The Free Liberal http://www.freeliberal.com/ en-us rccapozzi@yahoo.com 2008-05-12T07:26:27-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 The Sugar Pushers http://www.freeliberal.com/archives/003335.html by Paul Jacob Banned! First alcohol prohibition, then other drugs. Now candy. Yes, candy is now banned on many school campuses. Why? Refined sugar is so bad for you it’s wicked. I’m sure you know many of the major bad... 3335@http://www.freeliberal.com/ Features 2008-05-12T07:26:27-05:00 President Bush said that Cinco de Mayo is an opportunity to recognize the strong ties of family, economy and culture that bind the United States and Mexico. That was nice. Yeah. Then the president said, "Now, let's get back to building that fence." http://www.freeliberal.com/archives/003334.html President Bush said that Cinco de Mayo is an opportunity to recognize the strong ties of family, economy and culture that bind the United States and Mexico. That was nice. Yeah. Then the president said, "Now, let's get back to... 3334@http://www.freeliberal.com/ Quotes 2008-05-11T15:28:57-05:00 Big Government Responsible for High Gas Prices http://www.freeliberal.com/archives/003332.html by Ron Paul In the past few months, American workers, consumers, and businesses have experienced a sudden and dramatic rise in gasoline prices. In some parts of the country, gasoline costs as much as $4 per gallon. Some politicians claim... 3332@http://www.freeliberal.com/ Features 2008-05-09T06:55:23-05:00 Rio Grande Foundation Partners with CARE for Film Event Exposing Environmental Hypocrisy http://www.freeliberal.com/archives/003331.html Mark you calendars now! The Rio Grande Foundation and CARE (the Citizen’s Alliance for Responsible Energy) are partnering to bring a powerful film event to New Mexico! On May 20-22 we will be showing the movie Mine Your Own Business... 3331@http://www.freeliberal.com/ PressWire 2008-05-08T17:59:50-05:00 A Wall between Environment and State http://www.freeliberal.com/archives/003330.html by Micah Tillman Your worldview answers four questions, the last of which is, "Why?" Your understanding of humanity -- and therefore of politics, religion, and science -- is shaped by where you locate the source of value, and what you... 3330@http://www.freeliberal.com/ Features 2008-05-08T06:25:08-05:00 How long can military spending and stocking inventory keep us afloat? http://www.freeliberal.com/archives/003328.html by Fred E. Foldvary The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis has announced the gross domestic product for the first quarter (the first three months) of 2008. GDP is $14.2 trillion, and the real (inflation adjusted) growth from the last quarter... 3328@http://www.freeliberal.com/ Features 2008-05-06T05:52:51-05:00 Was George Washington a Terrorist? http://www.freeliberal.com/archives/003327.html by Paul Jacob Say George Washington were alive today and trying to immigrate to our country. Should we let him in with open arms? Or deny him a green card because he participated in the American Revolution? Have I gone... 3327@http://www.freeliberal.com/ Features 2008-05-05T06:03:47-05:00 Politicizing Pain http://www.freeliberal.com/archives/003325.html by Ron Paul K.K. Forss does not claim medical marijuana solves all his problems. His pain from a ruptured disc in his neck is debilitating. He is unable to go to work or to the First Baptist Church he used... 3325@http://www.freeliberal.com/ Features 2008-05-02T06:51:31-05:00 A Different (and More Dangerous) Kind of Weed http://www.freeliberal.com/archives/003323.html by Micah Tillman Abuses of the first-person plural, as in the following, are far too common: [H]ave we asked the Japanese to forgive us? We have never as a country, the policymakers . . . . We have never apologized... 3323@http://www.freeliberal.com/ Features 2008-05-01T06:07:15-05:00 Should Hate Speech be Banned? http://www.freeliberal.com/archives/003320.html by Fred E. Foldvary Sticks and stones can break one’s bones but … The government of Canada prohibits speech directing hatred against persons of a particular color, race, religion, ethnic origin or sexual orientation (the "Hate Propaganda" sections 318 and... 3320@http://www.freeliberal.com/ Features 2008-04-29T06:34:52-05:00 Licensure: Not So Bad? http://www.freeliberal.com/archives/003319.html I happened to stumble upon this site today and I found the interview with Clark Neily simply ridiculous. I can't help but lose patience and become quite upset about the applicants who cannot pass the Louisiana Florist License Exam. These... 3319@http://www.freeliberal.com/ Letters 2008-04-29T06:27:32-05:00 So We Can Cruise http://www.freeliberal.com/archives/003317.html by Paul Jacob We take the most wondrous marvels for granted. We’re annoyed when we have to reboot our computers, for example. And how come we can only do 25 things at once on this magical machine, instead of 35... 3317@http://www.freeliberal.com/ Features 2008-04-28T06:32:43-05:00 The Double Trouble of Taxation http://www.freeliberal.com/archives/003313.html by Ron Paul Taxes were on the forefront of many Americans’ minds this week as they scrambled to meet the April 15th deadline to file their returns. Tax policy in this country hurts taxpayers twice – once when they pay... 3313@http://www.freeliberal.com/ Features 2008-04-25T06:52:50-05:00 Conservatives Will Always Win on Patriotism http://www.freeliberal.com/archives/003311.html by Micah Tillman The onslaught Obama endured on ABC over patriotism was not so much an attack by Gibson and Stephanopoulos as preparation for a battle that will always be Conservatives’ to lose. Progressives need to be prepared, but simply... 3311@http://www.freeliberal.com/ Features 2008-04-23T06:24:51-05:00 Ethanol subsidies starve poor kids http://www.freeliberal.com/archives/003309.html by Fred E. Foldvary The High Cost of Food Land for growing food has always competed with land used to grow plants with other uses. Farmers who grow cotton could instead grow grains or fruits. Also, forest land has the... 3309@http://www.freeliberal.com/ Features 2008-04-22T06:13:22-05:00