Slaves Are Issued Guns; Free People Own Them

by William A. Levinson.  A popular bumper sticker proclaims that free people own guns, while slave do not. History shows, however, that masters have often issued weapons to slaves under conditions in which the latter's socioeconomic standing made rebellion unlikely. History also shows that, despite efforts by Bill Clinton's and Barack Obama's Supreme Court Justices to  ... MORE

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Nick Gillespie/Matt Welsh: Declaration Of Independents

Meet the future of American politics. When was the last time you read the Declaration of Independence? Go ahead and call it up; give it a quick scan. Don’t focus on the detailed bill of particulars against King George (“He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant”), disregard completely the bit about ... MORE