Brian Leach

Governing with the consent of the governed?

The United States as we know it today is a far cry from the vision the Founding Fathers had in mind at the end of the 18th century. Upon declaring independence from the British Empire America was to become a...

Arkansas Libertarian Party Endorses Holt in U.S. Senate Primary

(Little Rock, AR) Today the Arkansas Libertarian Party (ARLP) announced their endorsement of U.S. Senate candidate Jim Holt and Arkansas House of Representatives District 31 candidate David Sanders in the May 18 primary. "The Arkansas Libertarian Party is...

Marx never understood capitalism

There are many misconceptions in the theories of Karl Marx – too many to cover in a single article. I’d like to mention one of them today – the fact that Marx never understood capitalism when he came...

Common objections to capitalism based upon lies

We’ve all heard the common misconceptions about the evils of capitalism – the poor are exploited, capitalism is sexist/racist, government must regulate industries that are “too important”, etc. The truth is all of these objections...

Administration's claims of recovery not based on reality

Partisans within the Commerce Department claim that the US economy is in recovery thanks to the recent massive government spending programs. The truth is these claims are only valid for a short-term false recovery based upon short-term incentives...

Enviro-wackos isolate themselves from animal-rights wackos

Environmental extremists Robert and Brenda Vale of New Zealand have further illustrated the silliness associated with environmental extremism with their latest book titled “Time to Eat the Dog: The Real Guide to Sustainable Living.” The title of the...

Health care problems have nothing to do with insurance

Throughout our daily routines we typically purchase items with cash, or run up debt on credit cards that must be repaid with interest. Insurance is purchased to guard against unfortunate circumstances such as the catastrophic loss of a home, theft...

A minor victory for states' rights with new marijuana policy

Throughout the two months or so that I have been an Examiner I have regularly trashed the policies of the Obama administration. However, I will never hesitate to give applause when it is due – even though it is a...

Obama backing would-be dictator in Honduras

Manuel Zelaya (AP Photo/Esteban Felix) The Honduran President was escorted from the Honduran presidency in June. In September, Manuel Zelaya quietly slipped back into the country and has been holed up within the Brazilian embassy ever since. The...

Baucus bill passes committee but there is no agreement

Sen. Max Baucus of Montana. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) With one Republican vote, and 13 votes from Democrats, the Senate Finance Committee approved a health care overhaul the CBO says will cost $829 billion. However, the CBO said...

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