“My parents hit me and I turned out okay”
The recent Adrian Peterson story has brought the issue of spanking your child to the forefront of news and conversation. I think that’s a good thing. It’s important to constantly re-examine the status...
View ArticleThe Parable of the Vineyard: the Updated Version
Last week, Slappy wrote an article about the Sunday readings of September 14th. He did a great job of showing how the messages in the readings apply to what we’re trying to do on this blog. But many...
View ArticleThe Other Victims of War
I’m sure most of you remember public enemy number 1, Bradley Manning. He was found to be a traitor who set out to harm the US. All the conservative talk show hosts agree, this guy is a bad dude. He...
View ArticleSuburbanites Ripping Off Philadelphians, Maybe We Should Privatize!
Yesterday morning on my very short commute to work I was listening to Chris Stigall on 1210 WPHT. He mentioned this article in Philly Mag by Gene Marks. I wasn’t in the car long enough to hear...
View ArticleI didn’t sign the card for the troops
Yesterday after work I went to the supermarket to pick up a few things. When I was in the checkout having the items I was purchasing scanned, the cashier asked me this: “Would you like to sign a card...
View ArticleWeekly Libertarian Take on the Gospel: The two sons and the vineyard
In an effort to make this a weekly feature, we’ll take another look at how we can apply this Sunday’s Gospel to libertarianism and just how to be a better person. Jesus presented the story of the man...
View ArticlePrivate arbitration? In your dreams!
Libertarians are often scoffed at for arguing that the market can provide any good or service that has a realistic demand. People often respond with “What about the roads?” or if they’re really...
View ArticleTalking to Hillary Clinton supporters at the Tom Wolf for Governor rally
Tom Wolf, the Democratic candidate for governor of Pennsylvania, held a rally for this campaign at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, PA. Among the speakers were Bob Casey, Ed Rendell,...
View ArticleSpare No Expense for Eric Frein!
I’m not sure how much national attention this story has received, but it is all over the news here in PA. We’re getting daily updates on the hunt in Northeast PA for the survivalist who shot at 2...
View ArticleUpskirt shots in a free society?
Christopher Cleveland, a Virginia man, was arrested at the Lincoln Memorial for taking photographs up women’s skirts. The female judge threw the case out because she said that women should have no...
View ArticleMatt Bruenig mischaracterizes calls for regulation
Matt Bruenig has penned a piece in response to a post by Adam Ozimek of Economy.com called “Regulation and Private Laws” in which he argues that the refusal by the state to enforce “private laws” is an...
View ArticleMinimum wage? Focus on the root causes
I saw a picture pop up on Facebook today. It said: “Did you know? There is no state in the U.S. where a 40-hour minimum wage work week is enough to afford a two-bedroom apartment.” So, okay, I guess...
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Hooked on minimum wage: you’re chasing the dragon
To be honest, I was largely unsatisfied with my post on the minimum wage last night. It was just…meh. So I decided to try again and present my case against the minimum wage in a different way. As I had...
View ArticleJesse Ventura thinks we don’t care about poor people
I couldn’t let this one go. Jesse Ventura made a Facebook post today. Here you go: I am totally for a woman’s right to choose. Every woman has a right to her body & a right to choose what she wants...
View ArticleInterview with a Philadelphia public school teacher
A few weeks ago, I went to a rally for Tom Wolf’s bid for governor of Pennsylvania at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, PA. Hillary Clinton was the key note speaker, so I interviewed...
View ArticleFrein’s Tactical Mistake
Whenever I bring up the atrocities of war, specifically the war on terror, I pretty much always hear, “Well, that’s war. It’s sad, but it is war.” I’m usually written off as an ideologue and a hippie...
View ArticlePope Francis and the right to a pension
I read an article today describing a recent speech by Pope Francis lamenting being called a communist because he supports fighting for the poor. I’ve been critical of Pope Francis and those close to...
View ArticleThoughts on voting
Today is election day, the day when people are given the usually very poor choice between two candidates to rule over themselves and their neighbors. I am not into voting in elections anymore. I...
View ArticleIf You Don’t Like Socialism, Return the Checks!
I’m trying to get a little more active on social media. It isn’t easy for me because I’ve honestly never really liked it. My profile picture is from about 8 years ago and all my “about” information...
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Bob McManus Blames the Victim
Bob McManus wrote an opinion piece for the New York Post titled “Blame only the man who tragically decided to resist.” McManus claims that Eric Garner, a man killed for selling cigarettes, basically...
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