Articles by Manuel Lora

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Pistol-Packin’ Papa

Manuel Lora on what he's learned from a year of concealed carry.

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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

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