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America, the Modern Day Ancien Regime

     Alexis de Tocqueville, while most famous for his Democracy in America, was also the author of another seminal work that is perhaps more relevant today than Democracy in America: L’Ancien Régime et la Révolution.      In describing the condition of L’Ancien … Continue reading

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Nevada Assembly Considering Gun Bills, Both Good & Bad

     The Nevada Assembly’s Judicial Committee is considering AB234, which would not only criminalize private transfers and ban possession of “metal piercing bullets,” but create an excise tax on both guns and bullets.      Legislators can be contacted here, or alternately opinions can … Continue reading

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News of the Week for Mar. 31st, 2013

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2nd Amendment Under Assault in Nevada

     An “assault weapons” ban has been introduced in Nevada by the loathsome Sen. “Tick” Segerblom in the form of SB396. It would: Prohibit the purchase, sale or transfer of commonly owned semi-automatic firearms under the political misnomer “assault weapons,” and … Continue reading

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News of the Week for Mar. 24th, 2013

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News of the Week for Mar. 18th, 2013

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News of the Week for Mar. 10th, 2013

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For Robert Reich, Dissent is Treason

     Robert Reich, Clinton’s former Secretary of the Treasury and champion of “afflicting the comfortable“, has painted a dark picture of an insidious and treasonous conspiracy to overthrow the government using almost discordian tactics: “Imagine a plot to undermine the government … Continue reading

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News of the Week for Mar. 3rth, 2013

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News of the Week for Feb. 24th, 2013

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