Thomas Knapp

Thomas L. Knapp is director and senior news analyst at the William Lloyd Garrison Center for Libertarian Advocacy Journalism (thegarrisoncenter.org). He lives and works in north central Florida.

War and “Democracy”: An Appeal to Self-Interest

About That Senate Hearing Room Sex Tape

This Christmas, Remember That War Is Hell

War: Thanks But No Thanks

The Supreme Court’s New “Code of Conduct” Is About Appearances, Not About Ethics

“It Can’t Happen Here”… If We Stop It

Vox Populi, Vox Humbug

Jack Smith v. the Public’s Right to Cameras in the Courtroom

“Collateral Damage” Is A Confession, Not An Excuse

Murder Most Foul: Thoughts on Moral Responsibility

Politics: The Cults We Will Always Have With Us

RFK Jr.: “I See!” Say the Blind Men

Nikki Haley: Far Too Unhinged for the Presidency

Litigious Authors

Let’s Get Creative With Congressional Dress Codes

Trump Prosecution: Judge Chutkan Should Stifle Her Gag Reflex

Political Theater Double Features: The New Normal?

The Problem With Mitch McConnell Isn’t His Age, It’s His Occupation

Disaster Politics: My Perennial Plea for Presidents to Stay Home

A Tale of Two Countries

Air Travel Privacy: Is Elon Musk’s Personal Security More Worthy of Protection Than Yours?

Scary Story: Lindsey Graham and Elizabeth Warren Want to Run the Internet

Totalitarianism: The Oak is in the Acorn

Tell It to the Marine: No Draft, “Limited” or Otherwise

“Biden Crime Family”: The Difference Which Made No Difference Still Makes No Difference

Scary Story: Lindsey Graham and Elizabeth Warren Want to Run the Internet

Term Limits Wouldn’t Fix the Supreme Court

The Fix For Failure: Banks Should Sell Their Services, Not Gamble With Your Money

Congress Tries to Wish Away Israeli Racism and Apartheid

Opposing War: No Disclaimers Required

Legal Eagle Monopoly is for the Birds

US War on Mexico Wouldn’t Win the US War on Drugs

Religious Freedom isn’t About Employment “Accommodations”

Deepfake Porn is Creepy, Disgusting … and Speech/Expression

The Rosenberg Case is Closed, Time to Open the Books

Government “Of the People?” Which People?

Finally, Some Good Arguments for the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact

Thank You, Donald Trump. Yes, Really.

How I Learned to Relax and Love the AI-pocalypse

In Praise of Caring Less and Being Better

Debt Ceiling: Wrong Kind of Disarmament Agreement

Pre-Election Advice: Try Looking at Yourself the Way Politicians Do

If the Constitution Doesn’t Matter, Why Keep Pretending Otherwise?

Regulatory Capture Won’t Stop the Singularity

About That “Border Crisis”

Anti-Immigrationists Dance in Texas Blood to Deliver False Lesson

To End the Gerrymander Wars, Get Algorithmic

2024: We Can Do Better … Or Can We?

Classified Docs Leak: Who Should Go To Prison

Abbott: I’ll Free a Murderer to Own the Libs