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4 days ago

Gun Control, Crime Rates, and Liberty Gun control efforts are in the news again here in the United States. The new Democratic majority wants to pass a new version of the 1990s Clinton-era Federal Assault Weapon…

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19 days ago

Herding Us Into the Panopticon? It feels like I am the only sane person trapped in an insane asylum sometimes, but there are glimmers of hope. Recently, the wid

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about 2 months ago

The Iran Memorandum of Understanding, Dissected We have news today of the [agreement to end the US/Iran war and its 14 points.](

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about 2 months ago

Elon Musk, Social Media Rage, & The Death of Nuance First things first: I am not an Elon Musk fanboy, simp, or cheerleader. I have a lot of doubts and concerns about

about 2 months ago

If By Whiskey: Prohibition and Beyond If By Whiskey In a 1952 speech, Noah S. "Soggy" Sweat Jr. tackled the then-contentious issue of alcohol prohibition with a famous short If-By-Whiskey speech. I will simply…

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2 months ago

Memorial Day Melancholy Today is Memorial Day in the United States. This holiday is supposedly a somber occasion where the graves of war dead are decorated and their sacrifices are appreciated. Instead…

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3 months ago

Once Again, Politics Reveals Its Nature Yesterday, many states held primary elections where candidates within political parties competed for whose name would appear on the ballot this coming November. One of the states…

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3 months ago

The Myth of Representation The foundation of any modern government is the idea that elected officials represent the people they govern. This is widely accepted despite several inconvenient facts: Not…

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3 months ago

Democracy versus Liberty For as long as I can remember, I have been taught that democracy was synonymous with liberty. You couldn't have the latter without the former. They were inseparable concepts.…

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3 months ago

Democracy and Equality In the western world, democracy and equality are principles held dear by many. As such, I am here to poke at them with a stick and examine them critically. What are they really…

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