The Free Liberal

Is Fake News Better Than Real News?

By Paul Gessing Much has been made about the alleged biases of various cable news networks. Fox News Channel is of course the Republican, pro-Bush, flag-waving channel and CNN is known among conservatives as the “Clinton News Network” and is...

Editor's Notes: Teamism and Granfalloons

By Kevin Rollins Everyday we confront new ideas and opinions that are different from our own. How we choose to deal with them matters. As Richard Weaver said, “Ideas have consequences.” To extend this, I would argue that “Methods of...

The Environmental Benefits of the FairTax

By Paul Gessing When thinking about pro-environment initiatives on the part of presidents, Americans generally think of Teddy Roosevelt’s creation of a national park system or perhaps Bill Clinton and his putting aside vast tracts of land in Utah for...

Towards a Truly Progressive Tax System

By Carl Milsted After many disappointments, it does look like the Republicans are up to something good: getting rid of the income tax. The idea of a 23% national sales tax, or “Fair Tax” as it is coined, is getting...

In Defense of John Lennon

By Robert Capozzi Surfing around the web, I happened upon a provocative blog by Tim Carney on the America’s Future Foundation (AFF) website entitled, “Imagine there’s no countries,” about John Lennon’s song, “Imagine.” Hmmm, I like all three, wonder what...

The Rise of Wilsonianism

The Empire Has No Clothes by Ivan Eland The Independent Institute 250 pages Reviewed by Robert Cheeks Dr. Ivan Eland, Senior Fellow and Director, Center on Peace and Liberty, The Independent Institute, has written a powerful and provocative book titled,...

Suicide By Sensationalism

By Steve Damerell We’ve all been bombarded by the sad case of Terri Schiavo, who lies trapped in a vegetative state while a media hurricane has formed around her. Her husband insists that Terri told him privately that she would...

Regulating the Bloggers

By Paul Jacob If you use email, or keep a Web journal known as a blog, beware. The government will soon be out to get you. The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, better known as McCain-Feingold, has never been...

Regulating the Bloggers

By Paul Jacob If you use email, or keep a Web journal known as a blog, beware. The government will soon be out to get you. The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, better known as McCain-Feingold, has never been...

A Wolf in Banker's Clothing

By Fred Foldvary President Bush has nominated Paul Wolfowitz to be the next president of the World Bank. Many commentators around the world are opposed to this appointment for two reasons. First, he has little experience in economic development. Second,...

A Wolf in Banker's Clothing

By Fred Foldvary President Bush has nominated Paul Wolfowitz to be the next president of the World Bank. Many commentators around the world are opposed to this appointment for two reasons. First, he has little experience in economic development. Second,...

Blogging’s Impact on Politics: Don’t Hold Your Breath

By Richard Sincere The blogging phenomenon that has media observers and political pundits so exercised and excited may be overblown – for now. The Washington Times reported on Sunday, March 13, that a new Gallup poll had found that “most...

Blogging’s Impact on Politics: Don’t Hold Your Breath

By Richard Sincere The blogging phenomenon that has media observers and political pundits so exercised and excited may be overblown – for now. The Washington Times reported on Sunday, March 13, that a new Gallup poll had found that “most...

Congress Loves Baseball

By Jonathan David Morris Apparently our national pastime is now a matter of national security. Last week, the House Committee on Government Reform called on several players to testify about the use of steroids in Major League Baseball. If you...

Martha Revisited: Why the Stewart Case Needs a Second Look

By Robert Capozzi Martha Stewart. Say the name and it tends to evoke a wide range of reactions: “Martha’s a greedy, rich woman who thought she was above the law. She got what she deserved.” Or: “Martha’s a strong, independent...

Martha Revisited: Why the Stewart Case Needs a Second Look

By Robert Capozzi Martha Stewart. Say the name and it tends to evoke a wide range of reactions: “Martha’s a greedy, rich woman who thought she was above the law. She got what she deserved.” Or: “Martha’s a strong, independent...

So I Asked All the Cops if…

By Ali Hassan Massoud In 2002 I completed a two-month experiment. I rode along with police officers from a medium size, (50,000 in the 2000 census), American city in the Pacific Northwest that I was living near at the time....

So I Asked All the Cops if…

By Ali Hassan Massoud In 2002 I completed a two-month experiment. I rode along with police officers from a medium size, (50,000 in the 2000 census), American city in the Pacific Northwest that I was living near at the time....