To restrain the police, we have to restrain the government for which the police work — and get that government out of our lives, completely out, provided we are not violent offenders or frauds.
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Anarchy or Dictatorship: The False Alternative Regarding The Patriot Act
Either tie the government’s hands, rendering it unable to protect us from violent criminals and terrorists; or give the government free rein to do almost anything it wants. Anarchy or dictatorship.
Paying the Price for Being Soft on Crime
Innocent men, women and children — most of them black — will pay with their lives in New York, as they have in Baltimore and elsewhere.
Flag Burning and Freedom
“We do not consecrate the flag by punishing its desecration, for in doing so we dilute the freedom that this cherished emblem represents.”
Odds and Ends: Crime, Diversity and Sex Equality
The last thing academic diversity means is diversity in thought.
Securities Regulation Harms Businesses
The problems startups have in raising capital caused by securities regulation.
Hillary Clinton’s Armor
Inside the Clinton scandal manual.
Assault on Free Speech in Texas
Freedom of speech is the fight of the 21st century.
“Provocation” IS Freedom of Speech
The next time someone tells you, “Freedom of speech does not warrant provocation,” then ask them what they plan to do when someone feels provoked by something they say.
Black Lives Matter
The protest chant that black lives matter appears to mean that black lives matter only if they are taken at the hands of white police officers.
Hatred of Mohammad … Or Love of Liberty?
Freedom of speech; separation of church and state. These are principles to cherish, not to denigrate. The true “haters” out there are the ones who shout the label of “hater” at anyone who dares to take a moment to stand up for them.
Anti-Discrimination Laws vs Freedom of Association
Anti-discrimination laws make life more difficult for the independent and self-responsible, while mainly helping out the litigious and the victim-oriented.
Entitled To Loot: Why Are There Riots in Baltimore?
Why are looters and rioters looting and rioting? The stale claims that it’s “racism” or lack of government funding simply do not ring true. It must be something else.
The Mayor of Baltimore’s Not-So-Freudian Slip
People have to reexamine everything, and soon, if cities like Baltimore are ever to turn around and have a chance.
What’s The True Test of One’s Commitment to Free Speech and Association?
Permitting discriminatory practices in publicly owned facilities — such as libraries, parks and beaches — should not be permitted. That is because they are publicly financed by taxpayers and everyone should have a right to equal access. Denying freedom of association in private clubs, private businesses and private schools violates a human right.
The False Alternative of Religious Rights vs. Gay Rights
Neither “gays” nor “religions” have rights. Only individuals have rights. And those rights are all the same.
Gentrification vs. Egalitarianism
Who owns the land is something that ought to be decided not by government but by free people making their own decisions about where they wish to live.
Product Quality and Safety: Government Regulation or Free Competition?
In free markets with a strong protection of individual rights by the government, competition weeds out bad products and bad companies.
Regulations Impede Rationality
Regulations force individuals to act contrary to their own judgment. This applies to both irrational and rational decisions.
Books: Inside the Criminal Mind
Criminals are criminals because of the way they think.
Can Obama Dictate An Increase In Taxes Without Congress?
Don’t think that “hard” dictators (of the right-wing or left-wing variety) don’t lie in wait to exploit the next economic or military crisis, now that Obama has set the stage for going way outside the boundaries of the Constitutional separation of powers.
On The “Pay Gap” Between Men and Women
The “gender gap” is not nearly as big as the honesty gap.
The Feminist Male Demonizing Fantasy of “Rape Culture”
If we forget the difference between violent and non-violent conduct, no one is safe. If we pretend everyone is guilty instead of a few real criminals, rapists win.
Gay Marriage, State’s Rights and Social Conservative Evasion
It’s not ‘states’ rights’ they’re in favor of, so much as gay marriage that they’re against.
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