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So it seems like some of you like what I'm doing... →
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“If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like...”
– George Washington
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“Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to...”
– George Washington
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"Despite Ben Bernanke declaring that the recession... →
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Röyksopp's "Senior" on Grooveshark. Listen now. ... →
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statehate asked: I read your answer to the question about DUI checkpoints and I wish I could reblog it. I get so frustrated hearing people (particularly conservatives) defend the use of roadblocks to check for DUI or drivers' licenses and they don't seem to understand (or simply don't care) that they are clear violations of our 4th Amendment rights.
I got into an argument with a cop...
I got into an argument with a cop...
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It's been a busy weekend.
I’ll be back on the intertubes tonight.
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“The Tale of the Slave,” from Robert Nozick's...
Consider the following sequence of cases, which we shall call the Tale of the Slave, and imagine it is about you.
There is a slave completely at the mercy of his brutal master’s whims. He often is cruelly beaten, called out in the middle of the night, and so on.
The master is kindlier and beats the slave only for stated infractions of his rules (not fulfilling the...
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“There is no social entity with a good that undergoes some sacrifice for its own...”
– Robert Nozick
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“There is a Passion natural to the Mind of man, especially a free Man, which...”
– George Mason
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“America was indebted to immigration for her settlement and prosperity. That part...”
– James Madison
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nellieblystunad asked: i gotta ask ma'am. How in the world are DUI roadblocks allowed? I read the rationalization for the decision by moron rehnquist and he admits its not allowed!! How is it still allowed?
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"A little noticed effect of government regulation... →
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earthenarmor asked: Wait, a tumblog that is actually thought provoking and intelligent? And attractive to boot? Well done m'lady. I can't say i'm very political but i do enjoy your commentary, regardless.
?: Who is/are your favorite artist/artists?
?: Who is/are your favorite artist/artists?
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i-am-bean-deactivated20101017 asked: do you like this blog http://i-am-bean.tumblr.com/
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nellieblystunad asked: and bonnie went from libertarian expert to a moderator of questions and answers...
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unrg asked: Rothbardian libertarian here.
"The state isn’t investing in anything in the nightwatchman scenario; the citizens are investing in the protection of their own property."
This is certainly a perspective built on semantics. How is this [property rights protection by the state] any different from those same citizens investing in the protection of their...
"The state isn’t investing in anything in the nightwatchman scenario; the citizens are investing in the protection of their own property."
This is certainly a perspective built on semantics. How is this [property rights protection by the state] any different from those same citizens investing in the protection of their...
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theradioschizo asked: The oddest thing about the last poster's objections was accessibility. Does he understand how capitalism works? If there are people who aren't getting education who desire one (that would be called a demand) then it is in a capitalists best interest to pride the service (let's call it... supply!). Lets think of how supply and demand affects markets... Oh yeah, when businesses...
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ninefruits asked: "I’m not interested in the government “investing” or “getting returns.”
Well, you are. Even a night watchman state is investing in something, it is investing in the protection of property rights and preventing of oppression. I am claiming that this investment would be much greater without public education. While your points about the greater...
Well, you are. Even a night watchman state is investing in something, it is investing in the protection of property rights and preventing of oppression. I am claiming that this investment would be much greater without public education. While your points about the greater...
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passgasinbibleclass asked: http://hipsterhitler.com/
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