Author Archives: Christine-Marie Dixon

How SFL’s Campus Coordinator Program Changed My Life

Two years ago, I was a typical 20-year-old. I went to school, had a part time job, and had no idea what I was doing with my life. That summer, I went to FIRE’s Campus Freedom Network, mostly because I … Continue reading

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“The Hunger Games”: The Role of Dystopian Literature in Libertarianism

The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins is the latest craze in young adult literature. The highly anticipated movie adaptation is being released on March 23 and is expected to be a box office success. Teenagers and adults alike have … Continue reading

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Libertarians You’ve Never Heard Of: Percy Bysshe Shelley

Rise like Lions after slumber In unvanquishable number – Shake your chains to earth like dew Which in sleep had fallen on you – Ye are many – they are few. -Percy Bysshe Shelly, The Call to Freedom The importance of … Continue reading

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Reflections on Bryan Caplan’s “Case Against Education”

School is a waste of time. It’s boring. It’s hard. It’s just not fun. This is an argument that most people have probably made at one time or another. Perhaps it was a rationalization used to convince our parents to … Continue reading

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Reflections on Mark Calabria’s “Future of the Dollar”

It’s no secret that the United States has a less than sound monetary system. Even those who are not well versed in economics are aware of the declining economy and the debt ceiling. Mark Calabria’s recent webinar addressed the future … Continue reading

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Reflections on Ayn Rand’s Theory Of Rights

On January 18, Craig Biddle delivered a lecture on “Ayn Rand’s Theory of Rights” as part of SFL’s webinar series, kicking off the new semester by answering one of the most important questions a liberty advocate should know—namely, what exactly … Continue reading

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Happy Hanukkah from SFL!

For eight nights of Hanukkah, candles burn bright A reminder to us of a valiant fight Against oppression and tyranny And the desire of all men and women to be free. The struggle is long and we sometimes lose faith But … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas from SFL!

Twas the night before Christmas, and all over the world SFLers were stirring, both young and old. They knew that they had no time to pause For they were fighting for a very good cause. Their laptops were open, they … Continue reading

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The Libertarian Subtext of Harry Potter

The story seems simple on the surface. A boy’s family is killed by a power hungry evil wizard and the boy trains to ultimately destroy him.  So what’s so unique about J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter? He’s a libertarian. Okay, so … Continue reading

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Voting For Liberty

The following is the second of two  posts in a debate series about voting. Click here to read Campus Coordinator Judith Ayers’s initial article against voting.   There is a myth propagated by misplaced patriotism that every vote counts. This … Continue reading

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