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<p>A century ago, terrorists struck at the heart of America. Our leaders hit back hardand also began addressing the country's real problems.</p> <p>LONG BEFORE SEPT. 11, 2001, Americans learned how to live with the fear that a formless global collusion of madmen and thugs wanted to kill us just for being who we are. Tony Blair is wrong when he tells us that ``history provides so little instruction for our present day.'' Just as Islamist terrorists stalk us now, so the communist specter haunted our parents and anarchists ambushed our grandparents. We have lived with this dread for as long as anyone can tell.</p>

Another fascinating critique of libertarianism, although extremely dated. Ernest van den Haag, National Review, June 8, 1979 ©1979 National Review, used with permission. Libertarians & Conservatives Conservatives are suspected of believing that the future will not be better than the past and tightly holding on to what they have, ignoring those who have nothing but hope for the future. Conservative" thus rings gloomy to many ears. "Libertarian" however, sounds sunnily optimistic. Who is against liberty? or prosperity, which we are told, comes as a bonus with it? But How to get, and keep both? The libertarian answer is beguiling simple:...

The New LeftErik Von Keunnelt-LeddihnChapter 19 | pp. 372-380 To begin with, the New Left is not so very new and it is not genuinely left either. Its existence, however, cannot be understood without a knowledge of the leftish soil in which the new plant started to grow. Furthermore, this newcomer on our ideological scene must be viewed as a reaction against our present profoundly left-influenced culture and civilization. Here we also have to face the fact that much of the New Left's critique of our way of life is-unknowingly rather than knowingly-copied from conservative sources. Finally, one can...

They had juice, but who knew how much? Some of the most recognizable names in former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani's inner circle were granted police permits to carry arms even as the number of handgun licenses issued by the city dropped nearly a quarter from the start of his administration, according to NYPD documents obtained by Newsday. The one-time mayoral aides appear on a shrinking list of licensees. Nearly 30,000 carry permits were on the books in 1981; as of Aug. 31, the number was down to 3,389. Permits are down in every category except retired law-enforcement officers, driven by the...

It is hard to think of two speakers more different than Rudy Giuliani and Noam Chomsky. While Mayor Giuliani was busy consoling America after the horrific attacks of Sept. 11, Professor Chomsky, an M.I.T. linguist, spent his time blaming the U.S. itself for the attacks. Although the Social Planning and Events Committee should be commended for sponsoring a variety of speakers, it is important that people know when a speaker conveys messages of discrimination and distortion. Yesterday at Irvine Auditorium, Chomsky became the first person to sign a petition to call for the University divestment from Israel, following a speech...

D.C. Chapter LIVE THREAD: DC Counter-Protest Anti-Capitalist Demonstrators on Saturday 9/28/02 The DC Chapter's now going to the protest site! On this thread we'll be getting live updates from the field via cellphone. We'll also keep you informed of the demonstrations generally from radio and TV reports (apparently some parts CSPAN will be covering). These protestors are protesting against capitalism and there signs will say so. DC Freepers will be lawfully, persuasively, and if I know these guys well and I do, humorously! taking the opposition position. If you can't be there and want news updates, join this live thread...

As reported here yesterday, the D.C. Chapter of Free Republic held a counter-demonstration of the anti-capitalist, America-hating leftists holding a rally and march ostensibly against the World Bank and IMF.As we made clear to reporters and the demonstrators, we were not there to support the World Bank and IMF, we were there to show support for capitalism, private property rights, freedom and America.TgslTakoma kept busy with her digital camera yesterday, so I'll be posting plenty of photo links on this thread.Here's a brief synopsis of the day: We started gathering at 11 a.m. on the northwest corner of the intersection...

"What the hell happened to me?!"

A rally was held this morning at Dupont Circle by some of the anti-capitalist protesters inundating DC today. After the rally, the group began walking peacefully on Connecticut Avenue toward Farragut Square at 18th and K Streets, N.W. When the group reached the block between L and K Streets, they stopped. Some of the protesters formed smaller groups to walk in circles at the four corners of the intersections, while others decided to drop down to the ground (execute a die-in) at the midpoint of the block in front of the Greater Atlantic Bank. I spoke to an undercover officer...

The D.C. Chapter of Free Republic invites all FReepers and lurkers in good standing to join us tomorrow as we peacefully counter-protest anti-capitalist demonstrators in Washington, D.C.We will gather at the corner of 15th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. That is about one block from the site of their noon rally at the Washington Monument. After 1 p.m. we will fan out along their parade route.Our demonstration is in favor of capitalism, private property rights and the United States of America. We will not be demonstrating in favor of the World Bank and IMF.As...

Confronting pathetic Americans in a post 9-11 world Mayor Bloomberg invited me to participate in the commemoration of the attack on the World Trade Center and to read the names of a number of victims. The simplicity of the September 11th ceremony made it very moving. The commemoration consisted primarily of reading the names of all of the near 3,000 victims, reciting historical documents such as the Gettysburg Address, and the playing of appropriate music. Future generations will surely memorialize this tragedy which was the first successful effort by foreign enemies of the United States to commit a terrorist act...

ANTI-CAPITALIST CONVERGENCE  WASHINGTON, DC ACC HOMEPAGE Fall 2002 Protests The People's Strike: A Day of Non-Compliance and Resistance What's Happening: Friday, September 27 Autonomous Actions Starting between 6 and 7am - Form an Affinity Group, Plan an Action - Plug in at the welcome center and spokescouncil meetings! Shut Down Business as Usual! Take Back the Freedom to Control our Lives! ...or Attend one (or all) of the planned actions listed below Working scenario plan updated on September 8 Autonomous Actions On September 27 autonomous actions will occur all over the city as part of The People's Strike: A Day...