A lot of Americans love freedom and liberty, until it means allowing somebody the freedom to do something they find offensive. During a recent Winter Haven, Fla. city commission meeting, Mayor John Rees had a man forcibly removed because he would not stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. The mayor first asked the man to..
Read more133 Words or Less: Coercion for a Good Cause is Still Coercion
I saw this quote relating to universal government pre-school. Critics will dismiss these ideas as unnecessary intervention in family life, or more big government. But this is simply wrong…The real question is not the magnitude of that involvement, but the ends it serves. The ends justifies the means. Imagine you get together with two other..
Read more133 Words or Less: Thinking About ISIS
So, I've been cyphering on some question about ISIS and how the U.S. should respond. I can’t find any easy answers. These ISIS people have to know that decapitation videos spark outrage and make U.S. military intervention more likely. In fact, it seems likely that they intend for the videos to do just that. They..
Read more133 Words or Less: Uber Awesome
I had my first experience with the Uber ride-sharing concept recently in LA. Within five minutes of typing information into the app, the driver we chose using customer ratings to guide us pulled up in a Mercedes. For under $6, we got a safe, clean, quick ride across town. It was a win for us,..
Read moreIn 133 Words or Less: Libertarian Centralizers
I run into a lot of people who want to use federal power to impose liberty. I call them libertarian centralizers. They advocate using federal courts and Congressional mandates to force smaller entities such as states, local governments and private businesses to observe libertarian principles, including gun rights, recognizing same-sex marriage and respecting privacy. While..
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