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Volume Two 2003 Issues

Volume 2 Issue 1 January 6, 2003

Race Perfection, Sex-Change Husbands, and the Cybernanny, by T.E. Ruppenthal

Days of Deceit: Sept. 11, 2001 and Dec. 7, 1941, by Bill Walker

Moronic Explanations of History, by George F. Smith

David Against the State, by Karen De Coster

Calling a Tyrant a Tyrant, by Pierre Lemieux

Volume 2 Issue 2 January 13, 2003

Big Brother Wants YOU, by George F. Smith

American 'Democracy': 49% = 0, by Bill Walker

Gangs of New York, a movie review by Al Gore

Returning the King to Laos, by Richard S. Ehrlich

Hazard Pay for Freedom Fighters, by Russell Madden

Volume 2 Issue 3 January 20, 2003

9-11: Guess Where Bin Laden Was?, by Michael Gilson De Lemos

The TwoTowers, a movie review by Al Gore

Keynes: the Last Moral Scientist?, by Trevor Lessard

Many Are Cold, But Few Are Frozen, by Bill Walker

The Continuing Crucifixion of Bjorn Lomborg, by Jim Peron

Volume 2 Issue 4 January 27, 2003

Impeach the President, by T.E. Ruppenthal

Bad Economy Good, by Russell Madden

Liberty and the Self-Empowering State, by Kevin Ellul Bonici

The Triumph of Equality, by George F. Smith

The Conservatives' War on Ideas, by Karen De Coster

Volume 2 Issue 5 February 3, 2003

In the Arms of the State, by Russell Madden

The Pianist, the Holocaust, and Gun Control, by Bill Walker

Thai Troops Play Soldier in Afghanistan, by Richard S. Ehrlich

From Rebellion to revolution, by George F. Smith

The Pros and Cons of Conspiracy Theories, by Pierre Lemieux

Volume 2 Issue 6 February 10, 2003

The Weapon Beyond War, by Michael Gilson De Lemos

Louis L'Amour, by J. Orlin Grabbe

Eager for War, by Russell Madden

Machan's Little Libertarian Encyclopedia, by Tibor Machan

Rising Nationalism in Cambodia, by Pavin Chachavalpongpun

Volume 2 Issue 7 February 17, 2003

The Space Shuttle's Secret Military Mission, by Yoichi Clark Shimatsu

The Totalitarian Impulse, by Karen De Coster

Schools Get a Dunce for Self-Esteem, by George F. Smith

Catch Me If You Can, a movie review by Al Gore

Nonproliferation and the Anti-Jihad Jihad, by Bill Walker

Volume 2 Issue 8 February 24, 2003

The Loss of the Space Shuttle Was No Disaster, by Bill Walker

You Asked for It!, by Russell Madden

Chicago, a movie review by Al Gore

Slow-Frying the Taxpayer, by George F. Smith

Thailand's Grisly New Drug War, by Richard S. Ehrlich

Volume 2 Issue 9 March 3, 2003

The Camp of the Saints, by Michael Gilson De Lemos

Learning from Past Wars, by Russell Madden

Tea, Telomerase, and Cancer, by Bill Walker

The Gun Protest Ban Against Dr. Edward Hudson, by Pierre Lemieux

Rising Nationalism in Thailand, by Pavin Chachavalpongpun

Volume 2 Issue 10 March 10, 2003

Good Wars: the Self-Fulfilling Prophecies of Statists, by Russell Madden

I Miss America, by Jim Peron

The Total Poindexter Constitution, by Admiral John Poindexter

Gods and Generals, a movie review by Al Gore

The Polite Slave, by Russell Madden

Volume 2 Issue 11 March 17, 2003

On the Brink: CATO's Lindsey and the Ignotarians, by Michael Gilson De Lemos

Thailand's Drug War Holocaust, by Richard S. Ehrlich

How to Pull the Plug on Big Government, by George F. Smith

Putting Government in a Strait Jacket, by Bill Walker

The Statists' Dictionary: Word Control for Mind Control, by Russell Madden

Volume 2 Issue 12 March 24, 2003

Rand on War, by Russell Madden

Is Lady Liberty a Terrorist?, by George F. Smith

Why War?, by Tibor Machan

Tears of the Sun, a movie review by Al Gore

London Congestion: Surveillance Powers and the State, by Pierre Lemieux

Volume 2 Issue 13 March 31, 2003

A Republic, Not an Empire, by Michael Gilson De Lemos

Peaceful Trade—the Nemesis of Dictators, by Bill Walker

Government and Anarchy, by Russell Madden

Iraq and Fukuyama, by Paval Chachavalpongpun

Thomas Paine on Government and War, by George F. Smith

Volume 2 Issue 14 April 7, 2003

Vietnamistan, by Michael Gilson De Lemos

Iraq War Will Increase Terrorism Worldwide, by Richard S. Ehrlich

Avenging Angels of Western Civilization, by Russell Madden

Zündel's Crimes of Opinion, by Pierre Lemieux

Our Anti-Laissez-Faire Society, by George F. Smith

Volume 2 Issue 15 April 14, 2003

March Madness, April Fools and Gunsmoke, by T.E. Ruppenthal

The Quiet American, by Al Gore

Humor Against the State, by Russell Madden

The Crime that Created Police, by Michael Gilson De Lemos

Beyond Duct Tape: DIY Civil Defense, by Bill Walker

Volume 2 Issue 16 April 21, 2003

Freedom Begins at Home, by George F. Smith

Wanting Freedom, by Russell Madden

So What's Government Worth?, Part 1, by Michael Gilson De Lemos

Beware the Conservatives of the Soul, by Jim Peron

Volume 2 Issue 17 April 28, 2003

So What's Government Worth?, Part 2, by Michael Gilson De Lemos

Taxation, Subsidy, and Morality, by Bill Walker

Where Are the Weapons of Mass Destruction?, by Russell Madden

SARS-Free in Thailand, by Richard S. Ehrlich

Volume 2 Issue 18 May 5, 2003

Self-Defense: Preemptive, Immediate, and Retaliatory, by Russell Madden

The Claptrap Over Child Porn, by Jim Peron

Anger Management, a movie review by Al Gore

Prices Skyrocket in Thailand's Drug Crackdown, by Richard S. Ehrlich

Volume 2 Issue 19, May 12, 2003

Thomas Paine, revolutionary, by George F. Smith

The U.S. Government Enters the Child Porn Business, by Jim Peron

Gateways to Hidden Worlds, by Russell Madden

Confidence, a movie review by Al Gore

Thai Mobs Lynch Border Policemen While 'Terrorists' Invade, by Richard S. Ehrlich

Volume 2 Issue 20, May 19, 2003

Gangster's Paradise: Carpetbagging in Baghdad, by Michael Gilson De Lemos

Legal Counterfeiting, by Russell Madden

EU's Renewal of Sanctions Against Burma, by Pavin Chachavalpongpun

A Mighty Wind, a movie review by Al Gore

Volume 2 Issue 21, June 2, 2003

First Ade, by Michael Gilson De Lemos

The Corruption of Self-Interest, by Russell Madden

Screw the Welfare State?, by Pierre Lemieux

The European MegaState Creates Centralized Control, by Kevin Ellul Bonici

Volume 2 Issue 22, June 9, 2003

Spy On Me, Please, by Michael Gilson De Lemos

Suck-Ups to the State, by Russell Madden

The Dancer Upstairs, a movie review by Al Gore

The European MegaState: Controlling the Four Freedoms, by Kevin Ellul Bonici

Volume 2 Issue 23, June 16, 2003

The Ordeal of Suu Kyi, by Richard S. Ehrlich

Strikes and Guns for the State, by Russell Madden

"Look See" Thinking and the Intellectual Crisis, by Jim Peron

State Lies and WMDs, by Pierre Lemieux

Volume 2 Issue 24, June 23, 2003

A Modest Proposal, by Michael Gilson De Lemos

The Matrix Reloaded, a movie review by Al Gore

Gun Control in America East, by Russell Madden

Two Swords for Hegelian Supranationalism, by Kevin Ellul Bonici

Volume 2 Issue 25, June 30, 2003

Arm the Chicks, by Bill Walker

The Euro vs. the Pound?, by Pierre Lemieux

Anti-Privacy Privacy, by Russell Madden

If This Be Treason, by George F. Smith

Volume 2 Issue 26, July 7, 2003

They Eat Their Young, by Jim Peron

Why the Fuss About Gay Marriages?, by Tibor Machan

Extinguishing the Flame, by Russell Madden

The Italian Job, a movie review by Al Gore

Volume 2 Issue 27, July 14, 2003

Violent Intervention in the Economy, by George F. Smith

Paper Criminals Confess Serious Crimes, by Pierre Lemieux

Herod's Law (La Ley de Herodes), a movie review by Al Gore

Values and Virtues, by Russell Madden

Volume 2 Issue 28, July 21, 2003

The Beltway Sniper, by Robert L. Kocher

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, a movie review by Al Gore

Child Molestation, Child Porn, and Jurisprudence, by Thomas L. Knapp

Wealth and Responsibility, by Russell Madden

Volume 2 Issue 29, July 28, 2003

Abolishing the Income Tax, by George F. Smith

Pirates of the Caribbean, a movie review by Al Gore

When the Machines Take Over, by Bill Walker

What Is at Stake in the Cambodian Election, by Richard S. Ehrlich

Volume 2 Issue 30, August 4, 2003

A Military Coup in the U.S.?, by Tibor Machan

The Evil Freedom Culture, by Russell Madden

The Story of Seabiscuit, a movie review by Al Gore

Traveling in Qingdao, by Richard S. Ehrlich

Volume 2 Issue 31, August 11, 2003

Taxpayer's Rights, by Russell Madden

Driving a Stake through the Heart of the Income Tax, by George F. Smith

Karl Popper and Friedrich Hayek: an Interview with Jeremy Shearmur, by Alberto Mingardi

Indonesia Bewitched by Severed Head, by Richard S. Ehrlich

Volume 2 Issue 32, August 18, 2003

Chaos and Fractals in Financial Markets, Part 8, by J. Orlin Grabbe

S.W.A.T., a movie review by Al Gore

Voting Fraud, by Russell Madden

Hidden Treasure Underneath Suharto's Feet, by Richard S. Ehrlich

Volume 2 Issue 33, August 25, 2003

Blackout--or Blank-Out?, by Russell Madden

The Asian Bond Market, by Pavin Chachavalpongpun

Thoughts on Redistribution: Jouvenel Revisited, by John T. Wenders

I, Politician, by George F. Smith

Volume 2 Issue 34, September 1, 2003

Pandering—the Redistribution of Virtue, by Russell Madden

Herd Behavior and "Public" Information, by Pierre Lemieux

America's Felons Deported to Cambodia, by Richard S. Ehrlich

On Displaying the Ten Commandments, by Tibor Machan

La Communidad, a movie review by Antonio Mascaró Rotger

Volume 2 Issue 35, September 8, 2003

Alan Greenspan, Come Home, by George F. Smith

Satire in Cambodia, by Richard S. Ehrlich

The Measure of a Man, by Russell Madden

An Interview with Science Fiction Writer Jerry Pournelle, by Alberto Mingardi

Volume 2 Issue 36, September 15, 2003

Onward Presidential Minions, by Russell Madden

American Splendor and Doctor Quack and the Comic Book Industry, by Al Gore

The Earth Beneath Your Feet, by Richard S. Ehrlich

DVDs, the Brain Drain, and South Africa, by Jim Peron

Volume 2 Issue 37, September 22, 2003

For the Little Guy, by Russell Madden

The Bikini Killer, by Richard S. Ehrlich

Escape from the Mac Cult, by Pierre Lemieux

Why Taxes Really Are a Bad Thing, by Tibor Machan

Volume 2 Issue 38, September 29, 2003

Can Government Be Run Like a Real Business?, by George F. Smith

Burma Insiders: Invade Us, Please!, by Richard S. Ehrlich

Once Upon a Time in Mexico, a movie review by Al Gore

Spam Cops and Sledgehammers, by Jim Peron

Volume 2 Issue 39, October 6, 2003

Prosperity vs. the Fed, by George F. Smith

Eminent Domain: Government Run Amok, by Charles Stone, Jr.

"Dangerous" Knives: More Airport Idiocy, by Russell Madden

Volume 2 Issue 40, October 13, 2003

Arnold Groped Me, by Michael Gilson De Lemos

Total Recall, by Jim Peron

Perfect Security, by Russell Madden

Chemical Executions Come to Thailand, by Richard S. Ehrlich

Volume 2 Issue 41, October 20, 2003

A Judgment to Rush, by Russell Madden

"Rush" Limbaugh and the Cocaine Price Support Program, by Bill Walker

Baptist Hate-Mongers, by Jim Peron

The Roots of Thomas Paine's Radicalism, by George F. Smith

Volume 2 Issue 42, October 27, 2003

Luther, a movie review by Al Gore

The Scary Chaos of Everyday Life, by Michael Gilson De Lemos

You Might Be a Fascist, by Russell Madden

Medicine as a Business, by Pierre Lemieux

Volume 2 Issue 43, November 3, 2003

We Were Soldiers--Betrayed in Vietnam, by Robert L. Kocher

The Modern World-System, by Per Bylund

Les Moonves, the Movie, by P.J. Gladnick