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Biases, Partiality, and Litmus Tests, Oh My!
As I watch the Sotomayor confirmation hearings in a live CSPAN web feed, a thought has occurred to me: not all litmus tests are bad. Much ado is made with regard to ensuring that judges raised to the...
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My Cynicism and HR1207/S604
Good news! Ron Paul’sFederal Reserve Sunshine Act of 2009 now has 271 cosponsors in the House (HR 1207) and 13 cosponsors in the Senate (S.604)! In fact, every Republican in the House has supported it...
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Obama Explains Why the Public Option is Bad
I love when overambitious politicians accidentally speak the truth – to their own detriment. I mean, how could I top a gem like this? “Obama sought to dispel talk that his ultimate goal is a...
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Zombies
As a fan of zombie movies, books, and video games, I was intrigued by a recent “study” of how a zombie epidemic might spread and how we might survive it – or not. Mathematical Model for Surviving a...
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Four Steps to Eugenics?
Most of the time of a big fan of the folks at the Mises Institute. I’m also a big fan of agorist approaches to health care/insurance. However, I don’t think I can get behind Han’s-Hermann Hoppe’s “Four...
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Socialism Defined
I’m often challenged in political arguments with progressives, particularly on Twitter, to define socialism. My opponents claim that I’m abusing the term. I’m inclined to see such a claim as an example...
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Plunder Defined
While I don’t wish to reproduce on this blog the entirety of Frederic Bastiat’s “The Law”, I believe the author should have an opportunity to rebut comments made on my previous quote of him regarding...
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An Intellectual Property Debate Continued
A tongue-in-cheek post by Justin Kownacki and a debate at Podcamp Pittsburgh 4 with Justin, Tami Dixon, Steve Klabnik, and Nick Pinkston has inspired some thoughts about intellectual property (IP). I...
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Right Punishment, Wrong Lesson
Sometimes public humiliation is an appropriate punishment. To wit: Women who stole from girl, 9, hold public signs of shame “A woman and her daughter are outside the Bedford County Courthouse holding...
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An Intellectual Property Debate Broadcast
Remember that Podcamp Pittsburgh IP debate I told you about? Well, the video has finally been uploaded. Now the whole world can hear my nasal voice. Tagged: intellectual property, Justin Kownacki, Nick...
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