L. Neil Smith's The Libertarian Enterprise

14/08/2023

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From: Charles Curley
Date: Sun, Aug 13, 2023, 1:06 PM
Subject: No TLE This week.
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Cc: Charles Curley

Your editor regrets to announce that there will be no Libertarian Enterprise this week due to health issues. Next week is not looking good either.

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Charles Curley
Editor, L. Neil Smith's The Libertarian Enterprise
An International Journal of Opinion

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06/08/2023

Issue 1,219 of L. Neil Smith's THE LIBERTARIAN ENTERPRISE is now up

L. Neil Smith's THE LIBERTARIAN ENTERPRISE

-- An International Journal of Opinion --

Issue 1,219, August 6, 2023

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THIS ISSUE'S MOTTO: I was educated once - it took me years to get over it. — Mark Twain

THE WEEKLY CARTOON: Joe 2024 (in white powder)

ARTICLES

0. The Editor's Notes, by Charles Curley

1. Letters to the Editor, from: Ken Holder

2. Resistance to Tyranny, by L. Neil Smith

3. Why the Alliance between Stalin and Hi**er Must Never Be Forgotten, by Benjamin Williams

4. Lord Cardigan and Doctor Taza, by Eric Oppen

31/07/2023

Issue 1,218 of L. Neil Smith's THE LIBERTARIAN ENTERPRISE is now up

L. Neil Smith's THE LIBERTARIAN ENTERPRISE

-- An International Journal of Opinion --

Issue 1,218, July 30, 2023

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THIS ISSUE'S MOTTO: Stupidity is a more dangerous enemy of the good than wickedness. — Dietrich Bonhoeffer

THE WEEKLY CARTOON: "We have come to experiment on you, plunder your resources, and enslave you forever." "Oh, you're from the government."

ARTICLES

0. The Editor's Notes, by Charles Curley

1. Letters to the Editor, from: Ken Holder; Albert Perez

2. Frankly My Dear . . . by L. Neil Smith

3. Why Is Democracy Destroying the World?: Intergenerational Warfare, anyone? by L. Reichard White

4. Censorship through the Centuries: Free Speech I Suppression by the Government and the Mainstream Media, by John Kennedy

24/07/2023

Issue 1,217 of L. Neil Smith's THE LIBERTARIAN ENTERPRISE is now up

L. Neil Smith's THE LIBERTARIAN ENTERPRISE

-- An International Journal of Opinion --

Issue 1,217, July 23, 2023

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THIS ISSUE'S MOTTO: Someday you'll sit on the throne, and the truth will be what you make it. — Cersei Lannister

THE WEEKLY CARTOON: White House Gift Shop Releases New Refrigerator Magnet (a small bag with a white powder in it)

ARTICLES

0. The Editor's Notes, by Charles Curley

1. Letters to the Editor, from: Albert Perez; Ken Holder; Albert Perez

2. Attention Libertarian Writers, by L. Neil Smith

3. Why Is Democracy Destroying the World?: A More Durable Form of Government, by L. Reichard White

4. States Can Curb Federal Power through "Soft Secession," by Stephen Anderson

Weekly web journal of commentary and reviews from a libertarian point of view - working to fulfill the promise of the American Revolution since 1995. This is Issue Number 1,217, July 23, 2023

16/07/2023

Issue 1,216 of L. Neil Smith's THE LIBERTARIAN ENTERPRISE is now up

L. Neil Smith's THE LIBERTARIAN ENTERPRISE

-- An International Journal of Opinion --

Issue 1,216, July 16, 2023

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THIS ISSUE'S MOTTO: Don't you know? The purpose of government is to take bribes. — Yuri Maltsev

THE WEEKLY CARTOON: Federal Department of Shield the Bidens

ARTICLES

0. The Editor's Notes, by Charles Curley

1. Letters to the Editor, from: Albert Perez

2. What Ever Happened to TV? by L. Neil Smith

3. Why Is Democracy Destroying the World? by L. Reichard White

4. A Pyrrhic End to 130 Years of Vicious Bad Money and Banking Crises, by Brendan Brown

5. A Bit of Reviewing, by Harding McFadden

Weekly web journal of commentary and reviews from a libertarian point of view - working to fulfill the promise of the American Revolution since 1995. This is Issue Number 1,215, July 9, 2023

09/07/2023

Issue 1,215 (7 9, 2023) of L. Neil Smith's THE LIBERTARIAN ENTERPRISE is now up

L. Neil Smith's THE LIBERTARIAN ENTERPRISE

-- An International Journal of Opinion --

Issue 1,215, July 9, 2023

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THIS ISSUE'S MOTTO: Magna Carta Issue!

THE WEEKLY CARTOON: Calvin: Where are the flying cars? Where are the moon colonies? You call this a new decade? You call this the future?

ARTICLES

0. The Editor's Notes, by Charles Curley

1. Letters to the Editor, from: Albert Perez

2. Why Michael Medved Needs Glasses, by L. Neil Smith

3. The Reeds of Runnymede, by Rudyard Kipling

4. Magna Carta, A Brief Review, by Albert Perez

5. Parchment Idolatry, by Jim Davidson

02/07/2023

Issue 1,214 (7 2, 2023) of L. Neil Smith's THE LIBERTARIAN ENTERPRISE is now up

L. Neil Smith's THE LIBERTARIAN ENTERPRISE

-- An International Journal of Opinion --

Issue 1,214, July 2, 2023

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THIS ISSUE'S MOTTO: If you find yourself feeling useless, remember it took 20 years, trillions of dollars, a great many lives, and four presidents to replace the Taliban with the Taliban. — Sam Hall

THE WEEKLY CARTOON: Mencken: The aim of public education is not to spread enlightenment at all; it is simply to reduce as many individuals as possible to the same safe level, to breed and train a standardized citizenry, to put down dissent and originality.

ARTICLES

0. The Editor's Notes, by Charles Curley

1. Letters to the Editor, from: No one!

2. July Forth! by L. Neil Smith

3. The Treatment of Indians, by Sean Gangol

4. Education Entrepreneurship & Innovation Across the US: A Review, by Charles Curley

5. Agendas Run Rampant Over Science in the Biden Administration, by Michael Chamberlain

25/06/2023

Issue 1,213 (6 25, 2023) of L. Neil Smith's THE LIBERTARIAN ENTERPRISE is now up

L. Neil Smith's THE LIBERTARIAN ENTERPRISE

-- An International Journal of Opinion --

Issue 1,213, June 25, 2023

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THIS ISSUE'S MOTTO: The free market is the best model of the environment we can generate. — Jordan Peterson

THE WEEKLY CARTOON: Get off my lawn!

ARTICLES

0. The Editor's Notes, by Charles Curley

1. Letters to the Editor, from Albert Perez

2. Conscripting Our Future, by L. Neil Smith

3. Divide and Conquer, by Sarah A. Hoyt

4. For the Children, by Sean Gangol

18/06/2023

Issue 1,212 (6 18, 2023) of L. Neil Smith's THE LIBERTARIAN ENTERPRISE is now up

L. Neil Smith's THE LIBERTARIAN ENTERPRISE

-- An International Journal of Opinion --

Issue 1,212, June 18, 2023

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THIS ISSUE'S MOTTO: The only way to keep the small
folk loyal is to make certain they fear you more than they do the enemy. Remember that if you ever hope to become a queen. — Cersei Lannister

THE WEEKLY CARTOON: Mark Twain: Education is the path from cocky ignorance to miserable uncertainty.

ARTICLES

0. The Editor's Notes, by Charles Curley

1. Letters to the Editor, from Albert Perez

2. Let Him Who Desires Peace . . . by L. Neil Smith

3. Donald Trump: The Man and the Myth, by Eric Oppen

4. Another Woke Fail, by Sean Gangol

11/06/2023

Issue 1,211 (6 11, 2023) of L. Neil Smith's THE LIBERTARIAN ENTERPRISE is now up

L. Neil Smith's THE LIBERTARIAN ENTERPRISE

-- An International Journal of Opinion --

Issue 1,211, June 11, 2023

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THIS ISSUE'S MOTTO: Media want to control what you know, which is why citizen journalism is essential. — Elon Musk

THE WEEKLY CARTOON: Parents are the wall protecting children from LGBT propaganda, critical race theory, and socialism.

ARTICLES

0. The Editor's Notes, by Charles Curley

1. Letters to the Editor, from Jeff Fullerton

2. All You . . . Democrats, by L. Neil Smith

3. You Need to Build an AR-15 . . . Now! by Bob Grundman

4. Homeschooling is Key to Preserving Liberty, by Ron Paul

5. The Hunt: A Review, by Sean Gangol

Weekly web journal of commentary and reviews from a libertarian point of view - working to fulfill the promise of the American Revolution since 1995. This is Issue Number 1,209, May 28, 2023

04/06/2023

Issue 1,210 (6 4, 2023) of L. Neil Smith's THE LIBERTARIAN ENTERPRISE is now up

L. Neil Smith's THE LIBERTARIAN ENTERPRISE

-- An International Journal of Opinion --

Issue 1,210, June 4, 2023

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THIS ISSUE'S MOTTO: No one is very happy. Which means it's a good compromise, I suppose. — Tyrion Lannister

THE WEEKLY CARTOON: It is frightful that people who are so ignorant should have so much influence. — George Orwell

ARTICLES

0. The Editor's Notes, by Charles Curley

1. Letters to the Editor, From: Jeff Fullerton

2. . . . But Who Wants to Live in an Institution? by L. Neil Smith

3. 5 Things I Truly Don’t Understand About the 'Inevitable Energy Transition,' by Jude Clemente

4. The Tradwife Tragedy, by L. Reichard White

Weekly web journal of commentary and reviews from a libertarian point of view - working to fulfill the promise of the American Revolution since 1995. This is Issue Number 1,209, May 28, 2023

28/05/2023

Issue 1,209 (5 28, 2023) of L. Neil Smith's THE LIBERTARIAN ENTERPRISE is now up

L. Neil Smith's THE LIBERTARIAN ENTERPRISE

-- An International Journal of Opinion --

Issue 1,209, May 28, 2023

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THIS ISSUE'S MOTTO: Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors — and miss. — Lazarus Long

THE WEEKLY CARTOON: Quotations from Lord John Dahlberg-Acton

ARTICLES

0. The Editor's Notes, by Charles Curley

1. Letters to the Editor, From: Jeff Fullerton, David M. Brown

2. Letter to a Young Reader, by L. Neil Smith

3. Why So Many Families Are Uprooting and Fleeing to Freer States, by Kerry McDonald

4. Move Out of the Basement, by Sarah A. Hoyt

21/05/2023

Issue 1,208 (5 21, 2023) of L. Neil Smith's THE LIBERTARIAN ENTERPRISE is now up

L. Neil Smith's THE LIBERTARIAN ENTERPRISE

-- An International Journal of Opinion --

Issue 1,208, May 21, 2023

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THIS ISSUE'S MOTTO: And a mind needs books like a sword needs a whetstone. — Tyrion Lannister

THE WEEKLY CARTOON: The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.

ARTICLES

0. The Editor's Notes, by Charles Curley

1. Letters to the Editor, From: Jeff Fullerton; Dennis Wilson; Albert Perez

2. Ugh! by L. Neil Smith

3. Gun Control Debate Ignores the Real Problems, by Ron Paul

4. The True Right, by Charles Curley

14/05/2023

Issue 1,207 (5 14, 2023) of L. Neil Smith's THE LIBERTARIAN ENTERPRISE is now up

L. Neil Smith's THE LIBERTARIAN ENTERPRISE

-- An International Journal of Opinion --

Issue 1,207, May 14, 2023

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THIS ISSUE'S MOTTO: Reality has never read philosophy. — Dick Hamilton

THE WEEKLY CARTOON: Gun control is the theory that s woman found dead in an alley, r***d and strangled by her own pantyhose, is somehow morally superior to a woman explaining to police how her attacker got that fatal bullet wound.

ARTICLES

0. The Editor's Notes, by Charles Curley

1. Letters to the Editor, From: Jeff Fullerton; Albert Perez

2. How They Will Get Your Guns And Everything Else They Want, by L. Neil Smith

3. A Decrepit Coronation for a Decrepit Country, by Alan Bickley

4. The Morning River, by W. Michael Gear: A Review, by Charles Curley

07/05/2023

Issue 1,206 (5 7, 2023) of L. Neil Smith's THE LIBERTARIAN ENTERPRISE is now up

L. Neil Smith's THE LIBERTARIAN ENTERPRISE

-- An International Journal of Opinion --

Issue 1,206, May 7, 2023

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THIS ISSUE'S MOTTO: The difference between a thief and a congressman: When a thief steals your money, he doesn't expect you to thank him. — Walter Williams

THE WEEKLY CARTOON: Some things are worth fighting for. One's children, for example.

ARTICLES

0. The Editor's Notes, by Charles Curley

1. Letters to the Editor, From: Jeff Fullerton; Albert Perez

2. The Right to Own and Carry Weapons, by L. Neil Smith

3. It's the End of the World, by Sarah A. Hoyt

4. Yes, the Government's New Mortgage Rule Punishes Borrowers With Good Credit Scores (Despite What Fact-Checkers Say) by Peter Jacobsen

Weekly web journal of commentary and reviews from a libertarian point of view - working to fulfill the promise of the American Revolution since 1995. This is Issue Number 1,206, May 7, 2023

30/04/2023

Issue 1,205 (4 30, 2023) of L. Neil Smith's THE LIBERTARIAN ENTERPRISE is now up

L. Neil Smith's THE LIBERTARIAN ENTERPRISE

-- An International Journal of Opinion --

Issue 1,205, April 30, 2023

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THIS ISSUE'S MOTTO: Fiat currencies don't float. They sink at different rates. — Clyde Harrison

THE WEEKLY CARTOON: Biden Fetterman 2024: It's a no Brainer

ARTICLES

0. The Editor's Notes, by Charles Curley

1. Letters to the Editor, From: Albert Perez

2. Letter to a Religious Person, by L. Neil Smith

3. Review of Evidence of Revision Website, by Cathy L. Z. Smith

4. Book Excerpt: Dramatis Personae from Monster, by Helena d'Argento

5. Obituary: Courtney Smith passed away in Dubai, by Jim Davidson

23/04/2023

Issue 1,204 (4 23, 2023) of L. Neil Smith's THE LIBERTARIAN ENTERPRISE is now up

L. Neil Smith's THE LIBERTARIAN ENTERPRISE

-- An International Journal of Opinion --

Issue 1,204, April 23, 2023

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THIS ISSUE'S MOTTO: A lion does not concern himself with the opinion of sheep. — Tywin Lannister

THE WEEKLY CARTOON: How many more massacres do we have to orchestrate before you'll let us take your guns? (Showing four recent presidents.)

ARTICLES

0. The Editor's Notes, by Charles Curley

1. Letters to the Editor, From: No one!

2. An Excerpt from Ceres, by L. Neil Smith

3. The People of the Bubble Planet, by David M. Brown

4. Book Excerpt: Monster, by Helena d'Argento

16/04/2023

Issue 1,203 (4 16, 2023) of L. Neil Smith's THE LIBERTARIAN ENTERPRISE is now up

L. Neil Smith's THE LIBERTARIAN ENTERPRISE

-- An International Journal of Opinion --

Issue 1,203, April 16, 2023

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THIS ISSUE'S MOTTO: Human beings are born with different capacities. If they are free, they are not equal. If they are equal, they are not free. — Alexander Solzhenitsyn

THE WEEKLY CARTOON: Schrodinger's gun: simultaneously useless against the military and a "weapon of war that no civilian should own."

ARTICLES

0. The Editor's Notes, by Charles Curley

1. Letters to the Editor, from Albert Perez; Dennis Wilson

2. Too Little, Too Late, by L. Neil Smith

3. The Artificial Intelligence Revolution in Social Media: How State Power and Algorithms Can Threaten Humanity: Section 6: Exploring solutions to the challenges presented: a critical review, by Antônio F. Oliveira

4. FDR’s Other 'Day of Infamy': When the US Government Seized All Citizens' Gold, by Lawrence W. Reed

Weekly web journal of commentary and reviews from a libertarian point of view - working to fulfill the promise of the American Revolution since 1995. This is Issue Number 1,203, April 16, 2023