“One single retainer
Felt the sorrows of sympathy—that sign of true kinship
Will not wester or waver in a worthy mind”
At Least I Don’t Answer Your Letters With Drones
Letter to the Editor: This article challenges my Christian Libertarianism. Thank you. Nevertheless, as a Christian first and Libertarian somewhere probably around 5th or so, I've qualified ...
Coiled Cruelty
“The bold lord Beowulf braved the onslaught,
While that coiled cruelty with cold courage
Was flared for the fight”
Liberty Redefined
Introduction: Some years ago, Ron Paul wrote a book entitled Liberty Defined. Glancing over the topics he addresses, it might have been better called Liberty Described, because the bulk of the book works through various topics like conscription, and surveillance, and monetary policy—all the kind of topics where libertarians and conservatives might easily find common …
Beneath Cliffs of Deep Gray
“His cry was courageous, clear, beneath cliffs of deep gray.
The dragon in the deep heard human danger approach,
And his rage unwrapped, erupting in violence,
No pact of peace here. That pestilent worm
Came out of the cave to conquer a man”
The Meeting Went Smoothly After That
No Coward That One
“Fierce in his fearsome helmet that fighting champion stood,
Trusting in his tested strength, and his last trial faced,
With his blade and buckler he bent low and entered
Under the craggy cliffs—no coward that one!”
FAQs on Stickergate
Introduction: Since we dropped the news that my son and two of my grandsons are being prosecuted by the City of Moscow for stickering like good Americans, a few questions have naturally arisen. I thought I would take a brief moment to answer just a handful of them here. No particular order. Why at Night?: …
As Wyrd May Allow
“And I won’t back away
One step from my station, I will stand to the end
In our war near the wall, as wyrd may allow,
That master of men”
The Biblical Necessity of Free Speech
Introduction: So I want to ask you to work with me here on a thorny theological problem, a problem caused by a number of factors—those factors including the continuing validity of God's holy law, ...