Just a reminder for anyone who is interested in listening, I'll be appearing on the Jim Babka show, Culture Repair, at 5 pm eastern time to debate the 14th amendment with Herb Titus, former dean of the Regent University Law School. To listen online, click here. High quality streaming is available with a subscription, and lower grade streaming is available for free on channels 1 and 2.
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There is a fascinating exchange going on over at Positive Liberty between Jon Rowe, Jim Babka and Gregg Frazer.
I just got a call from Jim Babka inviting me on his show for a second time this Sunday. The subject will be the 14th amendment and whether or not it intended to incorporate the bill of rights as enforcable against the states.
Via Jim Babka's blog, I learn that Harry Browne, former Libertarian presidential candidate, is very sick and is hospitalized. I don't know any details at this point, but I certainly wish Harry a speedy and thorough recovery. Get well soon, Harry. We need your voice on behalf of liberty.
I have uploaded the full mp3 of my appearance on the Jim Babka Show from June 26th, 2005 for anyone interested to download. On that show, we discussed the Kelo eminent domain case.
Listened to it. Great performance. Both of you were at your best.
Of course, I side with you. I don't really *get* the distinction that Titus raised between rights of "persons" v. rights of "citizens."
Titus was correct that under the vision of the Framers of the original Constitution, they believed that natural rights would better and properly be secured by the states instead of the Federal government.
But the Civil War repudiated that vision of balance of power. Jefferson was wrong in that regard (that the states would better secure natural rights as opposed to the federal government).