Author Archives: Jim

The End of American Civil Society?

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Jim

A piece that I wrote in early January 2009 seems especially relevant now that we have experienced more than three years of the Obama Administration and continued economic decline. The other night I was watching a heart rending story about … Continue reading →

Posted in Election, History, Quotes | Tagged Alfredo Rocco, Barack Obama, civil society, Ethiopia, fascism, free association, George W. Bush, laissez-faire capitalism, Leonard Peikoff, Ominous Parallels, orgy of sacrifice | 1 Comment

Question #3: Why Write about Libertarians and Gary Johnson?

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Jim

So far, more than 40% of the posts to Selfish Citizenship have been tied to either Libertarians or Gary Johnson, so the following question is relevant: Why are you writing so much about Libertarians and Gary Johnson? There are two … Continue reading →

Posted in Questions, Quotes | Tagged anarchy, Ayn Rand, Gary Johnson, Harry Binswanger, lexicon, Libertarian, Peter Schwartz, Philosophy Who Needs It, The Objectivist, The Objectivist Forum, Voice of Reason | 1 Comment

Gary Johnson in Debates? No, He Absences Himself from Actual Debate Today

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Jim

The principle current issue from Libertarian Gary Johnson’s campaign is his desire to be included in the presidential debates. However, I say no; it is proper to exclude him for reasons beyond his leading a cargo cult political party. There … Continue reading →

Posted in Election | Tagged Andrew Johnson, Ari Armstrong, debates, Diana Hsieh, FY 2013 Continuing Resolution, Gary Johnson, impeachment, Iran, Libertarian, personhood, political activism, sanctions, Syria | 2 Comments

Question #2: Flame wars, why has our political debate become so nasty?

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Jim

The following question has been popping up a lot recently, and it relates to the prior post on Angry Libertarians: Why has our political discourse become so uncivil? The idea that we should do something has been popularly replaced with … Continue reading →

Posted in Political Discussions, Questions, Quotes | Tagged America polarized, Ayn Rand, civil, civil society, coercion, free association, Individual Rights, initiation of force, majoritarianism, political correctness, political debate, political discourse, political discussion, privacy, problems in our government, proper government, retaliatory force, rhetoric, tyranny, uncivil, voluntary | 1 Comment

Bipartisan Deal – Status Quo Continuing Resolution for FY 2013

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Jim

The following is text of a message sent to the media relations contact for Gary Johnson’s campaign. On your campaign’s website, I found no comment on yesterday’s federal fiscal news. Therefore, I have several questions (see below), which relate to … Continue reading →

Posted in Congress, Election | Tagged appropriations, Barack Obama, bipartisan, continuing resolution, entitlement reform, Gary Johnson, government shutdown, Harry Reid, John Boehner, Libertarian Party, spending cuts, tax reform, veto | 5 Comments