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I Still Hate Doctors
And now they hate me, says Burton S. Blumert.

What Should Have Been
The Confederates should have been as hard to conquer as the Vietnamese. A case in point by Kevin Southwick.

Promoters of State Terror
Cletus Nelson on the shadowy "intelligence" groups behind the murders at Waco.

Let My Children Go
Fr. Vincent Fitzpatrick on every Christian child's right to a Christian education, and how the State thwarts it.

Excelsior!
The heroic Mark Scott Show is now on the web. Article by Jack Glaab.

An Ugly Government Temple
Patrick O'Hannigan on a microcosm (or is that macrocosm?) for the State.

Egalitarian U.
At his son's university, the barbarians are no longer at the gates. They run the place, says John Galvin.

The GOP Is Going the Way of the Titanic
Thanks to amnesty for illegal aliens, says Leonard M. Scruggs.

Is 'MS Passport' a Threat to Our Privacy?
Oh brother, you left-wing anti-Microsoftoids. The only threat is the government. Article by Bill Fason.

Commie Little League
What the egalitarians have done to boys' baseball. Article by John Galvin.

The Beast Never Changes
The State, that is, in the Old Testament or today. Article by Michael J. Yanochik.

Men, Are You Headed for Divorce?
Neil Steyskal on what to do about it.

Loco Loser
Bush's amnesty plan will sink the Republican party, says Leonard Scruggs.

My Gun 'Permit'
A stay-at-home mom arms herself. Almost. Article by Laura Haire.

Don't Sentence My Child to a Childseat
Starr Bragg on one of the current federal hectoring and punishment campaigns.

David Horowitz Is All Wet
About national missile defense, and from a conservative perspective too, says Robert Locke.

In Praise of Stay-at-Home Moms
How come the feds can't stay at home too? Article by Susie Dutcher.

John Danforth: Liar for the State
Cletus Nelson on Danforth, FLIR, and Waco.

Do Question Official History
It's the path to truth. LRC highly recommends Charles Adams and Jeffrey Rogers Hummel. See also Clyde Wilson's bibliography.

LRC Is Making the World Paleolibertarian
Or at least the conservative movement. Article by Mitchell Peaden.

What Does the State Do With My Money?
A modest reform proposal from Karl Glasson.

Hobgoblins!
Save us from things that go bump in the night, O mighty politicians. Article by James Waddell.

Don't Get Married
Some people, notes Owen Jones, are just not suited to it.

Want Evidence of State Ambition?
Look at a State organ (a newspaper, in other words). Article by Patrick O'Hannigan.

Estate Axes
Warren Buffet, the left-wing investor, loves estate taxes for a reason. Article by Adam Jones.

The Insignia of Racial Totalitarianism
Colin Robertson on the multicultural disease in New Zealand.

Contra Chavez
Isabel Lyman on W.'s Mexican amnesty proposal.

Doing What Comes Naturally
Ed Feser on why the natural thing turns out to be the traditional thing, much to the outrage of the Left.

McCarthyism – No Longer a Dirty Word
It turns out, says Jamie Glazov, that Joe was right.

Federalized Nursing
A peek into what the State has in store for us. Article by Patrick O'Hannigan.

The Virtuous Citizen Is Essential
In the sense of the ancients, T.S. Eliot, and the Catholic Church. Article by Rachel Douchant.

Scum of the Earth
Greg Davis on the anti-human movement.

Macedonia, the Final Domino
The US is colonizing yet another former republic of Yugoslavia. Article by Jonathan Sunley.

Capitalism Isn't an 'Ism'
But we still need a better word, says Kevin Southwick.

One, Two, Three, Four
What are we fighting for? Rachel Douchant explains the State to conservatives.

The Spy With a Sack on His Back
The Post Office. Article by James Waddell.

Businesswoman Leaves Houston for Hanoi
The economy is freer. Article by Kevin Southwick.

'Arrogant' Young Questioner
The young woman denounced by Jonah Goldberg responds.

Who Really Won World War II?
It sure as heck wasn't the American people. Article by Michael E. Kreca.

Advice to Single Men on Today's Single Women
Caveat emptor, says Angela Fiori.

Boycott the Post Office
It's spying on us for the FBI. Article by James Waddell.

A Peek at Government in Action
Rachel Douchant on grassroots tax tyranny.

Why Natural Law
Rachel Douchant on the philosophical underpinnings of libertarianism.

Cato's Conundrum
Greg Davis on Beltway scheming.

Crisco, Not Cisco
Bear-market culture! It's a big improvement, say Scott Wilkerson and Jeffrey Tucker.

Touch Me Not
Christopher Witmer on the Philippines' long and heroic fight for freedom, against Spain and then the US.

High-School Dropout Hero
Greg Davis on big-band star Brian Setzer.

Eco-Communists
Colin Robertson on the real nature of the Greens.

Hurrah for Inequality
It makes civilization possible. Article by James Waddell.

The War Prayer
Mark Twain wrote this in reaction to the US attack on Spain, but it's just as relevant today.

Vatican Says Body of John XXIII No Miracle
Incorruptibility and the father of Vatican 2. Article by John Vennari.

What Do You Mean, 'We'?
Annalea Eastley on who's responsible for your diminishing liberties, and who isn't.

Feminists Are Killing Men
Or at least making them commit suicide. Article by Neil Steyskal.

A Paladin of the Old Right
Lee and Cathy Cheek on Francis Graham Wilson.

The Feminist Path to Hell
Angela Fiori on men, marriage, feminists, "The Sopranos," and what women really want – or ought to want.

Secession, the State, and the Immigration Problem
Brilliant (and highly politically incorrect) analysis from Hans-Hermann Hoppe, the leading libertarian intellectual.

Don't Bomb Me and Say You Love Me
Steve Lin responds on China.

Lew Rockwell Is Right on China
And it's frightening that so many others are wrong, says Steve Lin.

The Paleo Case for Schoenberg
Thomas McCarthy on another dead white male we should take seriously.

Be a Lady, and Be Proud of It
Starr Bragg says, No more feminism!

Bob Kerrey's Nightmare
It's the story of the US war on Vietnam. Article by Mark Weisbrot.

Deo Vindice
James Dale Yohe, a Northern libertarian, examines the claims of David Boaz against the South.

Hegemonic Unilateralism
US foreign policy is arrogant and dangerous, as demonstrated by the China spy plane incident. Article by James C. Hsiung.

Cultural Civil War
Glenn Custred on what's actually going on when historic symbols are attacked.

The Past and Its Enemies
Elizabeth Wright on Boaz and Postrel.

Nation Building and Bank Robbery
All in a day's work for Nato. Article by Daniel McAdams.

The First Casualty of War
Kelly Black examines Senator Kerrey's defense.

Advocates of Plunder
Intellectuals who approve of taxes. Article by Don Mathews.

The Warmongers Polka
A pilot looks at the Chinese brouhaha. Article by Charles Sebrell.

How the US Government Created the Drug Problem
Secret history revealed, by Michael Kreca.

Who Taught McVeigh To Kill?
It was the US military, says Mark Swearingen. And it's time for some radical reforms.

Hurray for Gossip
It performs a hugely important sociological task. Article by Carl F. Horowitz.

NASCAR Bootleggers
Once they were approved, now they're the enemy. What happened? Article by Greg Davis.

California Governor Changes Laws of Physics
First it was the laws of economics. Article by Peter Barrett.

The Myth of the Post Office
A tale of postal perfidy from William J. Stepp.

Let's Rename the US Reaganville
DC conservatives want to name everything else after him. Article by Carl F. Horowitz.

Playing Nato Poker in the Balkans
Why the "defensive" alliance switched sides. Article by Daniel McAdams.

The Market Chooses Georgia's Old Flag
No matter what the government says. Article by Don Mathews.

The Case for Corporal Punishment
It might stop school shootings, says Patrick J. Robbin.

Servando's Law
Servando Gonzalez on artificial intelligence, real stupidity, and how to keep your children from becoming morons.

The Rotten History Channel
Matt Robinson on their distortion of the lives of the founders.

Another Shooting in the Prison-Like Public Schools
Erect a vicious and oppressive prison system designed to emasculate boys, and you're asking for trouble, says Bob Smith.

What Hollywood Can Teach Christians About Their Hymns
Patrick O'Hannigan on why Catholics don't want to sing.

Break Up the Publishing Industry
The new technology is ending the stranglehold of the left-wing NY publishing houses. Article by Joel Gehman.

How Men Lost Literature
And what we can do to get it back. Article by Chilton Williamson.

Affirmative Action in Fiction Land
A slightly sloshed female English professor gives Chilton Williamson the lowdown on the lowdown business of fiction publishing today. Note: it's anti-male as its first principle.

Thirteen Lies (and Perhaps a Single Truth)
Servando Gonzalez on the rotten "Thirteen Days," and the truth about the Cuban missile crisis.

Prole Models
Steve Berg on the military and the debasement of culture.

The Gettysburg Lie
Note from H.L. Mencken.

Confessions of an Ex-Warmonger
What changed Lawrence J. Smith's mind.

An Officer's Rant
TM, a reserve officer in the military, speaks out on the trouble with cops, the trouble with the Selective Service, and the trouble with the Army.

Football Is Dead
They don't play it anymore, says Steve Gregory. They play Sumo-Frisbee.

Have School-Age Children?
They read these books on the real nature of the government's indoctrination system. Article by Milo Markovich.

Wrecking Catholic Schools
The Americans With Disabilities Act is even worse than you think. Article by John Flanagan.

Travel Tips for Yankees
When y'all visit the South.

Politics Out of Electricity Now!
A report from behind the power lines by Chad Reichle, a disgruntled Californian.

Tyranny Personified
Tom DiLorenzo examines Teddy Kennedy (while wearing rubber gloves).

Older and Better Than the Feds
David Dieteman on Lincoln's hogwash that the Union formed the states.

W. Isn't for Wobbly
Bush will do the job, R. Andrew Newman proclaims to faint-hearted right-wingers.

Through a Lockbox, Darkly
Charles Davenport on what really happened when Dubya visited Al.

I'm Dreaming of a White Kwanzaa
Let's get rid of this socialist baloney, says Chris Griffith.

Gird Up, Patriots
The battle is far from over, says Shelley McKinney.

A New Day Yawns
Dr. Charles Davenport, author of the hilarious and hot parody of Bush's victory speech, meets some of his readers.

Beauty Matters
Especially when we celebrate the Incarnation. Article by R. Andrew Newman.

Party On, America
The victory speech George W. might have given, by Charles Davenport.

'The Wanderer' on Buchanan
The conservative Catholic weekly was one of Pat's biggest supporters. Here's their post-election take, by James Bemis.

Don't Party On, LP
Go out of business, now, says R. Andrew Newman to the Libertarian Party.

Kiss Him Goodbye
Shelley McKinney on the unappealing Al and 1970s rock 'n roll.

Day of Deceit
Robert B. Stinnett, author of the important Day of Deceit: The Truth About FDR and Pearl Harbor, reflects on Roosevelt's crime.

The 'Living Constitution'
It's a manifesto for the total State, says David Dieteman.

The Silver Lining in the Bubble
Government spending will have to shrink. How sweet that will be, says Jack Perrine.

The Democrats to the Military
No voting, and shut up. Article by David Dieteman.

Basic Living Instructions for Palm Beach County Democrats
When preparing to eat a Twinkie, take off the wrapper first, and other advice from Shelley McKinney.

Secession and Liberty
Thomas J. DiLorenzo on how to make concrete use of the election returns.

Building on the Ruins of Clintonism
Means focusing on the building blocks of America, the states, says Ryan McMaken.

When You Have a Heart Attack
Coughing may save your life.

Democracy's Little Mendacities
Why is voting yourself your neighbor's property considered blessed? Article by Don Matthews.

Adopt-a-Flag
David Dieteman has a suggestion for the Naacp: adopt the Confederate flag of freedom.

There's No Such Thing as a Federal Election
Tim Carney explains states rights.

With Democracy, There Is No Right Answer
Bring back the smoke-filled room, says Ryan McMacken.

Why I Do Not Vote
Politics is evil, says Butler Shaffer.

Voting Isn't a Right
It should be a privilege, says Barett Kalellis.

The Return of the 19th Century
It's about time. Article by Ryan "Pancho" McMaken.

Rule of Flaw
L. Neil Smith has no regard for the Republicans, but the Democrats are clearly worse.

The Agreeable, the Irrevocable, and the Prophetic
Why they talk the way they do in today's Catholic Church. Article by Patrick O'Hannigan.

'I Want To Be Queen'
Shelley McKinney has a solution to this laughable election.

Leave the Electoral College Alone
John Carney tells Hillary and the rest of the Left to keep their hands off.

The Victim in the Centerfold
Why did conservatives support the sexual-harassment queen Paula Jones? Article by Sarah J. McCarthy.

The Florida Fracas
There are more than a few lessons to be learned from the Florida fracas. First, your vote did not matter. Article by David Dieteman.

The Waiting Game
A Confederate look at the election, from a proud descendant of a Union officer. By David Dieteman.

An Amazing Point About W.
And why Carole Ward, right-winger, is therefore voting for him, and contributing to the landslide.

Homeschooling 101
Chapter 1 of Izzy Lyman's highly recommended new book.

Taking Back Vermont
Robert Maynard on the new Green Mountain Boys (and Girls), and the battlefor liberty.

All the Neat Things I've Learned From Bill Clinton
Shelley McKinney looks at the creep-in-chief.

Climate Scares
They're politics – that is, lies – as usual. Article by James Glassman.

The Merry, Scary Wives of Stepford
Jewel Atkins encounters the Horror, the Horror: women who plan to vote for Gore.

Albert J. Nock on Politicians
Kent on Oswald is only the beginning.

My Years as a Bureaucrat
Shawn Ritenour, who has since gone straight, tells what it's really like. And remember, you pay for it all.

From the Mouths of Babes
Mommy, Daddy, don't vote Gore! Article by Shelley McKinney.

Maybe Tipper's a Fibber Too
Shelley McKinney examines the would-be First Liaress.

When Elephants Fly
Or Republicans can be trusted. Article by Carole Ward.

Real Heroes
They don't conform to the State or its culture. Article by Jewel Atkins.

Hate Crimes Laws Miss the Point
Indeed, they are instruments of totalitarianism. Article by Jared Taylor.

Mendacity Gore
"I stand by all the misstatements I've made." Article by Shelley McKinney.

A Mind Is a Terrible Thing To Baste
Jewel Atkins on the children's "literature" promoted by public schools.

A Letter to Alec Baldwin
Why wait for November? Shelley McKinney hopes the little creep leaves before sundown.

The ABCs of Gun Control
A: An armed man is a citizen. An unarmed man is a subject, and 25 others by Charles Maxwell.

Lesson #1 for Homeschoolers
The government is always and everywhere your enemy. Article by Cathy Cuthbert.

The Secret Language of Chihuahuas
Jewel Atkins on the fun of attacking feminism and feminists.

Child-Molester Rights
The ethics of an affirmative-action judge. Article by Shelley McKinney.

"What I Said Was Not What I Said When I Said It.... And You Republicans Had Better Not Confuse the Issue"
Shelley McKinney on Cynthia McKinney, race, and the Veepster.

The Best Argument Against Net Regulation
Just look at the telephone companies, says James Glassman.

Joe Lieberman's Uneasy Balance
Shelley McKinney on our Serious Religious Person.

Not Wild About Harry
Eric Garris and Justin Raimondo on the LP presidential candidate. Harry Browne responds.

Kid Killing in Paradise Lost
Is a government-sponsored cultural "renaissance" part of the problem? Article by our man in New Zealand, Colin Robertson.

Pestilential, Preposterous PETA
Everytime Shelley McKinney reads about PETA, she asks, what's for dinner? Pot roast? Steak? Lamp chops? Veal?

Gun Haters
They use the courts to impose their dangerous controls. Article by Jared Taylor.

The Truth About the 'Civil War'
The worst disaster for liberty in our history. Article by Carl Pearlston.

Hey, Reform Party
Your name is no good, says member Bob Svoboda.

A Constitution for the New Deal
H.L. Mencken rewrites the Constitution as it's actually been since FDR.

Socialism Revisted
Through the feminist glass ceiling. Article by Colin Robertson.

In Defense of the Concorde
Charles R. Sebrell believes that beautiful plane should, and will, keep flying.

Parliamentary Dorks
You think Congressmen are bad? Article by Colin Robertson.

Why They Hate 'The Patriot'
The left is foaming at the mouth, says John Carney, even using their one analogy, the Nazis.

Encryption, Finance, Freedom, and You
The power of the unilateral tax cut. Article by Robert Dale Fitzgerald II.

Good for Brown and Williamson
They have a very funny 800 message.

Education Must Be Religious
And the Supreme Court shouldn't pretend otherwise. Article by Brandon Dutcher.

Way Back
The good old days actually were.

Bright and Beautiful
Belloc on animal rights.

Irv Rubin and the Libertarian Party
What is the head of the Jewish Defense League doing in a party opposed to aggression? Article by Eric Garris.

A Post-Liberal America
Paul Gottfried on the roots of present-day American politics.

Diversity in Central Park
Multicultural crime and the PR day parade. Article by John Carney.

Will California Outlaw Homeschooling?
Cathy Cuthbert on the totalitarian left-coasters.

A Socialist Battle
And the people won! Article by Colin Robertson.

Stringing the Devil's Hatband
Judith Vinson, a Texas rancher, looks at heroic private barbed wire, used to settle Texas, and evil government concertina wire, used to help kill the Branch Davidians.

Who Was That Masked Man?
Could the Lone Ranger have existed under the present regime? Article by Dennis Elam.

A Harbinger of Totalitarianism
Over the past ten years or so an increasingly large number of tenured professionals in both the military and law enforcement have taken early retirement. The reason is Sovietization. Article by Lawrence A. Starr.

A Matter of Degree
The American empire, Elian, and the cold warriors. Article by A. C. Kleinheider.

Crime and Civil Rights
The American race war, from an Australian perspective. This article caused an uproar when it was published.

St. Paul and Seneca
Their correpondence is proof that the great Apostle and brilliant intellectual was as fluent in the language of Cicero as he was that of Pericles.

The Brown v. Board of Education Scam
The real story of that monstrous judicial usurpation doesn't exactly match the official tale, as Paul Craig Roberts and Lawrence M. Stratton show. P.S. Buy their great book for just $12.95. This work is essential for any freedom library, since it shows how the vicious rule by judges came about, and what we can do about it.

Winnie in a Mohawk
London rioters didn't like Churchill. Are they right about anything else?

Wall Street Pie
If Alan Greenspan were Don McLean.

Visitors to LRC
A message from the Webmaster.

Elian's Heroic Father
Who are these supposed conservatives who wanted to break the father-son bond? Article by John Carney.

The Church and the Flag
Long may it wave.

The Evil of "Moral War"
Is the US government morally obligated to assist a long-time ally anxiously pleading for our military assistance in fighting against an invading enemy? Of course not, says "Seneca."

The Rise of the American Empire
Habituation to serfdom is the explanation, says Cathy Cuthbert. And homeschooling is the solution.

The Real Gun Criminals
They're politicians, says Dave Duffy.

Long May It Wave
An eloquent statement by scholars in support of the Confederate flag atop the South Carolina Statehouse. Don't miss the quotes about secession, freedom, and the South at the end.

The Radicalism of the Declaration
And what it says about the State. A new libertarian interpretation by "Seneca."

The Census Scam
Our own Eric Garris shows it's even more of a trick than you thought.

Mission to Mars and Your Wallet
The new movie has its points, and also its dangers. Review by Thomas Kelly.

The Stiffs and Their Statuettes
"Not to speak ill of the dead," says Michael Kelly, "but did anyone else notice during the Oscars that everybody and everything involved in the 4 1/2-hour festival of self-worship had been embalmed?"

Confessions of a Loan Officer
The real reason some groups get fewer loans. Hint: it has nothing to do with "racism."

FDR in Hell
Anti-New Deal verse from the 1930s.

The Night Dixie Drove Old John McCain Down
Rick Shaftan on the real reasons Bush won.

War Crimes, Discreetly Veiled
The war criminal and mass murderer, Churchill. The conclusion of Ralph's Raico stunning essay.

"First, Catch Your Hare"
Churchill's fundamental and fatal error in WWII. Ralph Raico, Part IV.

Embroiling America in War, Again
Part III of Ralph Raico's essay on Churchill.

Churchill Wades in Blood
Winston in World War I. Part II of the reassessment by Ralph Raico.

Rethinking Churchill
Ralph Raico, our greatest historian of liberty, debunks the monster. Churchill worship will never be the same again.

In Defense of Bob Jones
George W. Bush should be praised for speaking there. Article by William L. Anderson.

McCain's Savagery
He criticizes Bush for negativity, after he brutally smeared Buchanan. Article by John Carney.

The New National Religion?
Dr. Margaret Maxey on the real nature of the crazy and statist green movement.

The Enemies of Private and Home Schooling
The government and its public schools, of course. Manfred Zysk warns: Never have anything to do with anything tax-funded.

The Confederate Flag and Politics
A report from New Jersey political consultant Rick Shaftan.

Tim's Take
Boris Yeltsin resigned; Clinton didn't take the hint, says Tim Wheeler.

Melissa Virus Helped Economy
According to the same economic reasoning that Y2K did, says Jeff Scott.

Cato Wrong on WTO
The Cato Institute, dubbed the Taco Institute for its vociferous promotion of Nafta, is also off-base on the WTO, says James Sheehan.

Are We Still in Kansas, Mr. Capote?
Stephen King's horrible, irrational, much beloved "Green Mile." Review by Thomas Kelly.

Homeschool!
Education doesn't have to be boring, let alone evil. Article by Manfred B. Zysk.

Homeschooling and the Myth of Socialization
Manfred B. Zysk refutes a smear of the government schoolers. Special to LRC.

The 100
Time Magazine's silly and pernicious list, and what a real one might look like. Special to LewRockwell.com from Vin Suprynowicz.

Tim's Take
Timothy J. Wheeler's funny look at our rulers.

The Non-Interventionist's Prayer
By Thomas Eddlem

The Complete Brimelow Letter
Here is the unexpurgated Brimelow letter, showing what the neocons wanted to censor.

George and Me
Free-market giant Robert G. Anderson, a student of Mises and Sennholz and a beloved economics teacher at Hillsdale College, discusses the George Roche scandal, its genesis, and its cure, with no holds barred.

Ha!
Tim Wheeler's thoughts on our ruling class.

The Ecological Indian Is a Myth
Neither criminals nor saints, early natives were simply human, says Lorne Gunter.

Who Should Be John Galt?
Atlas Shrugged shouldn't be cast by the public, says Thomas Kelly. But there is one man qualified for the job.

In Defense of Dead Philosophers
The made-for-tv movie smeared Ayn Rand, says Thomas Kelly.

Slavery for a Few Days
Citizens serve the government, says Greg Bresiger. Or else.

Smoking Is Good for You
There are some health benefits to lighting up, points out Peter Brimelow, especially if you're over 60.

Greg Bresiger: Trampling on Liberty in the Rancid Apple
The howling mob beats up a (deservedly) unpopular group as the cops turn away. Undeservedly unpopular groups will be next.

Melissa Hill: The FBI Paranoia Report
With only a short time to go until the year 2000, there has already been an increase in pro-government paranoid thinking.

Germanophobia
We're all supposed to hate the Germans, but not the Russians. Why? Stalin killed far more than Hitler, and Russia was communist for far longer than Germany was Nazi. Why the virulent prejudice? by Ralph Raico.

Isolationism and Anti-Semitism

Pat's Campaign Fires Linda Muller
Replaces famed webmaster with establishment types.

 
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