Mar 05
Never in American history has the federal government had more power over the health and medical care of the American people. And life expectancy has gone down for the past two consecutive years, as American health care choices are increasingly choked and controlled by government. But the government “Center for Disease Control” is now seeking …
Dec 25
Study after study shows that when government pays for science, that “science” tends to be very expensive, very inefficient, and biased in favor of government. This can be seen in numerous fields including welfare policy, education, health care and climate science. Dr. Roger Roots, the founder of Lysander Spooner University, documented the inefficiency of government-funded …
Sep 18
Glacier National Park (GNP) straddles the continental divide along Montana’s border with Canada. Ever since Al Gore’s 2006 film, “An Inconvenient Truth,” the Park has been seen as ground zero in the international battle over manmade global warming. Almost every major figure promoting apocalyptic-manmade-global-warming-by-CO2 hysteria has made a publicized visit to the Park. Today’s visitors …
Aug 02
Amazing roster of speakers and lecturers for Lysander Spooner University’s “Despotism and Defiance” Conference. Saturday, August 12, Las Vegas, Nevada downtown, 1217 S. 4th Street, just north of the Stratosphere at “Camp Liberty.” Nationally recognized researchers and activists will discuss current threats to American liberty. $7 at the door appreciated. Maureen Peltier, army veteran turned …
Feb 21
Today’s government-funded colleges and universities deliver a steady stream of elitist, socialist worship of the state. Writer and higher-education reformer Dennis Prager compares modern government colleges to the seminaries of old Europe, where the Church indoctinated the leaders of western society. See here.
Jan 04
An Incredible afternoon of lectures in Pahrump, Nevada! Join us for an afternoon of facts and fun! Saturday, January 7, 2017 at the public library in Pahrump, Nevada Free to the public! Everyone is welcome! Refreshments and Stimulating Lectures! 1:30 p.m.: Patricia Aiken, “Milestones to Tyranny: How We Got Here.” 2:15 p.m.: “Cowboys and Indians …
Apr 12
One of the greatest myths of contemporary higher education involves the designation of a college as ‘for-profit’ or ‘nonprofit.’ Haters of markets tend to loathe for-profit colleges such as the University of Phoenix. Of course, the University of Phoenix contributes many thousands of dollars in taxes annually, while ‘nonprofit’ colleges like Montana State University pay …
Mar 02
Here is a great column by the gifted libertarian writer Jacob Sullum. Sullum nails the hypocritical approach of so-called conservatives regarding abortion. People who call themselves conservatives are generally knowledgeable about the true effects of regulation. Regulation almost never accomplishes its stated goals; rather, it makes things more expensive and of lower quality. Regulations supposedly …
Aug 13
Lysander Spooner University will be offering a one-day course on “How Government Harms the Poor” at the Manhattan, Montana Potato Festival on Saturday, August 15. Tuition is free; the exam is $5. Find us at the Libertarian Party table at the Festival. Every government measure aimed at helping the poor actually harms the poor. Consider …
Jul 01
The often-brilliant John Stossel is out with a review of the new box-office smash, Jurassic World. The movie, like many others, bashes corporations. Stossel briefly discusses the 2000 film “Erin Brockovich,” which was nominated for Best Picture and which garnered actress Julia Roberts with numerous “best actress” awards: In the movies, anti-business activists like Erin …
