Gunned Down
There has been considerable discussion in print, by radio commentators, and on cable television news programs about the recently argued case McDonald v. Chicago. A …
Viva Las Vegas
In a recent “town hall” meeting in New Hampshire, Barack Obama put in another dig against Las Vegas. Some Las Vegas residents, particularly the city’s …
Test First, Study Never
While helping with some outdoor work at my house, my neighbor’s 16-year-old son told me that he would be taking his driver’s test in two …
Up With This we Cannot Put
Holiday time off from work and academic study gave me a chance to put a dent in my non-law, non-dissertation book pile. One book I …
Modern Husbandry
I have several pets – dogs, cats, horses. Some of my pets are fat, but they are all, I believe, happy. They rely on me …
The Price of Silence
We are all familiar with the saying “nothing in life is free.” Yet many American citizens forget this bit of common sense when it comes …
Treatment Complex
Among the current administration’s many alarming big-government initiatives is universal healthcare. There are many arguments, both familiar and meritorious, against the government’s taking over the …
Nocking About
I recently finished reading Albert Jay Nock’s “Our Enemy, the State” (1935). I can think of few works so appropriate for navigating what’s currently going …
Neo-bootlegging
Times are hard for capitalism right now. With the state taking over more and more aspects of our economy, less and less innovative activity will …