Jacob Tothe (@jacobtothe) - Political Hive

Jacob Tothe

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"Tothe" rhymes with "cloth." I write whatever is on my mind, whether puerile or profound.

about 6 hours 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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17 days 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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21 days 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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21 days 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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21 days 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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21 days 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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about 1 month ago

Welfare, Healthcare, and Federalism My political ideas are well outside the mainstream of typical American Democrat and Republican platforms. However, in the interest of compromise, I would like to present an idea…

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about 2 months ago

Taxation Is Robbery Taxation Is Robbery [Mises Wire](

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4 months ago

The Law and Morality "There oughta be a law against that!" "But that's illegal. He's a lawbreaker!" We've all heard these accusatory non-arguments. They carry no weight, but their continual…

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4 months ago

Ain't No Party Like a Political Party! Over the last few decades, the American two-party system seems to have escalated in dividing society. I know enough of history to not be fooled into thinking this is a unique…

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