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Thoughts on the Recent Bomb Threats
I don’t condone violence as a solution, regardless of which side does it; but such irresponsible rhetoric comes with consequences and cannot
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A Lesson in Tribalism
Human beings tend to decide things based on emotion and then use facts and reason to rationalize their decision after the fact. Even being
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In Defense of Ocasio-Cortez
Much like certain other socialists in my Portraits of Inspiration gallery, I like her in spite of her economic policies because I'm not
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Mr. Adams Goes to Washington
Scott is fond of saying he doesn't just observe reality, he actively creates it. While those of us on the outside can't really know
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Stranger Than Fiction (Part 2)
Being a free speech absolutist doesn't mean you have to like what someone says. It doesn't mean you can't oppose them or use yo
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On the Issues: Capitalism
It's not that they don't have options, it's that their options require them to pay a slightly higher price than they might other
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Reflections on the SCOTUS Nomination
Filling the vacancy left by Scalia was the obvious work to be done, and while there was much speculation that Trump would get a chance to no
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A Lesson in Rejection
I'm sharing this with you in the hopes that you will see what I see - someone who is not a one-dimensional villain, but a very complex w
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The Hero We Need
Austin may have strong ideals, but he's a political pragmatist. He gets what most libertarians don't, which is that optics matter.Â
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Law #2: Keep Your Frenemies Closer
North Korea's biggest problem is its people are starving, on the verge of economic and military annihilation. Trump has contrasted that