It's hard to take a purely libertarian stand because of how far we have come from the concept of liberty and toward the concept of the benevolent, caring central government. Take the helmet law, for example. For a libertarian it's a no-brainer to oppose a law that would require a motorcyclist to strap on a helmet. Talk about your intrusion from the nanny government ...! But this assumes many things, first and foremost that cyclists will exercise common sense and responsibility for their own safety. Some obviously won't and will do severe damage to their heads and bodies. [continues 560 words]
Four years ago, having decided to take a chance and pursue a longtime dream, I was seized with self-doubts and fear. I overcame those fears after I blundered into "Do It! Lets Get Off Our Buts," a book co-authored by John-Roger and Peter McWilliams. The title comes from the human tendency to let the word "but" get in the way of our dreams. "I want to start a business, but ...", "I've always wanted to study architecture, but ..." [continues 530 words]
