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Author Archives: Dude Where's My Freedom?
In Defense Of PowerPoint
This one’s off-topic in the sense that it’s non-political. Consider it a celebration of something that was created due to free markets and the division of labor, a la Jeffrey Tucker. I’d like to take a moment to stick up … Continue reading
Posted in General Theory
Tagged division of labor, Free Markets, jeffrey tucker, powerpoint, software
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Statist Senators Cannot Follow Simple Logic
During the Senate hearing on the new (if you haven’t yet suffered under it, it’s new to you!) proposed “assault weapons” ban, Ted Cruz asks a simple question: Why can the government arbitrarily exclude certain weapons from second amendment protection, … Continue reading
Soda: The Hard Way
It seems that in recent weeks, the news is full of items that appear to be great victories for lovers of freedom. I previously discussed why Eric Holder’s letter to Rand Paul stating that the President does not have the … Continue reading
Posted in News Commentary
Tagged bloomberg, easy vs hard, Free Markets, Michael Bloomberg, nanny state, obesity, rand paul, regulation, self ownership, soda
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The Mainstream Media Shrugs At Rand
As I’m sure most of you are aware, on Wednesday night, Rand Paul delivered an epic 13-hour filibuster over the Obama administration’s horrifying drone policy. The fact that the President claims the authority to kill whoever he wants, whenever … Continue reading
Posted in News Commentary
Tagged Constitution, drones, filibuster, media, media bias, rand paul, senate, twitter
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The UN Refuses To Tolerate Self-Determination
UN: Colo., Wash. legal pot violates drug treaties One of the stated goals of the United Nations at its founding was to encourage democracy and self-determination among the peoples of the world. But oh how times change… The UN is … Continue reading
Posted in News Link
Tagged colorado, drug legalization, drug war, Drugs, marijuana, nullification, self determination, states rights, united nations, washington
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How To Argue For Drug Legalization
Previously, in the discussion of why I prefer “hard” arguments to easy ones, drug legalization came up as the example of an easy argument. Of course, many disagreed, claiming that we should first attempt to achieve gains that are plausibly … Continue reading
Posted in General Theory
Tagged arguments, compromise, drug legalization, Drugs, easy vs hard, marijuana, self ownership, statism
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Why I Oppose The “Violence Against Women Act”
For the past few weeks, the statist forces have been essentially dumbfounded by the incredibly meager opposition to the “Violence Against Women Act” by certain members of the GOP. Response ranged from the typical “war on women” garbage to some … Continue reading
Posted in News Commentary
Tagged collectivism, feminism, individual rights, natural rights, statism, violence, violence against women act
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Ann Coulter Makes A Good Point
I know I’m a little late with this, but Ann Coulter was on Stossel last week where she faced a hostile audience of libertarian students. Stossel brought her on the show to “defend conservatives” and she certainly did her best. … Continue reading
Posted in News Commentary
Tagged ann coulter, Drugs, issues, libertarianism, marijuana, politics, rand paul, star wars, stossel
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Dude, Where's My Freedom? 
Notes on Costco vs Wal-Mart
A meme has been going around Facebook regarding one of the left’s favorite comparisons, Costco and Wal-Mart. You see, Costco pays a “living wage” and offers generous benefits and its employees frolic in sunshine and fairy dust. Evil Wal-Mart on … Continue reading →