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Liberty Magazine March 1990 Panam.a: . The Ugly Gringo Strikes March 1990 Vo13,No4 $4.00 Back ((Liberty is a more invigorating coraia{ tlian totay. II -Wi{{iamSliertstone ry Square, he called on the people of Po- land to bring Christian morality to bear as ·s the judge of history and worldly [ L etter ] institutions. That speech set in motion the changes ~===============================:&I in the East Bloc. Solidarity was formed in Poland, and the Pope's voice has had a Catholic Church on reproductive rights. Reflections of Sexism powerful presence in Eastern Europe and According to Howard Witt of the Chica­ In the ''Reflections'' section of the Janu­ the Soviet Union ever since. His influence go Tribune, prior to the revolution, all wom­ ary 1990 Liberty, JSS reflects on conserva­ on world affairs has also demonstrated that tive and libertarian resistance to the use of en were forced to submit to periodic Christianity has a unique power to unite gynecological check-ups, and when preg;. gender-free language, and their defense of the masses against any and all oppressors. nancy was discovered the police were psuedo-generic terms such as he and man­ Jeffrey Tucker called in to keep track of them. The mon­ kind. I applaud his condemnation of this Fairfax, Va. point of view, but feel he did not go far sterCeausescu even used his secret police, enough: Libertarians and conservatives are the dreaded Securitate, to investigate mis­ Pro-choice not only showing resistance to language carriages for possible criminal prosecution! C.K. Rowley and R.E. Wagner's change, but also to the social change which The result was predictable: thousands "ChOOSing Freedom: Public Choice and the Libertarian Idea" (January 1990) states: underlies and motivates it. of women dying each year as the result of Many feminists, myself among them, botched abortions, the surreptitious but "We would agree that we have not chosen our government. But we would also note are wary of such neologisms as waitperson Widespread occurrence of infanticide, a de­ that none of us has chosen to be governed for waiter and waitress, when server can be clining population, and absolute hatred of by the set of rules that would constitute a used, or even chairperson, where chair pro­ the government. market economy. Both government and vides the same information just as well or And so, when the people of Romania markets are coercive in that they represent better, since it avoids gender bias and radi­ rose up and threw off the bonds of Com­ rules or constraints that we must live by calism at the same time. But utterances munism, one of the first changes they and that we have not chosen." such as 'the doctor ... he' used when no made was to legalize abortion and contra­ This indicates that the authors neither particular doctor is designated only perpet­ ception, rejecting the Catholic/Communist position in one glorious stroke. Perhaps perceive nor understand the difference be­ uates the notion that doctors (or any other tween a government and a free-market socially and financially privileged members there is a lesson here for those who seek to criminalize abortion in the U.S.! economy. I am appalled. of society) are always male. This is obvi­ The most fundamental difference be­ ously more than a linguistic issue. A.K.Moore Chicago, Ill. tween even a "minimal-state" government I should add that even though much and a free-market economy is the freedom about libertarianism attracts me, I would Gorby & The Pope: Heroesl to "opt out." Even in a mini-state, there never become a libertarian-this kind of RW. Bradford's musings on the col­ must be some means of achieVing compli­ sexism combined with the naive notion lapse of socialism ("Now the Real Struggle ance with the absolutely necessary con­ (which I have heard from far too many li­ Begins," January 1990) left out the two straints that apply to all. No one is exempt; bertarians) that once the state falls the sexes keys that made the political demise of so­ otherwise, there really would not be a state will be equal will keep me from aligning cialism possible: Mikhail Gorbachev and or government as we normally think of it. myself with the philosophical movement or John Paul II. It was Gorbachev's repudia­ No one can opt out ofgovernment rules. Just the political party. tion of the Brezhnev doctrine, and his try to opt out of taxes. Margaret E. Winters adoption of a non-interventionist position The beauty of the free market is: no one Carbondale, ill. toward Eastern Europe, that signalled the can force you to participate. If you don't Editors' note: "JSS" are the intials ofJane s. masses to take control of the future of their want to participate, you can opt out peace­ Shaw. Does not your use of the term "he" to countries. If they had had Soviet interven­ fully. In a free-market society, organiza­ identify her perpetuate the notion that editors tion to fear, the formal collapse might have tions and institutions are made up of of Liberty (or any other socially and finan­ been put off for years. Moreover, Gorba­ people who freely choose to be members. If cially privileged members of society) are al­ chev personally shoved history forward a church member, for example, has a disa­ ways male? with his own hand in East Germany, Bul­ greement with the rules of his church, he garia, Romania, and probably elsewhere as has at least three courses of action open to "Pro-Life" Tyranny well. In contrast to any U.S. politician in him: (1) He can accept the rules [go along R. W. Bradford's liThe Death of Social­ memory, Gorbachev actually succeeded in with things and remain a member]; (2) He ism" (January 1990) was the best discussion making people freer. With perfect justice, can negotiate with the powers that be and of the breakup of communism I've seen. he is hailed as a liberator all over Europe try to obtain a change in the rules (and if But I have one complaint. Nowhere did he and Asia, a true hero for our times. the rules change to his satisfaction, remain mention the important role that the abor­ And the Pope played a huge role, too. a member); or (3) He can opt out of the tion issue played in the battle against the Bradford says that socialism began to un­ church and go elsewhere [or start his own communist powers. ravel about a decade ago. That's right, but church]. The Communist government of Roma­ not, as he says, because the theoretical fail­ The (mini) state does not permit one to nia made abortion a criminal act, and un­ ings of socialism only then became estab­ opt out. There is never any choice. You can leashed its full powers against women who lished fact. Socialism never worked in always attempt to "work within the sys­ tried to control their own bodies. It even practice. But something more significant tem" and attempt to effect change by per­ outlawed contraceptives, thereby becoming occurred in 1979: John Paul II, another suasion,.legislation (or bribery), but it is the only government in the world to em­ hero, made his first visit to Poland as Pope. never in the interest of those who are in brace the entire position of the Roman In a triumphant speech in Warsaw's Victo- continued on page 4 2 Liberty Inside Liberty Volume 3~~::~:~ 2 Letters Going back to the stone age, defending natural rights, cutting words about taxes, disparaging women... 9 Reflections The editors explain Gorbachev, Arafat and Dan Quayle, solve the problems of the Soviet Union, South Africa, and frigid New England, and explore lies, both philosophical and statistical. 13 Media Notes Hayek on National Public Radio, how the Times aren't a-changin',liberty and culture at Chronicles, and a new look at The New Republic. Features 15 Isolating the Error of Isolationism Stephen Cox argues that knee-jerk isolationism is a dangerous fallacy: it leads to disastrous policies and is disastrous for libertarians to advocate. 21 The Conquest of the United States by Manuel Noriega Second and third thoughts about Bush's little war against his ex-crony. 26 Humanity vs Nature John Hospers explores animal rights and wrongs. 37 Scholarship as Leechcraft George H. Smith unmasks libertarian lackeys of the state. 39 Hong Kong: Capitalism without Democracy R. K. Lamb explains why free markets are not enough. 44 Paleolibertarianism In the Dock In the January Liberty, Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr. called for libertarians to "delouse" themselves and form an alliance with the right wing of the right wing; our readers and editors respond. 51 Pozner the Poseur Soviet public relations man Vladimir Pozner is on the talk show circuit promoting his new book, Parting with Illusions. Richard Kostelanetz visited Pozner in Moscow, and learned that much of what Pozner says about himself is an illusion. Reviews 57 H. L. Mencken: The Man vsthe State of Opinion Is Mencken's Diary the self-portrait of a bigot? R. W. Bradford investigates and finds an answer. In the process he explains what Mencken should mean to those who love liberty. 70 In It for the Money James S. Robbins diagnoses Robert A. Heinlein's posthumous grumbles. 73 Booknotes A look at a logical language, the latest novel by the next president of Peru, a glimpse into the mirror of liberalism, and the wonderfully weird world of phenomenology. • 77 Notes on Contributors 78 Terra Incognita Excerpts from the real world. Volume 3, Number 4 March 1990 Letters (continued from page 2) firm's earnings and dividends­ servants are God's servants: honor and re­ determines the cost of equity capital.
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