Liberty Pile - Libertarian News

All the libertarian news you can use for the week of December 22nd to December 26th, 2008

In a surprise move (at least to me), U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit overturned Oklahoma's ban on signature gathering by nonresidents for ballot initiative campaigns. The courts ruled that such bans violate the First Amendment (Freedom of Speech).

You know those red light speed-cameras everyone hates? Well, a group of teenagers in Maryland has figured out a way to fool the cameras by using cheap duplicate license plates. So far, they have been using the trick to copy the license plates of teachers and peers, seeking revenge. The result? $40 citations by mail.

Over at Campaign for Liberty, Matt Hawes has posted an interesting video from the Competitive Enterprise Institute about the damage Sarbanes-Oxley regulations have wreaked on small businesses.

Reason Magazine staffers have compiled a list of their best books of 2008. Some hit and misses here.

Jefferey Tucker at the Mises Institute asked the question this week: is Capitalism ruining Christmas?

"The average national price of gasoline fell 9 cents in the past two weeks, bringing it to its lowest point in nearly five years, according to a national survey released Sunday."

As markets continue to plummet around the world, Peter Schiff is continuing to pop-up all over the mainstream financial news. His most recent appearance on CNBC's Kudlow & Company was fantastic. Peter puts the breaks on the other guests by refuting their predictions with biting clarity.

If you haven't been over to murrayrothbard.com do yourself a favor and set aside some time to explore the vast amount of collected works archived there.

That just about wraps up this week. With all the holiday madness going on, there was quite a bit of news to catch up on. I leave you with an essay, originally published in 1991 by Mark Skousen entitled "Persuasion vs. Force."