Like most sections of this website, this section has been superceded by something newer and better, Chuck Braman's Blog. Please visit there for my most recent letters to the editor; as of 2008 I've stopped updating the list of letters below.

The arguments in the following letters are strongly influenced by the political philosophies of John Locke and Ayn Rand, and the political economies of the Classical and Austrian schools. For more information on these sources, please visit the Personal link above. The letters are arranged in approximate chronological order, beginning with the most recent. I'm very proud of the endorsement given these letters by my favorite economist, Dr. George Reisman, who writes that "Chuck Braman, a professional jazz musician, is a highly articulate advocate of Objectivism and laissez-faire capitalism. His letters to the editor are models of clear, persuasive argument in brief format." (For information on Dr. Reisman's works, please visit the Economics link in the Personal section of this site.)

Bush's Foreign Policy Betrayals

Shackling Businessmen/Taxing Customers

Islam vs. Western Civilization (published in New York Post)

Energy Reduction = Wealth Reduction (published in New York Post)

Is Regulating Services A Service? (published in New York Post)

Criminalizing Dancing

The Iraq War vs. The American Revolution

The Draft

Left vs. Right vs. Capitalism

Corrupt Capitalism or Socialism?

Military Prisoner's Rights

Eliminating "Secondary Effects" vs. Protecting Rights

Private Business vs. Public Monopoly (published in Newsday)

Criminalizing Business (published in Newsday)

Environmentalism vs. Business (published in New York Times)

The Right to Life vs. "The Right to Life" Movement

Public Promises vs. Private Profits

Free Speech/Trade vs. Zoning Restrictions (published in NY Post)

Clinton's Dishonesty

Environmentalism vs. Science

Public Education vs. Free Speech

Pity vs. Productivity

Monopolies Real & Imaginary (published in AOB News)

Surrender vs. Peace

Environmentalism's Dishonesty

Government Rights (published in NY Post)

Determining Fair CEO Salaries (published in NY Post)

Bureaucracy vs. Economic Rights (published in NY Post)

German Philosophy vs. Freedom

Private Ownership vs. Public "Ownership"

Abolishing Rent Control (published in NY Post)

Privatizing The Subway (published in NY Post)

Rights vs. "Animal Rights"

South Africa vs. Cuba

Immigration Rights 1 (published in NY Post)

Immigration Rights 2 (published in NY Post)

Immigration Rights 3

Environmentalism vs. Human Welfare (published in Free Times)

Political Force vs. Individual Choice (published in Cleveland Edition)