On June 16, a jury acquitted St. Anthony, Minnesota police officer Jeronimo Yanez of all charges in the 2016 killing of motorist Philando Castile. That acquittal was, in a sense, also a death sentence — not for Yanez, but for future motorists unfortunate enough to encounter cops like him.
Tag: order
We Are the Economy They Want to Regulate
The question is not whether the market should be regulated, but who should regulate it. And the only two choices are: 1) market participants through the exercise of their free and peaceful choices or 2) politicians and bureaucrats relying on the threat of violence to impose their will.
Mere Anarchy: The Center Cannot Hold
The political class and its cronies have effectively lost the war to save the centralized “intellectual property” monopolies, and are now losing their grip on money as cryptocurrencies begin to limit their ability to regulate and tax commerce.
Legality, Beside the Point
The pundit cosmos queries, “Is it illegal?” A considerate homo sapiens counters, “Is it moral?” A proper society, a nation of laws, arises because humans desire moral order.
Develop an Abundant Understanding of Abundance
It’s important to value yourself, but it’s equally important to not be too defensive or short-sighted when it comes to opportunities that aren’t accompanied by a nice paycheck.
Beyond Schizophrenic
“We need thousands of heavily armed government agents making sure everyone has the politicians’ holy permission to be here … in order to protect freedom!”
My New Course: Living the Simple Life
I started simplifying my life in 2005, about 12 years ago, and since then I’ve not only learned a lot about it, but have written books on simplicity as well. It’s been one of the best changes I’ve made in my life.
Patriotism, an Abomination
How exactly does “celebrating freedom” equate to swearing allegiance to a republic (which is a form of “government,” or ruling class)? Well, it doesn’t. And, for those who dare to look, this is where the true, diabolical nature of “patriotism” starts to rear its ugly head.
Taking Independence Day Seriously
If you really valued independence, you wouldn’t fly the gang colors on Independence Day. Instead you would demand independence from all such gangs. You wouldn’t pledge allegiance to any gang, nor to any gang’s Holy Pole Quilt. You would reject such things as the fawning behavior of a slave.
The Problem With Obedience: Why You Really Don’t Want An Obedient Child
Wouldn’t it be nice if your children just did what you asked all the time? Do you ever have this thought? Of course you do! You have children. I have had the same thoughts (trust me), but when you really think about the long term consequences of obedience and how that looks in a relationship, you start to really question our culture’s parenting methods.