Canadian Blogger Assaulted By Islamic Union Thug
May 31, 2010 at 5:43 am | Posted in Political | Leave a commentTags: greg baer, islam, kathy shaidle, SEIU, union
by Walter Scott Hudson
NewsReal contributor Kathy Shaidle reported Sunday that her blogger-husband Arnie was assaulted by an Islamic union thug while videotaping an anti-Israel demonstration in Toronto.
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The Difference Between Morality and Justice
May 28, 2010 at 2:29 pm | Posted in Political | 10 CommentsTags: civil rigts act, free association, liberty, rachel maddow, rand paul
by Walter Scott Hudson
Elements of the blogosphere remain atwitter over Kentucky Senate candidate Rand Paul’s position on the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Paul made the case, on The Rachel Maddow Show and elsewhere, that Title II of the act intrudes upon private property rights. Plenty of facepalms commenced. Even among Paul supporters, some felt their candidate mishandled the situation by allowing himself to be caught up in a “theoretical abstract” or “irrelevant philosophy.” More antagonistic critics characterized Paul’s stance as advocacy for racial discrimination, despite Paul’s explicit statements to the contrary. The synthesis of left-wing criticism seems to be; one cannot take a moral stance against racism unless willing to prohibit it by law.
This episode lends itself to clarifying a defining characteristic of libertarianism. Taken literally, libertarianism is simply advocacy of liberty. Liberty is freedom from arbitrary or despotic control. Misinterpretations of libertarianism paint it as a kind of anarchism or government limited to the point of irrelevance (think the United States under the Articles of Confederation). In truth, libertarianism recognizes the necessity for government empowered to exert coercive force in protection of natural rights. It is essentially another name for classical liberalism or paleo-conservatism of the type advocated by Ronald Regan in his 1964 stump speech for Barry Goldwater.
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What Are Civil Rights?
May 26, 2010 at 12:10 am | Posted in Podcast | Leave a commentTags: civil rights, rachel maddow, rand paul
May 25, 2010 – Fightin Words on Sentinel Radio, with Walter Hudson and David Lutchen. Since the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960′s, civil rights have held a sacrosanct place in American political culture. Evoking them seems to make one boo-proof. No one would dare come out against civil rights, because a connotation has been crafted linking the term with decent and respectful behavior. But what really are civil rights? Why were they required to end institutional racism? Are civil rights inherently good? We consider these questions in light of the recent controversy surrounding comments by Rand Paul and John Stossel regarding Title II of the Civil Rights Act.
Union Thugs Should Face Lethal Force
May 24, 2010 at 6:16 am | Posted in Political, Society and Culture | 4 CommentsTags: greg baer, private property, SEIU
by Walter Scott Hudson
Although it occurred a week ago, the siege of a bank employee’s home in Maryland by 500 union thugs has been a story slow to build steam. Talk radio, Fox News, and a few blogs have been the only outlets for what surely would have dominated headlines everywhere if the trespassers were Tea Partiers and the home was Democratic.
The Washington Examiner, in an editorial published today, deftly describes the experience:
Imagine you are sitting at home on a peaceful Sunday when you hear buses pull up in front of your house [which] begin disgorging hundreds of angry people waving signs with threatening messages, shaking their fists and crowding onto your lawn. Soon, hundreds of screaming people are tromping on your flower beds, peering into your windows, and scaring neighbors who nervously begin placing calls to 911.
Stossel Slandered By Media Matters
May 23, 2010 at 5:37 am | Posted in Political | Leave a commentTags: civil rights act, eric burns, john stossel, media matters, rand paul
by Walter Scott Hudson
Discussing Rand Paul’s criticism of Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, John Stossel took to the air Thursday to unapologetically expound on Paul’s point. “Private businesses ought to get to discriminate,” Stossel said. “And I won’t ever go to a place that’s racist and I will tell everybody else not to and I’ll speak against them. But it should be their right to be racist.”
This quote was included in a Friday email from Media Matters’ president Eric Burns encouraging readers to rally against the Fox News network, Stossel’s employer. “Enough is enough: Stop promoting racism on your network,” read links to a petition, which were peppered throughout the email.
Consider that. In the face of a direct quote, where Stossel takes a plain stance against racism, Burns confidently accuses Stossel of “promoting racism.” Burns doesn’t even bother to take Stossel out of context. He is so confident of his readers’ inability to comprehend plain language, that he blatantly declares the opposite of what they see before their eyes!
“Stossel is only the latest in a long line of Fox News personalities to divide America along racial lines, and it needs to stop,” Burns blathers, failing to demonstrate said division. Of course, the actual meaning of words is of little importance to someone like Burns, who uses them more for their blunt rhetorical value than to convey anything of substance.
Rand Paul Should Stand His Ground
May 22, 2010 at 6:24 am | Posted in Political | 9 CommentsTags: civil rights act, huffington post, liberty, meet the press, msnbc, rachel maddow, rand paul
by Walter Scott Hudson
Kentucky Senate candidate Rand Paul has generated controversy over remarks regarding the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The drama culminated during an appearance on Rachel Maddow’s show on MSNBC where Paul stated, had he been in office at the time, he would have worked to change Title II of the bill, the part which entitles all persons to “full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, and accommodations of any place of public accommodation… without discrimination on the ground of race, color, religion, or national origin.” Paul expressed his belief that Title II is an encroachment upon private ownership rights.
The resulting hubbub has included Paul canceling a scheduled appearance on “Meet the Press” this Sunday. “I think [Paul] just had a long week and seems to not want to talk any more or keep his commitment,” NBC executive producer Betsy Fischer told the Huffington Post.
The Fatigue of Supporting Freedom
May 20, 2010 at 2:43 am | Posted in Political | 1 CommentTags: dan severson, freedom, Jeff Johnson, liberty, Luther Stueland, minnesota, tea party
by Walter Scott Hudson
Earlier this month, I hosted the first of what I intend to be regular Tea Party Patriots meetings in my community. One of the roles considered for our newly formed group was monitoring local units of government by organizing volunteers to attend city council meetings, town halls, school board meetings, county commissioner boards, etc. Responding to my report of that meeting, Moorhead City Councilman Luther Stueland left a message worthy of forwarding:
I cannot agree more with your comments regarding local government. As a newly elected liberty-minded council member, it is astounding the amount of control local governments can have on its citizens. It is also very clear that any participation by citizens has a direct effect on the outcome. Which brings me to Mr. Griffin’s comments about liberty-minded folks acquiring political power in order to maintain the rule of law – GOOD law – designed to protect the individual and his property. Having been on the minority side of numerous 7-1 votes on my council highlights the importance of more involvement. “Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.” — Thomas Paine
This comment reminds me of similar ones I have heard from Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson who, like Stueland, is the lone voice of reason in his governing body. State Representative Dan Severson, now the Republican endorsed candidate for secretary of state, is another public servant who has expressed loneliness in his quest to serve the interests of constituents over the interests of government. These folks, and others like them, need our help.
They need to be refreshed from the fatigue of supporting freedom. We can offer that by adding our voices to theirs, not just from afar, but within the councils of government – through testimony, through activism, and by becoming candidates ourselves. The only way the principles of fiscal responsibility, limited government, and free markets will manifest in public policy is by taking Stueland’s 7-1 and turning it into 4-5.
Norann Dillon’s State Senate Campaign Kicks Off
May 17, 2010 at 5:58 am | Posted in Political | 1 CommentTags: dan severson, gop, minnesota, norann dillon, pat anderson, republican, sd43, tom emmer
by Walter Scott Hudson
KTLK’s Sue Jeffers emceed a campaign kick-off event in Plymouth for Norann Dillon on Saturday. Dillon is the Republican endorsed candidate for state senate in SD43. A group of enthusiastic supporters applauded remarks from Congressman Erik Paulsen, Hennepin County Commissioner and recent Minnesota GOP convention co-chair Jeff Johnson, and local small business owner and Tea Party activist Toni Backdahl.
Common among remarks was genuine respect for and familiarity with Dillon, who has made a name for herself within the party as an independent open-minded advocate of liberty. Jeff Johnson observed, just when he thinks he has Dillon “boxed in” to a ideological archetype, she surprises him with fresh ideas. Too many legislators show up to the capital believing they have all the answers, Johnson said, expressing his confidence Dillon would break that mold. Congressman Paulsen pointed out Dillon’s resume of family and community service is “not that of a politician,” but indicative of someone in touch with the district. Toni Backdahl stressed Dillon could be counted on to uphold the principles of fiscal responsibility, limited government, and free markets. Sue Jeffers reiterated throughout the event how lucky she thought residents of SD43 are to have Dillon as their Republican endorsed candidate, concluding “I might have to move to Plymouth.”
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The Illegal Immigration Revolution
May 12, 2010 at 12:50 am | Posted in Podcast | 1 CommentTags: illegal immigration
We consider audio from a La Raza rally where a Los Angeles high school teacher tipped his hand regarding the agenda underlying the illegal immigration flap in Arizona.
Useful Servant, Fearful Master
May 11, 2010 at 5:56 pm | Posted in Political | 5 CommentsTags: judicial reform, tea party, tea party patriots
by Walter Scott Hudson
The transmission of grassroots angst into political power was the focus of a Minnesota Tea Party Patriots meeting held in Minnetonka on Monday. The event was intended as the first of many which will facilitate civic engagement to uphold the principles of fiscal responsibility, constitutionally limited government, and free markets. Here are highlights:
Judicial Elections
Judicial reform activist Don Mashak began the proceedings by addressing the effort currently underway in the state legislature to take away the right of Minnesotans to elect judges. Senate File 70 would propose an amendment to the state constitution on this November’s ballot which, if passed, would replace contested judicial elections at the end of six year terms with retention elections at the end of eight year terms. In the event judges were voted out of office via retention election, a newly created commission would create a list of nominees from which the governor would appoint a replacement to the open seat.
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