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Jim Peron

Jim Peron is the Executive Director of the Institute for Liberal Values, the editor of the book The Liberal Tide, and the author of the forthcoming book 'The Road Not Taken: Resolving the Crisis on the Roads.'

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Articles by Jim Peron:

• A pozitív diszkrimináció és az áldozat-kultusz by Jim Peron
• A Response to a Dismayed Environmentalist by Jim Peron
• All Roads Do Not Lead To Congestion by Jim Peron
• Are There Two Libertarianisms? by Jim Peron
• Bastiat, Socialism and the Blank Slate by Jim Peron
• Bastiat, the Man Who Understood Socialists by Jim Peron
• Beware the Socialist of the Soul by Jim Peron
• Burger Bans and the Slippery Slope by Jim Peron
• Conflicts of Interest in the GE Debate can be Found on Both Sides by Jim Peron
• Die Mentalität des Krieges by Jim Peron
• Education Won't Necessarily Help Development by Jim Peron
• Ending the Liberal Confusion by Jim Peron
• Food, Famine, and Free Trade by Jim Peron
• Foreign Aid by Jim Peron
• Gay Couples Have Nothing To Do With The Problem by Jim Peron
• GE and TM by Jim Peron
• Greens Are Smoking Something, All Right by Jim Peron
• Hating Speech by Jim Peron
• How's The Third World Doing? by Jim Peron
• I Don't Want To Die Alone! by Jim Peron
• Las Contradicciones del Capitalismo by Jim Peron
• Less Compassion and More Respect, Please by Jim Peron
• Libertad, Propiedad y Crimen by Jim Peron
• Liberty, Property, and Crime by Jim Peron
• Los Ideales de la Tirania by Jim Peron
• Marx's Legacy of Hatred by Jim Peron
• Media, Markets and Morality by Jim Peron
• Mission Accomplished? by Jim Peron
• PC Platoon Should Butt Out Of Our Lives by Jim Peron
• Perverse Incentives in Drinking Tax Create More Problems by Jim Peron
• Postscript to a Response by Jim Peron
• Prostitution Reform by Jim Peron
• Puvodní liberalismus by Jim Peron
• Screwing Immigrants by Jim Peron
• Secure Property Rights are the Key to Economic Growth by Jim Peron
• Should We Stop Calling Ourselves Liberals? by Jim Peron
• Smutná bilance zahranicní pomoci v Africe by Jim Peron
• Tearing the Social Fabric: Affirmative Action and the Cult of Victimology by Jim Peron
• The Admirable Practice of Looking After #1 by Jim Peron
• The Continuing Crucifixion of Bjřrn Lomborg by Jim Peron
• The Contradictions of Capitalism by Jim Peron
• The Declaration of Independence: It's Greek to Me by Jim Peron
• The Evolution of Capitalism by Jim Peron
• The Ideals of Tyranny by Jim Peron
• The Mugging of an Environmental Skeptic by Jim Peron
• The Myth of Famine by Jim Peron
• The Myth of Overcrowding, Part 1: Are We Really Overcrowded? by Jim Peron
• The Myth of Overcrowding, Part 2: Population Politics by Jim Peron
• The Myth of Overcrowding, Part 3: The Shambles of Africa by Jim Peron
• The Oxygen of Liberty by Jim Peron
• The Pledge vs. the Oath by Jim Peron
• The Progress Paradox by Jim Peron
• The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of the Religious Right (Part 2) by Jim Peron
• The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of the Religious Right, (Part 1) by Jim Peron
• The Sorry Record of Foreign Aid in Africa by Jim Peron
• What is Liberalism? by Jim Peron
• Where Have All the Marxists Gone? by Jim Peron
• Why the Poor Need Property Rights by Jim Peron
• World Hunger Declines When Peace and Sound Economics Prevail by Jim Peron
• World Inequality and Globalisation by Jim Peron
• żExisten Dos Libertarianismos? by Jim Peron

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Journal entries by Jim Peron:

Nannies to Right of Us, Nannies to the Left of Us.

Posted by Jim at 10:15 am on June 23, 2008

Welcome Home: the journeys of David Mamet and George McGovern.

Posted by Jim at 5:55 pm on March 15, 2008

Dominion Post in needless panic

Posted by Jim at 12:01 pm on January 4, 2008

Does Liberalism Have a Heart?

Posted by Jim at 8:14 am on August 29, 2007

The moral problems of state power in regards to war.

Posted by Jim at 2:47 am on July 21, 2007

Kiwi health: spend more, care less

Posted by Jim at 1:48 am on July 14, 2007

Hurricanes and hot air: the sequel

Posted by Jim at 2:39 pm on April 4, 2007

Morality and Consistency: Why Left and Right both threaten freedom.

Posted by Jim at 3:06 am on March 17, 2007

Ageing, population and the welfare state.

Posted by Jim at 8:14 am on March 15, 2007

The bankruptcy of conservatism.

Posted by Jim at 8:07 am on March 5, 2007

What libertarianism ain't

Posted by Jim at 6:05 am on March 4, 2007

Funny houses and the taxman

Posted by Jim at 1:30 pm on February 16, 2007

If pigs could fly....

Posted by Jim at 11:23 am on January 22, 2007

Will health activists lament Pfizer's loss?

Posted by Jim at 1:13 pm on December 30, 2006

Immigration and population

Posted by Jim at 5:09 am on November 10, 2006

We are but a raisin in the sun.

Posted by Jim at 8:57 am on November 2, 2006

Is freedom imposing morality?

Posted by Jim at 8:56 am on October 13, 2006

Heaven on Earth

Posted by Jim at 12:40 am on October 10, 2006

Why we need a real Nanny State!

Posted by Jim at 8:25 am on September 13, 2006

Libertarians and the Right: A wrong alliance today

Posted by Jim at 4:24 am on September 3, 2006

Inconvenient centenarians challenge Left ideology

Posted by Jim at 10:11 pm on August 29, 2006

At least do no harm.

Posted by Jim at 12:41 am on August 21, 2006

The lunatics are running the asylum or the unintended cosequences of US intervention in Iraq.

Posted by Jim at 1:10 pm on August 7, 2006

Warfare, welfare and the follies of planning.

Posted by Jim at 4:08 am on July 26, 2006

Welfare and values.

Posted by Jim at 11:35 am on July 19, 2006

Lethal welfare?

Posted by Jim at 7:25 pm on June 26, 2006

What about the results?

Posted by Jim at 1:38 am on June 18, 2006

Where are the real bigots to be found?

Posted by Jim at 10:56 am on June 11, 2006

Nationalising marriage in America

Posted by Jim at 10:41 am on June 4, 2006

A dialogue with one conservative.

Posted by Jim at 12:30 am on June 2, 2006

What if they consent?

Posted by Jim at 3:59 am on May 31, 2006

Pondering victimless crimes

Posted by Jim at 10:40 am on May 24, 2006

Why I worry about the Far Right.

Posted by Jim at 11:43 am on May 18, 2006

The neo-Con game

Posted by Jim at 5:24 am on May 16, 2006

Does same-sex marriage threaten religious freedom?

Posted by Jim at 12:06 am on May 9, 2006

The myth of markets

Posted by Jim at 8:59 am on May 6, 2006

Why Republicans are bad for free enterprise.

Posted by Jim at 5:35 am on April 30, 2006

Up against the wall! And thanks for cooperating.

Posted by Jim at 4:55 am on April 29, 2006

Scapegoating big oil is not the solution.

Posted by Jim at 11:54 pm on April 26, 2006

Throw a drowning man a brick.

Posted by Jim at 12:20 pm on April 13, 2006

Still right after all these years...

Posted by Jim at 10:11 pm on April 9, 2006

The kids learned their lesson well.

Posted by Jim at 5:40 pm on April 5, 2006

Second thoughts on the war.

Posted by Jim at 6:50 am on April 3, 2006

People should not fear their governments.

Posted by Jim at 7:23 pm on March 28, 2006

Repeating Marx's Mistakes

Posted by Jim at 8:11 pm on March 22, 2006

Radiation, welfare and Chernobyl

Posted by Jim at 7:48 pm on March 16, 2006

The strength of women.

Posted by Jim at 3:11 pm on March 12, 2006

Fighting the last war

Posted by Jim at 3:59 pm on March 11, 2006

Conservative confusion

Posted by Jim at 9:53 am on March 7, 2006

Why libertarians are so bad at promoting liberty

Posted by Jim at 6:29 am on February 28, 2006

The war on the West

Posted by Jim at 4:29 pm on February 22, 2006

Europe: Put up or shut up!

Posted by Jim at 12:30 pm on February 21, 2006

Is religion exempt from criticism and ridicule?

Posted by Jim at 5:03 pm on February 17, 2006

Peace as the foundation of the liberal society

Posted by Jim at 8:25 pm on February 15, 2006

Denmark's cartoons and why we should mind our own business

Posted by Jim at 5:04 pm on February 10, 2006

Something for Nothing

Posted by Jim at 4:48 pm on February 2, 2006

War and Socialism

Posted by Jim at 11:16 pm on January 25, 2006

Noble Lies and Attention Deficit Democracy

Posted by Jim at 4:03 pm on January 18, 2006

Abortion, trauma and control

Posted by Jim at 4:59 pm on January 5, 2006

The Ikea welfare state

Posted by Jim at 7:07 pm on January 3, 2006

Fear, security and sunshine libertarians

Posted by Jim at 3:25 pm on December 30, 2005

Dangerous Delusions and Liberty

Posted by Jim at 6:13 pm on December 21, 2005

Bad ideas and dioxin

Posted by Jim at 7:23 pm on December 18, 2005

Would you pull the trigger?

Posted by Jim at 8:03 pm on December 11, 2005

Money doesn't solve the problems of the poor

Posted by Jim at 11:56 pm on December 5, 2005

Who made the real windfall profits?

Posted by Jim at 6:53 pm on November 18, 2005

Is "family" code for hate?

Posted by Jim at 8:30 am on November 16, 2005

Cheap politicians and expensive petrol

Posted by Jim at 6:39 am on November 11, 2005

The New antiPC Problem, Part 2

Posted by Jim at 7:56 am on November 6, 2005

The New antiPC Problem

Posted by Jim at 10:37 pm on November 5, 2005

Why I don't worry about trade deficits

Posted by Jim at 11:06 pm on October 30, 2005

Compassion, dignity and the individual

Posted by Jim at 1:14 pm on October 24, 2005

The continuing improvement of life

Posted by Jim at 9:54 pm on October 15, 2005

Why the Right is a bigger threat to Freedom

Posted by Jim at 7:50 pm on October 11, 2005

Cars saved lives in New Orleans but public transit lost lives.

Posted by Jim at 7:44 pm on September 28, 2005

Playing the numbers game

Posted by Jim at 11:13 pm on September 16, 2005

Conservative wants petrol shortage

Posted by Jim at 11:59 am on September 4, 2005

Hot air and hurricanes

Posted by Jim at 8:27 am on September 3, 2005

The new antiwar movement in America

Posted by Jim at 8:26 pm on August 29, 2005

Helen Clark is the real neo-liberal

Posted by Jim at 9:32 am on August 23, 2005

A lot of Labour blood sucking going on.

Posted by Jim at 7:48 pm on August 21, 2005

Welfare and foreign aid

Posted by Jim at 12:28 pm on July 10, 2005

Live Aid means more aid for dictators

Posted by Jim at 6:58 am on July 3, 2005

Should we care if Benjamin Shapiro is a virgin?

Posted by Jim at 2:52 am on June 17, 2005

The Green version of musical chairs

Posted by Jim at 4:33 am on June 13, 2005

Ayatollahs in America: The Genesis

Posted by Jim at 8:27 am on June 9, 2005

The real problems with student loans

Posted by Jim at 2:27 am on May 28, 2005

European Daydream or American Dream?

Posted by Jim at 6:06 am on May 23, 2005

Bush bashes big business

Posted by Jim at 5:06 am on May 21, 2005

Conservatives won and they can't stand it

Posted by Jim at 11:31 am on May 17, 2005

The PC assault on private diversity

Posted by Jim at 12:17 pm on May 5, 2005

Reactionaries, fundamentalists and the culture wars: One hundred years ago and now

Posted by Jim at 9:23 am on April 29, 2005

Ten Commandments for Libertarians

Posted by Jim at 9:20 am on April 27, 2005

Unpacking the assumptions

Posted by Jim at 5:10 am on April 26, 2005

Restrained capitalism is the norm

Posted by Jim at 10:16 am on April 23, 2005

No Easy Answers Part 1

Posted by Jim at 11:34 pm on April 19, 2005

No Easy Answers part 2

Posted by Jim at 11:33 pm on April 19, 2005

Economics one airport terminal at a time

Posted by Jim at 1:09 am on April 18, 2005

Government saves 15˘ but patients suffer

Posted by Jim at 4:03 am on April 16, 2005

When safety nets crumble

Posted by Jim at 7:54 am on April 13, 2005

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