the problem is that it’s not obvious when you see a bad person. very few bad people actually think, “yeah, i’m a pretty bad person”. they don’t have “BAD” tattooed…
how to think about flag desecration
there’s been a controversy recently in a nearby college town in which a group of protesters were desecrating a U.S. flag by walking over it. during the protest, michelle manhart,…
the wut? files: i love my country but i hate my government
this is a common, but nonsensical phrase amongst newly-minted libertarians. they’re starting to get it, but they don’t quite got it. i’ll just get to the point(s – there are…
what’s my problem with socialism?
i complain a lot about socialism, but i’m not sure that, in over 100 posts on this blog, i’ve ever specifically pointed out what my problem is. it’s pretty simple….
yes, conservatives are socialists, too.
socialism, like most of the other broad economic ideas, has a very short definition: it is the state’s ownership of the means of production. the “means of production” just means…
the irresponsibility of voting
i was listening to my favorite talk radio show the other day and a caller, new to the freedom movement i’d guess, went on about how the only way to…
how to think like a politician, part 2: the war on terror
i maintain that, generally, the biggest political initiatives are seen when the interests of big, politically-connected corporations intersect the interests of government. those interests are, again generally, profits for the…
how politics works
election year! yay! just kidding. yeah, it sucks to have the same old crap rammed down your throat every time you turn on the idiot box, but that’s where we…
the problem(s) with minarchists
as is the nature of being an anarchist in the freedom movement, i have many minarchist friends. for those who don’t know what these terms mean, an anarchist (an=no, archos=rulers)…