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Quick Takes – Standing Up To Euthanasia: Catholic Bishops; J. K. Rowling; Montana

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: Born to die; live to win.      First, a little mood music: … Continue reading

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Economic Incentives: Yours vs. The Government’s

     The free market is nothing more than free individuals freely engaging with other free individuals under the rule of law. Adam Smith understood the wisdom of complex and optimized systems arising, which were often far more beneficial to the actual … Continue reading

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Enforcement & Abuse Of The Law

     Much of America’s legal heritage stems from the need to restrain abuses from government, and many of our enumerated rights were enumerated because abuse by government made it necessary to explicitly state these rights, including “restrictive” ones that restricted the … Continue reading

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The Enemy Of Your Enemy

…Is your enemy’s enemy. Nothing more. Nothing less.      Being the enemy of your enemy does not make them allies, friends, comrades in political arm, or even good people, nor does it mean that they feel that way towards you even … Continue reading

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Motte & Bailey à la Vance

     One of the most common fallacies in modern politics, particularly growing with the Right, is þe olde Motte & Bailey fallacy. Take, for example, the oft quipped “fight like the Left”. The Motte here is that it means standing up … Continue reading

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Quick Takes – MAHA: Ghost Studies; Psychic Powers; $1000 Supernatural Blessings (For A Limited Time Only!)

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: These statements will not help you diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent … Continue reading

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The Totalization Of People And State

     America will be celebrating its quarter-millennial anniversary of its independence this coming year. The Revolutionary War fought to gain that independence was not fought to overturn the extant system, but prevent what had naturally and organically developed from being imposed … Continue reading

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Digital Big Brother Proposed In Michigan

     The 1st Amendment, as a principle, isn’t in the highest fashion these days, and “it’s for the children” excuses are often cover for overreach intended for other targets. Such censorious powers rarefy confine themselves to their original purported goals. The … Continue reading

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Firing Line Friday: A Firing Line Debate: Resolved: That All Immigration Should Be Drastically Reduced

     In the hopes of encouraging a more civil, and illuminating, discourse, here is another episode of William F. Buckley, Jr.’s “Firing Line”.      One of the hottest political topics today is the question of immigration. Let us look back thirty years … Continue reading

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Will “Print The Poster” Become The New “Bake The Cake”?

     Masterpiece Cakeshop reserved the right to refuse celebrate Same-Sex Marriage by turning down a request to make a cake that celebrated just that. People on the Right were uniformly outraged, and quite rightly so, over this and the violation of … Continue reading

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