US Civil War of 1861-64* suggest a statist-racist hidden agenda insidiously packaged to subtly co-opt unwary libertarians -- but this particular article is right on target from a radical libertarian point of view, and well worth reading. Non-libertarians will find this article an interesting indicator of libertarian reactions to recent events.

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* From a strictly libertarian point of view, immigration laws infringe on the rights of both immigrants and Americans to travel, associate, and do business with each other. If the Welfare State taxes Americans to subsidize immigrants, then that is another reason to abolish the Welfare State, not to "save" the Welfare State by restricting immigrants. Unemployment is caused by ever-increasing taxes and regulations, not by "immigrants taking jobs" -- which is a classic distraction, misdirection, and evasion of responsibility by statist rulers and would-be rulers and their supporters. The American Civil War was a liberty-irrelevent power struggle between 2 groups of statist oppressors (the US & Confederate States governments). Should statist governments have the right to secede from each other? Who cares! Statism should be abolished; how statist governments interact and organize, and which ones are "more evil" or "less evil", is trivia which distracts attention away from the libertarian agenda. Libertarians should not waste time supporting any statist governments or statist factions, past or present. Israel is just one of over 100 countries around the world (including America) oppressed by a statist government; its government is neither unusually respectful of individual rights, nor unusually oppressive. Why any libertarian would take different positions on these issues is truly a mystery. In a world pervaded with statist delusions and creepy intellectual hidden agendas, however, any injection of statist issues into "libertarian" groups and literature should be regarded with suspicion.

6-20-2002: Jesse Ventura Post-Mortem
Jesse Ventura, former professional wrestler and current "third-party" governor of Minnesota, decides not to run for another term in office. Commentary from the Libertarian Party, USA. Important lessons for Libertarian and other "third party" holders of government office.

6-10-2002: War On Terrorism!
After months of watching developments in the wake of the heinous terrorist atrocities committed in New York City and Washington, DC, on September 11th, 2001, the Central Committee of the Nation Of Liberty has decided that this article outlines the best possible solution to the problem of international terrorism. This groundbreaking study evaluates the nature and sources of all major types of terrorist threats (including weapons of mass destruction or WMDs), reviews relevant figures and official analyses, and comes to sound and common-sense policy conclusions.

The Nation Of Liberty fully endorses this analysis and foreign policy recommendation; we have adopted it as our "Official Position Paper" on the War On Terrorism.

Whatever your opinion of the War On Terrorism, you owe it to yourself to read and consider this excellent scholarly study of the terrorist threat and how U.S. Government foreign policy can realistically and effectively deal with it. This top-quality scholarship goes far beyond the "nuke 'em into the stone age" versus "give peace a chance" simplistic rhetorical mudslinging and emotional hysteria which has dominated the major media since 9-11-2001. Full of fascinating and important information and thought-provoking analysis. Every thinking person who cares about the survival, well-being and future freedom of America (and the world) in this age of modern terrorism, should check this out!

Believe it or not, we can STOP terrorism!

2-17-2001: George W. Bush's Inaugural Address"
A trenchant, line-by-line, radical libertarian analysis of the new Emperor's keynote speech, with complete transcript of the speech included. Both the speech and the libertarian commentary here provide many insights into the Bush Administration and statism in America. Find out what's in store for America and the world under the latest ruler of the US!

1-1-2000: Thoughts On The Year 2000
An impressionistic account of the turning of the century at NOL Headquarters.

12-6-1999: Abolish The World Trade Organization!
The WTO meets in Seattle. Protesters clash with police, and some libertarians side with WTO. Time to take a harder look at this international statist organization and how its cleverly disguised anti-free-trade agenda fits into the present world political-economic system.

11-23-1999: Hitler Sells Out!
Taiwanese marketing company runs advertizements using the image of a smiling Adolf Hitler (included). Few are outraged. How soon we forget one of the hardest lessons of the 20th Century.

10-25-1999: The New Patriotism, by Pat Buchanan
Right-wing statist Pat Buchanan declares his withdrawal from the Republican Party and his intention to seek the Reform Party nomination for President of the United States. Destined to rank as a minor landmark in the history of American conservatism, this speech is reprinted here in its entirety, with radical libertarian commentary added in [brackets] for your edification and amusement. The next best thing to heckling a speech. Enjoy.

"Closing The Last Gun Control Loopholes"
Commentary by Vin Suprynowitz on the latest gun control laws, which in the long run are quietly aimed at getting rid of all private gun ownership.

5-20-1999: U.S. Government Report: Give Kids Guns!
Shocking results of an official U.S. Department Of Justice study: children whose parents provide them with guns are less likely to commit crimes or become delinquents, than those whose parents do not! This LPUSA news release stops short of advocating arming young people, but we think that sounds like a good idea. How can young people learn to handle guns safely and responsibly without firearms and firearms training from parents? Kids get guns anyway, no matter what the law says. Banning guns works as well as banning drugs; note the disastrous 1919-1934 Prohibition of alcohol, or today's disastrous War On Drugs. Anyway, check out this article!

5-6-1999: School Murders
Causes, solutions, and revolutionary implications of deranged youth violence in government schools, focusing on Colorado's Columbine High School Massacre of April, 1999.

2-10-1999: Falwell Attacks Teletubbies!
Funny and serious implications of a right-wing hate crime against a silly TV character.

2-2-1999: Another Defeat For Internet Censorship
They just keep on trying. Hopefully they will keep on failing, too.

1-11-1999: Jesse Ventura: Libertarian?
Has the People's Republic of Minnesota fallen into the hands of a closet libertarian?

12-31-1998: Operation Desert Flop
Clinton's war of distraction is a failure even by imperialist standards.

12-14-1998: "Nappy Hair": The controversy
Racial indoctrination in American government schools, and the creepy future it portends.

11-15-1998: Impeach The Liar -- Or Not?
The Clinton Administration grinds drearily on toward the inevitable "Clinton getting away with it".