MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'american revolution'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 03:00:48 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028141&cid=t_181666_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FhvnYWPITKek%2F By David BoazToday is the 222nd anniversary of the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, the date usually recognized as the beginning of the French Revolution. I’ll be speaking this weekend at FreedomFest on the topic, “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity: A Libertarian Version.” I previewed part of my talk at this week’s Britannica Blog column. So what should libertarians think about the French Revolution? The great Henny Youngman, when asked “How’s your wife?” answered, “Compared to what?” Compared to the American Revolution, the French Revolution is very disappointing to libertarians. Compared to the Russian Revolution, it looks pretty good. And it also looks good, at least in the long view, compared to the ancien regime that preceded it…. Lord�... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028141 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 15:18:45 +0100 5028141 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4600515&cid=t_181666_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F3H5iD5cOzT4%2F By John SamplesTwo hundred and sixty years ago, James Madison was born in Virginia. His life was long and eventful, comprising the American Revolution, the writing and ratification of the U.S. Constitution, the founding of political parties, the War of 1812, and the rise of Andrew Jackson. The struggles that would culminate in the Civil War were evident in the last years of his life. Along with his political career, Madison proved to be one of this nation's most insightful and certainly its most influential political theorist. He is often accorded the twin titles of Father of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. No doubt those titles claim too much for him or any other mortal. But according him those titles is not far from the truth. What would surprise Madison about our current consti... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4600515 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:46:35 +0100 4600515 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4277822&cid=t_181666_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FBTOgsNmhiWI%2F By David BoazAdjacent articles in the latest New Yorker deplore “consumerism” among the American revolutionaries and the modern Chinese. You wonder how a magazine so concerned about manifestations of consumer desire would support itself. Surely it struggles along on a shoestring, preaching the message of austerity and simplicity to sincere but poor readers. In fact, however, these laments about consumerism in societies vastly poorer than our own are sandwiched between lush full-page advertisements for Chanel watches, Samsung home entertainment centers, single malt Scotch, Grey Goose vodka, Cristal champagne, David Yurman jewelry, German automobiles, and Norwegian Cruise Lines. The articles themselves appear on pages lined with small, elegant ads for Jay-Z’s book-ebook-a... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4277822 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 15:43:37 +0100 4277822 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3721742&cid=t_181666_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fkids-reenact-the-american-revolution-ridiculously-cute-video-of-the-day%2F Sometimes we get so caught up in all the fireworks, hot dogs, and beer that we forget about the true meaning of the Fourth of July: Absurdly adorable children. Oh, and the American Revolution. Yet somehow, we thought our forefathers would be taller. Post from: BlissTree Kids Reenact the American Revolution: Ridiculously Cute Video of the Day (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3721742 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 18:05:40 +0100 3721742 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3607483&cid=t_181666_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FJZDMtZXK4H8%2F By David BoazMichael Crowley, late of the New Republic and now with Time magazine, writes thoughtfully about Ron Paul, Rand Paul, and libertarianism. Crowley notes that Rand Paul, “more politically flexible than his father,” has plenty of unlibertarian positions. But both of them are tapping into a real strain in contemporary politics: But he, like his father, also knows well that a genuine libertarian impulse is astir in America…. polls show an uptick in both social permissiveness and skepticism of government intervention….[Ron Paul] has already waited a long time — and it appears the country is moving his way. This is a current trend, but it’s also deeply rooted in the American political culture. As David Kirby and I wrote in “The Libertarian Vote&#... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3607483 Thu, 27 May 2010 16:17:29 +0100 3607483 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3448843&cid=t_181666_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FspboqLtS1nY%2F By Jason KuznickiIn the government of this commonwealth… the executive shall never exercise the legislative [or] judicial powers… to the end it may be a government of laws and not of men. — The Constitution of Massachusetts, 1780, drafted by John Adams, Samuel Adams, and James Bowdoin In contrast, consider today’s news: The Obama administration has taken the extraordinary step of authorizing the targeted killing of an American citizen, the radical Muslim cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, who is believed to have shifted from encouraging attacks on the United States to directly participating in them, intelligence and counterterrorism officials said Tuesday. Americans, this is what arbitrary government looks like. As a simple matter of fact, even George III was never this arbitr... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3448843 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 18:02:11 +0100 3448843 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1429358&cid=t_181666_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fchronic-pain%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fhistory-lessons%2F One of my favorite coping mechanisms is to observe history. I guess it makes me feel less isolated, less alone and more connected. I find strength in the connection with our ancestors, their problems and their triumphs. There are two kinds of history. There is, of course, our own personal and family history, which is more and more revealing as DNA plays an important role in what we are learning about our health. The other kind of history is that which is recorded about the human condition in this country and throughout the world. Anyone who watched the excellent cable TV mini-series about John Adams, the second President of the USA, had an opportunity to experience the days of the American Revolution. The next time I complain about medical care I’m going to remember the scenes which deal... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1429358 Thu, 08 May 2008 22:33:44 +0100 1429358