Are We Obligated to Obey Unjust Laws?
After World War II, some Germans tried to defend venal behavior by claiming that they were “just following orders” from their government. Governments in America have never done anything nearly... Read...
View ArticleIs It Wrong to Warn other Motorists about Speed Traps?
Whenever I find a story that involves a thorny issue of right vs wrong, I like to see what readers think. Indeed, this has become a semi-regular feature of this... Read more »
View ArticleThis Is Why I’m Proud to Be an American
At a basic level, my attitude on patriotism is captured by this t-shirt. And hold the snarky comments. My view is not influenced by the woman modeling it. Or, if... Read more »
View ArticleI’m Thankful…that I’m Not an Idiot Education Bureaucrat from Florida
I’m thankful for the usual things, such as my kids and being an American. But I’m also thankful I’m not a blithering idiot like the bureaucrats at a Florida school.... Read more »
View ArticleThe “Cougar” Edition of Great Moments in Political Correctness
I try not to get too wound up about political correctness. As a general rule, it’s best to make fun of the that crowd, which is why I have shared... Read more »
View ArticleA Case Study of How Government Handouts Undermine Human Decency and Social...
Why is big government bad for an economy? The easy answer is that big government usually means high tax rates, and this penalizes work, saving, investment, and entrepreneurship. And perhaps... Read more »
View ArticleGreat Moments in Foreign Government: Taxpayer-Financed Friends for Mass...
While most of my disdain is focused on the clowns in Washington, I enjoy poking fun at the policies adopted by the various nitwits and thugs that can be found... Read more »
View ArticleLeft-Wingers Are only Generous with other People’s Money
Back in 2010, I posted some fascinating (at least to me) data on the underlying differences between conservatives, liberals, and libertarians. That same year, I also wrote about whether evolutionary......
View ArticleMajoritarianism Is Not Compatible with Individual Rights
Thomas Sowell, George Will, and Walter Williams have all explained that the Constitution imposes strict limits on the powers of the federal government. This means, for all intents and purposes,... Read...
View ArticleWill Growing Dependency and Erosion of Social Capital Turn America into Europe?
One of my favorite political cartoons is this Michael Ramirez gem showing President Obama following the European lemmings over the cliff of statism. But this isn’t a laughing matter. As... Read more »
View ArticleGreat Moments in Law Enforcement
Lenore Skenazy has a column in today’s Wall Street Journal on the topic of whether it should be a criminal offense to leave your kids in a car, even if... Read more »
View ArticleShould We Be Optimistic or Pessimistic about the Future of the Second Amendment?
Fifty years from now (assuming we haven’t suffered a Greek-style fiscal collapse), will we still enjoy our constitutional freedom of private gun ownership? Sometimes I’m pessimistic about what will...
View ArticleAmericans Are Far More Compassionate than “Socially Conscious” Europeans
When I’m in Europe giving speeches and participating in conferences, it’s quite common that folks on the left will attempt to discredit my views by asserting that Americans are selfish... Read more »
View ArticleAnother Failed Gun Control Experiment
It sounds strange, but my two favorite columns on gun control were authored by self-identified leftists. But they didn’t let ideology trump common sense. Justin Cronin, for instance, explained that......
View ArticleEven John McCain Is Having Second Thoughts about the Wisdom of Drug Prohibition
What do John Stossel, Mona Charen, Gary Johnson, Pat Robertson, Cory Booker, and Richard Branson all have in common? And let’s add voters from the states of Colorado and Washington... Read more »
View ArticleAre Government Schools a Form of Child Abuse?
I’m a big fan of school choice. If we bust up the government education monopoly and create a competitive education market, we’ll get a much better education system at much... Read more »
View ArticleLaw Enforcement Resources Should Be Used to Protect against Real Crimes
I’m a very straight-laced guy. Some would even say boring. I’ve never done drugs, for instance. But not because they’re illegal. I’ve never done drugs for the reason that I’ve... Read more »
View ArticleMore Bad News for Gun Grabbers
Citing polling data with poorly (or dishonestly) worded questions, anti-Second Amendment ideologues often argue that gun control is popular. The real test, though, is what happens on election day....
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Simple Messages about the Folly of Gun Control
Let’s start this post with some cheerful news. The statists face a huge uphill battle if their campaign to undermine our rights to keep and bear arms. If you want evidence, just look at last year’s...
View ArticleGrim Times for Gun Grabbers
I’ve already explained why leftists must be depressed about their failure to restrict private gun ownership. They’ve suffered brutal electoral setbacks in Colorado, and more and more states have...
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