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Pistol-Packin’ Papa

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4/30/2011

Five Months of Packing Heat

Manuel Lora on life in Florida since he got his carry permit.

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6/25/2010

War, Secession, and Libertarianism

Manuel Lora on what Kinsella and Rockwell mean.

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7/20/2009

Flying High With Hoover and Roosevelt

And Bob Murphy.

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6/2/2009

Not Really a Hater

Manuel Lora on opposing welfare.

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3/24/2009

Rising for the Judge

Bowing to the state.

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11/18/2008

Ain’t My Government

Manuel Lora on we who say no to the state.

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10/13/2008

Anarchy in Our Heads

Manuel Lora on moving to New Hampshire.

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9/23/2008

Independence Day

In Bizarro World.

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7/4/2008

Permits and Licenses

A rant, from Manuel Lora.

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5/10/2008

There Are No Flights to Jupiter

Market failure?

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4/7/2008

The Enemies of Privatization

Manuel Lora on Jefferson Parish.

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3/22/2008

Against Libertarian Martyrdom

Manuel Lora on an enduring temptation for some.

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2/14/2008

Income Redistribution Is Not Charity

Manuel Lora on the real nature of the state.

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1/25/2008

Is Santa Running a Sweatshop?

Manuel Lora on the socialist Grinch.

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12/24/2007

When the Bureaucrats Have to Get Jobs

Manuel Lora on the transition to a free society.

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12/17/2007

What Else Should Be Banned on the Road?

In addition to cell phones, how about makeup, food, and children?

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11/26/2007

The Police State Is Making Me Anti-Police

Manuel Lora changes his views.

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11/19/2007

Business vs. Politicians

Guess who knows better? Article by Manuel Lora and Juan Fernando Carpio.

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11/6/2007

The Latest Recall

Government. Article by Manuel Lora.

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11/2/2007

The Market for Austrian Economics

Manuel Lora on the Mises Institute.

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10/16/2007

Ban Competitive Eating

A first step for the Huckabee-Hillary diet police.

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10/1/2007

The Framers Were Commies

Not quite, of course, but abandoning the Articles of Confederation was a mistake, says Manuel Lora.

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9/10/2007

It’s Not Just the Presidency

Manuel Lora on responsibility for statism.

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9/4/2007

Your Life Ain’t Worth a Nickel

Against the FDA. Article by Manuel Lora and Wilton D. Alston.

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8/24/2007

Want To Rip-Off Your Fellow Man for a Living?

The tax police are hiring, says Manuel Lora.

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8/15/2007

The War on (Some) Drugs

And how it hurts non-users. Article by Wilton Alston and Manuel Lora.

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8/13/2007

Let’s Take a Trip to an Alternate Universe

Where Rousseau and Marx were never born. Article by Juan Fernando Carpio and Manuel Lora.

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8/3/2007

Against Cross Subsidization

Against socialism.

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7/26/2007

Mandatory Gym

Manuel Lora on another order for your own good from the government.

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6/11/2007

I Bought Beer and Cigarettes When I Was a Kid

For my parents. It was called liberty.

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4/3/2007

The Two Most Important Words

Manuel Lora on Secession and Abolition.

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1/30/2007

In Defense of Abundance

Yeah! Article by Manuel Lora and Wilton D. Alston.

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1/16/2007

Ignorance of the Law

It's a perfectly good excuse, says Manuel Lora.

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11/4/2006

Can You Own Fashion?

Albert Esplugas and Manuel Lora on the new frontier in "intellectual property."

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9/27/2006

Want To Fight for Freedom?

Learn economics, says Manuel Lora.

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9/4/2006

Bypass, Educate, and Secede

Manuel Lora and Juan Fernando Carpio on how to achieve liberty.

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7/12/2006

How To Celebrate July 4th

Manuel Lora on protecting your freedom and property, and ignoring the state.

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7/3/2006

Tired of the Paparazzi?

Privatize the roads and other spaces, says Manuel Lora.

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6/30/2006

Liberty for Leftists

Manuel Lora on what they should be considering.

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6/29/2006

Libertarianism: An Ethical Doctrine

Juan Fernando Carpio and Manuel Lora on what and why.

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6/28/2006

Linux Is Capitalist

Free goods are also produced by the market, say Manuel Lora and Juan Ramón Rallo.

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5/18/2006

Victimless Crimes

They're actually crimes against the state, says Manuel Lora.

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5/9/2006

What Libertarians Are Not

Prophets, for example.

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5/3/2006

A Very Kind Master

How good it is to us, says Manuel Lora.

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4/28/2006

Skeptical About Digital

Manuel Lora is nostalgic for old lenses.

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4/26/2006

Constitution Worship

It undermines freedom, says Manuel Lora.

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4/18/2006

Government Courts vs. the Free Society

Manual Lora on justice and liberty.

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4/10/2006

Do Not Give In to Evil

Instead, decentralize.

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4/3/2006

All Bets Are Off

Manuel Lora on crazed gambling regulation.

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2/7/2006

Your Papers, Please

Manuel Lora on the Gilmore case.

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1/30/2006

Market Alternatives

To government regulations.

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1/18/2006

Don’t Restrict Concealed Carry

It's dangerous, says Manuel Lora.

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1/12/2006

Keep It Local

Manuel Lora on centralism vs. libertarianism.

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12/30/2005

The Freedom To Associate

And not to associate.

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12/26/2005

Rent Control in New Orleans?

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12/15/2005

Signs of Empire

And of imperial decline.

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12/2/2005

More Trouble With the NRA

Manuel Lora: Archives Past articles by Manuel Lora on LewRockwell.com Manuel Lora on what he's learned from a year of concealed carry. Five Months of Packing Heat Manuel Lora on life in Florida since he got his carry permit. War, Secession, and Libertarianism Manuel Lora on what Kinsella and Rockwell mean. Flying High With Hoover and Roosevelt And Bob Murphy. Not Really a Hater Manuel Lora on opposing welfare. Rising for the Judge Bowing to the state. Ain't My Government Manuel Lora on we who say no to the state. Anarchy in Our Heads Manuel Lora on moving to New Hampshire. Independence Day In Bizarro World. Permits and Licenses A rant, from Manuel Lora. There Are No Flights to Jupiter Market failure? The Enemies of Privatization Manuel Lora on Jefferson Parish. Against Libertarian Martyrdom Manuel Lora on an enduring temptation for some. Income Redistribution Is Not Charity Manuel Lora on the real nature of the state. Is Santa Running a Sweatshop? Manuel Lora on the socialist Grinch. W

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11/10/2005

The Trouble With the NRA

It doesn't support private property.

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11/4/2005

The Big Uneasy

Manuel Lora on tyrannies big and small in New Orleans.

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10/18/2005

Price Gougers and Sign City

Anecdotes from a Big Easy exile, by Manuel Lora.

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10/14/2005

Open Range

Manuel Lora on a libertarian movie.

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8/13/2005

Socialism Leads to Stupidity

Manuel Lora and Wilton Alston on its continuing inroads.

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