Free Republic

It seems that calling yourself a libertarian is the chic thing to do in college these days. If students are frustrated with both parties, they often say, "Oh, I'm a libertarian." On the surface, modern libertarianism does seem enticing -- it's either "the stay out of my bedroom and don't pass laws against what I want to smoke" or the whole "capitalism is god" thing that seems to grab students' attention. It's understandable. What's more enticing than sexual freedom, reefer madness and lots of money? Hey, throw in unlimited nap time and I'm on board. I'm not trying to marginalize...

Explaining the very real benefits of globalization Globalization isn't ruining the world -- but is actually offering millions of people in third-world countries the opportunity for a better life. That was the message delivered by Ronald Bailey, science correspondent for Reason magazine, at a Globalization Forum sponsored by University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) Libertarians. "Globalization is the only way to make hundreds of millions of poor people rich," Bailey told an audience that included a number of anti-globalism activists. "I don't mean rich in terms of greed, but in terms of opportunity." In his presentation, Bailey argued that globalization...

Cannabis Linked to Depression, Schizophrenia 47 minutes ago By Patricia Reaney LONDON (Reuters) - Smoking cannabis increases the odds of suffering from depression and schizophrenia, doctors said on Friday. The occasional joint may not be harmful, but people who start using cannabis in their teens have a higher risk of later being diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder and the severity of the illness is linked to the length of exposure to the drug. "Very young adolescents who use cannabis have an increased risk for developing schizoprehenia as adults and the most at risk are the youngest users," Dr Louise Arseneault,...