Freedom and Toleration
Published 23 April 8 4:58 PM | HeroicLife
This post is inspired by the State of Texas' recent abduction of 416 kids from a polygamist compound . One way to measure the degree of freedom in a society is by looking at the kinds of associations made by its members. A free people can choose to...
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The government's drug war funds terrorism
Published 23 April 8 4:42 PM | HeroicLife
USA Today: Vice president [ Cheney] was to push Karzai to take steps to extend Afghanistan's governance beyond Kabul and conduct successful elections next year. The discussion also was to address ways the Afghan government can curb corruption and...
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Ron Paul's campaign: what a waste!
Published 10 February 8 2:6 PM | HeroicLife
$30 million dollars and countless volunteer hours later, and what has it achieved? Ron Paul is done with the election , with barely a mention from the media. As I wrote earlier , virtually all of the resources and efforts of a losing campaign are quickly...
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California wants to control your thermostat
Published 18 January 8 5:36 PM | HeroicLife
The 2008 proposed building standards issued by the California Energy Commission include a requirement that new air-conditioners have a radio-controlled thermostat that cannot be overridden by the owner . This allows the state to override your settings...
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How many lives is a billionth of a degree worth?
Published 18 January 8 5:33 PM | HeroicLife
According to GM, the new federal fuel requirements will costs four to ten thousand dollars per car , mostly to use more expensive weight savings materials. Some environmentalists might dispute the numbers or cheer anything that makes cars more expensive...
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Do compact fluorescent lights really save energy?
Published 17 January 8 5:37 PM | HeroicLife
Earlier this month, Congress passed a law which will essentially force the public to switch to compact fluorescent lights. (CFLs) Environmentalists and light bulb makers joined forces to boost power and profits, and perhaps sue the competition out of...
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Brilliant business plan
Published 2 January 8 1:40 PM | HeroicLife
I have a business plan for a short-term profit: Invent an improved version of a popular commodity product and protect it with patents Lobby politicians to ban the cheap commodity version in the name of environmentalism Force consumers to upgrade to your...
An open letter to Ron Paul fans on the limitations of radical political candidates
Published 26 December 7 5:16 PM | HeroicLife
Dear Ron Paul Supporter, Do you honestly believe that your candidate has a chance in hell of winning the primaries, much less the general elections? I could cite results from every reputable polling organization that show Ron Paul with less than 3% of...
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Voting is not a right
Published 26 December 7 3:22 PM | HeroicLife
The next time you hear someone going on about the "right to vote," remind them than voting is not a right - it's a coercive power wielded by the voting minority over a society. Rights denote the extent of action men may take without initiating...
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Voting is the worst kind of political apathy
Published 22 December 7 3:16 AM | HeroicLife
Most economists agree that from a cost-benefit perspective, the cost of voting far outweighs any material benefit . For example, in a presidential election, your vote is one out of 120+ million. Your chance of casting a tie-breaking vote is infinitesimally...
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Real entrepreneurs don’t take bribes from the state
Published 10 December 7 4:10 AM | HeroicLife
The Israeli government is trying to lure back some of the hundreds of thousands of Israeli expatriates with “tax breaks, employment and small business loans.” The campaign is set to cost $36 million a year. Israeli politicians must realize on some level...
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The AARP’s "commitment to all generations" campaign is dishonest and hypocritical
Published 10 November 7 7:23 PM | HeroicLife
Have you seen the AARP’s latest ad campaign ? It shows a series of children who urge us to take action on the “five core needs” of AARP: “the need for health; the need for financial security; the need to contribute or give back to society; the need for...
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Who are the real monsters?
Published 10 November 7 5:36 PM | HeroicLife
[ Crossposted: ] Watching a segment about the U.S. Coast Guard today, I heard an agent describe the immigrant smugglers who bring people from Cube as “ruthless” men who “care nothing for human life.” That may well be true. Yet moments before saying those...
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Protectionist rhetoric will only accelerate the dollar's slide
Published 6 November 7 9:26 AM | HeroicLife
Pat Buchanan's recent attempt to diagnose the sinking dollar demonstrates that ignorance of basic economics is not limited to the left. Buchanan points out the plummeting value of the dollar relative to other currencies and major commodities such...
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Ron Paul on immigration: What's the worst that could happen?
Published 2 November 7 5:33 AM | HeroicLife
One of the more disturbing things about Ron Paul’s popularity is his staunch opposition to legal and illegal immigration. I pick on him not because his views on immigrants are especially harsh, but because they stand in stark contrast to his reputation...
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