Dealing With Holiday Roadblocks
You can avoid being felt-up or scanned (for now) if you avoid flying, but that doesn't mean you're not subject to similarly random - and just as intimidating - random stops...
The Mindset of a Hero
Got a story for you guys - a real life example of the thugs-among-us and the casual violence that radiates from their mere presence.
A friend of my wife's works just down...
Are You a Libertarian? Is Gary Johnson One?
Gary Johnson describes himself as a Libertarian but isn't one.
A Libertarian is not a "socially liberal/fiscally conservative" Republican - which is what Johnson is, even if he doesn't realize it.
Republicans, just like...
Speed limits and Limited Government: Unlimited Nonsense
I view speed limits much as I do "limited" government. . .
Throw 'em both in the woods!
The premise underlying each is absurd. And imposing the absurd using violence?
That's just nuts
Why should anyone be...
One of Two Outcomes
It may be that the biggest single problem confronting the liberty-minded is the existence of a large (and growing) American proletariat. There have always been poor people, of course. But the...
Pay The Fine – Or Pay The Shyster
Why is it effectively impossible to contest a traffic ticket without a lawyer?
Emphasis on effectively.
Yes, it's possible to learn the legalisms and procedures; the dance steps that are required in order...
Does “Speed” Really “Kill”?
Yesterday I took one of my motorcycles out and rode it three times faster than the posted speed limit. According to the Clovers of this earth (read more about them here)...
Sexual Assault is a Crime … Except Sometimes
Sexual assault is a crime… except when it’s done by an armed government worker (that is, a law enforcer).
How else to describe the horror visited on a South Dakota man named...
The Original Mafia (and How it Begat the New One)
Maybe being forced to buy health insurance will open people’s eyes about being forced to buy car insurance - mandatory car insurance being the trail run or Beta test for forcing...
Who Profits From The Loss of Our Privacy?
Who owns the data culled by your car? And - more to the point - who is profiting from it?
And why aren't they cutting us a check, at least?
All new cars...