About Joshua Lipana

Joshua John M. Lipana is a free market and Objectivist writer.
Joshua Lipana

Senator Rand Paul

(2011.02.27 ) Politics

A recent article about Senator Rand Paul in abcnews.com unintentionally reveals a lot about why the GOP has failed to make the proper case against the welfare state and in favor of constitutionally limited government. In the article, we see some admirable stances from Sen. Paul, such as wanting to [...]

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Sen. Rand Paul

(2011.02.27 ) Politics

A recent article about Senator Rand Paul in abcnews.com unintentionally reveals a lot about why the GOP has failed to make the proper case against the welfare state and in favor of constitutionally limited government. In the article, we see some admirable stances from Sen. Paul, such as wanting to [...]

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Sam Harris Versus the Self-Made Man

(2011.01.10 ) Politics

Sam Harris recently published an article in The Huffington Post entitled "A New Year's Resolution for the Rich" in it, he says: "…devotees of self-reliance rail against those who would receive entitlements of various sorts — health care, education, etc. — while feeling unselfconsciously entitled to their relative good fortune." [...]

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The Anti-American START

(2011.01.01 ) Politics

Advocates of the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) want America to reduce its nuclear capabilities in exchange for Russia ‘s word that it will do likewise. Does this make sense? Russia, throughout its history, has been an authoritarian if not a totalitarian state hell bent on expanding its empire. During much of [...]

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Pres. Bush Was a Compassionate Conservative Statist

(2010.12.22 ) Politics

Pres. George W. Bush was supposed to be a champion of freedom, deregulation, and limited government. Under his administration all three were shunned. Whether it was the Sarbanes

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The Bloody Outcome of Aquino's Appeasement

(2010.12.18 ) Politics

I wrote an article in Capitalism Magazine on November 20, 2010 on the chosen course of appeasement that the Philippine president Noynoy Aquino has chosen. As of that writing Pres. Aquino has consistently upped the appeasement, and as such, the results are horrors that could've been avoided. On December 15, [...]

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The Aquino Government's Appeasement

(2010.11.20 ) Politics

It would be wrong but understandable to look at appeasement as an option when one is facing down a giant. But when one tries to appease mice, there’s a low point that just baffles the mind. Beginning in the month of October, the Philippine military has been racking up victories [...]

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John Galt For Congress? An Interview with Republican Candidate for Congress Stephen Bailey

(2010.10.30 ) Politics

Stephen Bailey is currently running for congress in the second district of Colorado as the Republican nominee. Stephen has served in the Air Force and was recognized Airman of the Year in 1983.  He also has a bachelors and masters degrees in Computer Science from Chapman University. He is a [...]

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Philippines: First Step, Lower Taxes

(2010.10.02 ) Politics

(First published in Free Enterprise Vol. 1 Issue. 2 2010) There are a lot of developing countries in the world who are looking for an answer to their woes, our country being one of them. The biggest question out there is

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A Medical Doctor Explains the Pros and Cons of ObamaCare

(2010.10.02 ) Healthcare, Politics

Paul Hsieh, MD, is a co-founder of Freedom and Individual Rights in Medicine or FIRM, a project which promotes and educates Americans about free market health care reforms. He is also a practicing physician in the Denver, Colorado area. His writings have appeared in prominent publications such as: The Objective [...]

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