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It’s all fun and games until you’re faced with the difficult proposition of martyring yourself for a cause
Note: Deanna Aenead has set up a fundraising page where you can lend a hand to help those who have been arrested as a result of Stacy’s coerced police informant work. Because we should always be looking out for, and taking care of our own, I encourage you to donate whatever you can to assist in their defense. I don’t have a dog in this fight but I think it is important to flesh out the … Read entire article »
Economic Fallacies
In Favor of Free Markets: Freedom as an End in Itself
It’s often argued that eliminating such-and-such a federal department will make us richer. Or that removing this-and-that tax burden will let us keep more of our paychecks. You’ve heard it before. It … Read more »
In a Free Market, Who Will Build the Parking Lots?
Yesterday evening I caught a random comment from local news anchor Stephen Clark, lamenting (perhaps?) a proposal to increase parking meter fees in Royal Oak, Michigan. A dollar an hour to park in … Read more »
MSRP and Dealer Agreements: Burton vs. Sierra Snowboard
Note: A slightly modified version of this post first appeared on aGNARchy. This past week there’s been a big shakeup in the snowsports industry. An online retailer (sierrasnowboard.com) deeply discounted Burton … Read more »
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"Free Markets" Are Not "Capitalism"
The word "capitalism" was coined by the socialists, often used as a pejorative, and has historically described … Read more »
Legalize ALL Drugs
Last week I had a discussion about the legalization of drugs with a friend, who remained convinced that the legalization of drugs would cause an instant and damaging spike in the incidence … Read more »
Fighting for Your Freedom
How many times have you heard something like, "Those soldiers are fighting for your freedom of speech, … Read more »
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Fighting for Your Freedom
How many times have you heard something like, “Those soldiers are fighting for your freedom of speech, show some respect!”? How many times have you probably repeated it? That’s what you’ve been told. That’s what they’ve been told, too. They believe they’re fighting and dying for “your freedom”, but are they? I want to make it perfectly clear that I wish we lived in … Read entire article »
My Thoughts on the Trayvon Martin Incident
I fear that this case will be spun by the anti-gun folks as further ammunition (no pun intended) for the argument that “civilians” should be further restricted or denied their right to own or carry firearms, and/or as evidence that communities are incapable of self-policing for fear of shoot-first-ask-questions-later vigilantism (an agument which conveniently ignores numerous examples of police misconduct … Read entire article »