That may seem obvious; it’s in the words, after all. But it’s really not that way at all. A helluva a lot of the “public” infrastructure of the United States is actually private property. For example, I live in Northern…
He’s Repressing Me: Freedom Of Conscience In An Age Of Anti-Discrimination Laws
Come and see the violence inherent in the system! Fine; I’ve got that out of my system. We can start the actual post now. Anti-discrimination laws are … problematic. By definition, they are an attempt to force citizens to behave…
Get It Right: “Extreme” Does Not Mean “Wrong”
The word “extreme” seems to have dropped quite a ways since the ’90’s, when that was exactly what every advertisement was selling. Maybe it’s the Boomers? But I doubt that Boomer reaction to Mentos-fueled Gen Xers has much to do…
It’s Complicated: Not Everything Bad Is Racist
Folks who are really bothered by a particular issue, and focus on it to the exclusion of everything else, are really hard to talk to. Try talking to a Marxist about anything without them attributing it to economic class. OK,…
Just Sayin: How A Democracy Would Go To War
War is bad, mmmkay? But sometimes, it’s necessary. The thing is, we really, really, don’t agree on when. Hell, at this point there’s an active component of the American public who think we shouldn’t have gone to war against the…
I’m Not OK With This: Depending On Norms Is Dangerous
Norms can be nice; a lot of people like it when they can depend on other folks to just behave the same way they would. But they really don’t work in governments. Firstly, of course, a government that runs on…