Tag Archives: statism

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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How To Argue For Drug Legalization

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Dude Where's My Freedom?

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 →

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Why I Oppose The “Violence Against Women Act”

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Dude Where's My Freedom?

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 →

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Statists in Steubenville

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Dude Where's My Freedom?

The case of the alleged rape of a teenage girl by members of the high school football team in Stubenville, Ohio has many different dynamics in play that have created some quite vitriolic debate on message boards across the Internet.  … Continue reading →

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What Would Bastiat Do?

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Dude Where's My Freedom?

In relation to the “equal pay for equal work” discussion, this quote seems relevant: “Socialism, like the old policy from which it emanates, confounds Government and society. And so, every time we object to a thing being done by Government, … Continue reading →

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Politics: The Dismal(er) Science

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Dude Where's My Freedom?

Those unfamiliar with the specifics of Austrian economics are often suspicious or critical of its rejection of complex mathematical models.  Mises refutes these objections and explains the basis of this reasoning in Human Action, and I won’t go into the … Continue reading →

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