Editor’s Pick. Written by Jillian Keenan. Recently, Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council reintroduced a tired refrain: Legalized gay marriage could lead to other legal forms of marriage disaster, such as polygamy. Rick Santorum, Bill O’Reilly, and other social conservatives have made similar claims. It’s hardly a new prediction—we’ve been hearing it for years.…
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Is Christianity a War Religion?
Editor’s Pick. Written by Paul Rosenberg. Yes, I know that there are some churches and individual Christians who don’t approve of war, but a huge wing of Christianity in the US has put itself in service to a warfare state. If you’ve ever spent time in Red State America, you know what I mean. Please…
Treating Children as Individuals
Guest column by Sara Dawkins. Sara is an active nanny, as well as an active freelance writer. She is a frequent contributor to Nannypro.com. Learn more about her here. Being born in the late fifties and being raised by my dad who was a product of the world around WWII and the Korean War was…
15 Ways You Are Probably Wrong About Anarchists, Agorists, and Voluntaryists
Editor’s Pick. Written by Kyle Bennett. We don’t want to turn your government anarchist. That makes as much sense as accusing you of wanting to dye your hair “bald”. We get it, there’s no historical precedent. That tends to be a common problem with new things, yet new things are created every day. We don’t…
The Myth of the Uninvolved Unschooler
Editor’s Pick. Written by Jamie Martin. I remember the first time I heard the term unschooling. I was standing on a street corner chatting with a homeschooling neighbor, who used the term. “What’s that?” I asked. While I can’t remember her exact definition, I remember my reaction–far from positive. It sounded to me as though…
The A Word
Editor’s Pick. Written by Donald Boudreaux. I confess to having deep sympathies for anarchism. I hold open the possibility and the hope that a prosperous and peaceful society can flourish without the state. Unfortunately, the word “anarchy” has an offensive connotation. Anarchy is commonly understood to mean “lawlessness.” And lawlessness truly is offensive. A lawless…
Things I Learned When I Stopped Yelling At My Kids
Editor’s Pick. Written by The Orange Rhino. Someone asked me this past weekend, “So, what were your findings from not yelling for a year? Did you learn anything?” Huh. Pretty good question. And it got me thinking, “Well, what did I learn?” I’ll tell you this: I learned a lot, a lot more than I…
How and Why to Become a Lifelong Learner
Editor’s Pick. Written by Brett & Kate McKay. For the first twenty-two years or so of our lives, our main “job” is learning. The bulk of our time is spent in classrooms acquiring new knowledge. And then, once we graduate, we feel like the education phase of our lives is done and now it’s time…
A Conversation With an Alleged Criminal: Polygamist Joe Darger on Faith and Freedom
Editor’s Pick. Interview by the Libertas Institute. Libertas Institute: For the benefit of our readers who may not know who you are, please explain who you are and why your story is important. Joe Darger: My name is Joe Darger, and I published a book along with my wives, and co-author Brooke Adams, titled Love…
A Kid’s Life
Editor’s Pick. Written by Darci Walker. Nine-year-old David comes home, throws his backpack on the floor and stomps off to his room. Several minutes later he is lurking around the kitchen while his mom cooks dinner, poking at his brother, whining to his mother. She tells him to go outside and play until dinner is…