Monthly Archives: August 2013

What’s So Special About Chemical Weapons Anyway?

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Dude Where's My Freedom?

Syria chemical weapons attack blamed on Assad, but where’s the evidence? – CBS News. As you may have heard, Obama is currently considering whether or not to unilaterally start another unnecessary foreign war of choice – this time in Syria.  … Continue reading →

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Failed States And The “Now What” Question

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Dude Where's My Freedom?

I’ve always believed that one of the best ways to learn about a person is to examine how they react to changing and difficult circumstances.  We all face adversity in life at one time or another, and it’s how we … Continue reading →

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Progressive Nullification

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Dude Where's My Freedom?

Nullification: All the Cool Kids Are Doing It | Tom Woods. Tom Woods highlights some recent efforts by certain states (including Vermont, a state that voted 66% for Obama in 2013) to nullify federal laws they deem objectionable.  Of course, … Continue reading →

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More On “Fair” Wages

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Dude Where's My Freedom?

In my last post, I mentioned that a libertarian, if asked to estimate the “worth” of an hour of unskilled labor, would likely answer “We can’t know, but probably less than $7.50.”  To me, the logic behind this seems pretty … Continue reading →

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Subjective Value And “Fair” Wages

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Dude Where's My Freedom?

Tom Woods has written some excellent posts on recent protests by fast-food workers here and here.  He covers a lot of ground in these, but I just wanted to elaborate on one particular issue that stood out to me. Question:  … Continue reading →

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Published!

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Dude Where's My Freedom?

Taxpayers Pay It Forward : The Freeman : Foundation for Economic Education. Hey, whaddya know?  Turns out I wasn’t just blowing smoke after all.  A couple weeks ago, I wrote a piece criticizing a new program for financing college in … Continue reading →

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Boys get paid more than girls for chores because they have to do gross, dirty, potentially dangerous chores that girls don’t? No silly. It’s because SEXISM! | judgybitch

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Dude Where's My Freedom?

Boys get paid more than girls for chores because they have to do gross, dirty, potentially dangerous chores that girls don’t? No silly. It’s because SEXISM! | judgybitch. I discovered this blog by a charming woman who refers to herself … Continue reading →

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Site Update

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Dude Where's My Freedom?

Friends, readers, communists, lend me your ears (eyes?). As some of you may know, I’m currently going through a career transition that has left me temporarily (we hope) unemployed.  As a result, I have a lot more free time on … Continue reading →

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Europe: More Enlightened Or More Authoritarian?

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Dude Where's My Freedom?

Despite all its flaws, the United States remains one of the freest nations on the planet.  Given this status, it’s not at all surprising that the progressive left attempts to insult, mock, belittle, and denigrate it at every opportunity, usually … Continue reading →

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Elections: A Very Poor Substitute For Markets

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Dude Where's My Freedom?

While debating the merits of my last post, I received plenty of objections, most of which were from people who were just missing the point entirely and therefore not worth responding to.  But I also received one objection that I … Continue reading →

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