Law Versus Reality, Part II
By William Stone, III

Last week, in my essay entitled "Law Versus Reality," I made a claim that is no doubt startling to may libertarian thinkers:

"Intellectual Property" does not exist.

In all fairness, I should have written Part II of this article first, as an introduction. However, I was so incensed by the sheer gall of the money-grubbing socialist presently in charge of SCO that I believed his actions warranted immediate comment.

That out of the way, it's important to explain why, from the perspective of the Zero Aggression Principle, "intellectual property," patents, and even copyrights are nothing more than legal fiction. Ideas are not property. They never have been, they never will be, and it is a horrible mistake to behave as though they are. (Read the rest here)

America Will Follow Spain
By Dorothy Anne Seese

Socialism is the order of the day

The people of Spain have overwhelmingly voted in a Socialist government, and in November of 2004, the American public will do the same, barring a miracle of divine intervention or a sudden attack of good sense. Following Spain isn't all that good of an idea in the first place, but the Spanish are making rapid strides in technology and they want out of Iraq's "war" that is a sovereign nation's religious conflict (Sunnis, Shiites, and other factions of Islam).  Why Socialism will help Spain, other than some political promises to get Spain out of the Middle East conflict, is not all that clear.

What is Spain calling Socialism?  What is the United States calling it?  People should call it what it is:  totalitarian government with a directed population and a predetermined mindset.  To disguise the government's control over popular thinking (which might be an oxymoron now) the government promises the people various and sundry goodies, and it is obvious now that people the world over prefer safety to liberty.  Socialism will guarantee that they have neither while thinking they have both! (Read the rest here)

Three Strikes
By Lady Liberty

This month, a certain industrial business in my town is gearing up to celebrate its 100th anniversary. The celebrations will be subdued, however, because business isn't what it used to be and the company is struggling. Adding insult to injury, many of the company's employees are currently out on strike, and we can expect whatever celebrations there may still be to be marred by protest signs and shouting workers.

Another area manufacturer has had financial problems as well, and there have been rumors of relocating the work to Mexico. At a time when the employees should be coming together and asking how they can best help the business to once again become profitable, union members are instead threatening a strike if their demands for wage and benefit increases aren't met. Whether or not some workable compromise can be reached remains to be seen. (Read the rest here)

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