Why stop at the just destroying the 4th Amendment, Indiana? Couldn't find a way to justify quartering troops, too? The Indiana Supreme Court has ruled that people cannot keep police from entering their homes, even if the entry is "unlawful." In a … [Continue reading]
To the Last Syllable of Recorded Time
I learned of Osama bin Laden's death as I was watching The Killing last night, which is as apropos of nothing as the fact that I was sleeping when the first plane hit the first tower. Will I remember these small details at the end? For the next … [Continue reading]
Tyranny Sincerely Exercised
In a single excerpt from a single essay, I'm pretty sure I can recap the several years of deep reflection that took me from conservative Republican to anarcho-capitalist libertarian. If society can mend, remake, and unmake men at its pleasure, its … [Continue reading]
Herring-Flavored Memes
Memes are easy. Take one unit of social information down, pass it around, 99 units of social information on the wall. They're also usually retardiculous. This week's meme being passed along on Facebook coincided with Obama's speech attempted to … [Continue reading]
In Which I Ease Back Into Posting By Breaking Out Rothbard and Discussing Free Will
Myth #5: Libertarians are utopians who believe that all people are good, and that therefore State control is not necessary. Conservatives tend to add that since human nature is either partially or wholly evil, strong State regulation is therefore … [Continue reading]
On Beer, Briefly
The wife and I spent Saturday night watching the Rockies losing in 14 innings, which is neither here nor there but as a useful reminder just how mediocre Coors Light is. It is beer-flavored beer, like they took carbonated water and added beer flavor … [Continue reading]
Nyet, tovarishchee
All things Gael Greene considered, this quote seemed apropos: Thing that got me was not her list of things she hated, since she was obviously crazy as a Cyborg, but fact that always somebody agreed with her prohibitions. Must be a yearning deep in … [Continue reading]
On Critics
If there's a better explanation of the symbiotic relationship between artist and critic than the one provided by Ratatouille, I don't know about it. The critic may not create, but their job is essential: they help us separate excellence from the … [Continue reading]
Stunningly Useless FCC Now Also Unable to Ruin Future of Internet
On the heels of announcing that its long-term goals were to...well, to do what was already going to happen without their help, the FCC today had its favorite solution in search of a problem, Net Neutrality, taken away. Says the NYT: A federal … [Continue reading]
Evidently, God Hates Consistency, too.
I checked -- there's no Facebook group called "I dislike the Westboro Baptist Church but support their right to free speech anyway." Lesson learned: free speech is great when you're speaking out against a group you don't like, but not okay when … [Continue reading]