Freedom Friday: The Best Links of the Week

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The Constitution and Same-Sex Marriage: Next week the Supreme Court will be asked to decide an issue in an area in which it has said it has no jurisdiction - Michael McConnell, WSJ.

 

Cheers for Drinking Reform: It Should Be a Libertarian’s Dream Issue - Charles C.W. Cooke, National Review

Can Ted Cruz Run For President? And Should He? - Aaron Blake, Washington Post

Obama's Nixonian Precedent - Mary L. Dudziak, NY Times

Can the Republican Party Recover From Iraq: The war almost killed the GOP. Whether it can come back is yet to be seen - Peggy Noonan, WSJ

Fusion Power on the Right: Conservatives and Libertarians Have Always Agreed More Than Disagreed - Jonah Goldberg, National Review

Mayor Bloomberg Is Trying To Create Prohibition Lite: Bloomberg and his confederates have effectively nudged thousands of smokers and shopkeepers into criminal behavior - Greg Beato, Reason

Nuts to Nutter: Yes, We Can Talk About Race - James Taranto, WSJ

The Federalist Case Against the Defense of Marriage Act: The debate over gay marriage and federal power reaches the Supreme Court - Damon W. Root, Reason

Senator Ted Cruz Brings It Home At CPAC (VIDEO)