The Obama Administration has convinced a jury of ordinary Americans that Bernard von NotHaus, the creator of the Liberty Dollar, is a terrorist. “Attempts to undermine the legitimate currency of this country are simply a unique form of domestic terrorism,” U.S. Attorney Tompkins said in announcing the verdict. “While these forms of anti-government activities do [...]
I recently returned from a trip to Burma, officially known as the Union of Myanmar. I could not write for FortLiberty while I was there due to extreme censorship imposed by the unpopular but well entrenched dictatorship. Probably the only surprise during my visit was how little effect economic sanctions appear to be having on [...]
The recent troubles at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan are once again causing concern over the use of nuclear power to further human development. Unfortunately, these events are leading some people to the exactly wrong conclusions, As H.L. Mencken wrote, “There is always an easy solution to every human problem–neat, plausible, and wrong.” [...]
Alan Gross, a 61yr old American, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison by the brutal regime of the Cuban Castro brothers. Alan has been held since 2009 when he was arrested for giving a satellite phone to a Jewish group in Cuba. At the time, Gross was working for Development Alternatives Inc. (DAI), [...]
In 28 out of 50 American states, you can be denied a job if you refuse to join a labor union and share a portion of your salary with your union bosses. Only 22 states currently have what are known as “right to work” laws which protect hard working Americans from rapacious unions. If a [...]
French warplanes have officially initiated a UN sanctioned military campaign against the Libyan government today by firing on four Libyan tanks in an attempt to deflect an attack on the besieged city of Benghazi. French Defense Ministry representative, Thierry Burkhard, reported that French strikes began around 16:45 GMT. These strikes signify the first shots fired [...]
