Category Archives: Libertarianism

The Cognoscenti Speak

Here’s a post where you can discuss the current JD thread in a bit more detail. I never really knew much about the Bilderberg group. They seem to be compromised of pretty much everyone who actually runs the world, and … Continue reading

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The Time To Let Up?

G’day everyone, and thanks for keeping LibertyGibbert humming away while I’ve been out on the road. I note the rather triumphalist tone in James Delingpole’s latest post in the UK Daily Telegraph; I’m not so sure I agree with it. … Continue reading

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Be Prepared

Today I’m taking a slight detour around AGW, with a brief visit to one of my own personal hobby horses. I’d like to talk to you about disaster preparedness; why you should think about it, and some of the simple … Continue reading

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Libertarianism And The Welfare State

Today I’d like to talk about an aspect of Libertarianism that is often widely misunderstood. Those of you that have been following my series on Libertarianism will know that, around a century ago, most of the societies of the West … Continue reading

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What Is It With The English Anyway?

OK, you’ve read my thread on the Commonwealth. For those of us fortunate enough to live within its present or former extent, the British have given us the English language, parliamentary democracy, the writ of habeas corpus, Common Law and … Continue reading

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A Neglected And Forgotten Resource

You know, I listen to your tales of Britain’s ongoing Euro-woes with a certain sense of wonder. Nothing in my own Antipodean experience compares to the kind of legal and bureaucratic subjugation that seems to have infected the UK from Bruxelles … Continue reading

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Stop the presses! You heard it here first…

China’s Central Communist Committee have just announced they have the ability to shut down the global internet, and are introducing enabling legislation in the People’s Congress giving Premier Wen Jiabao broad emergency powers over the World Wide Web in times … Continue reading

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What is Libertarianism?

I think a good starting point for this blog is to attempt a provisional definition of terms. The term “Libertarian” has in recent years received such varying treatment in the mainstream media, that the newcomer to this issue is hamstrung by … Continue reading

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