November 14, 2017
The death of individualism in America
from Liberty Nation: Historically America has been characterized as a civil society which has always elevated individualism. That is, personal independence and self-reliance were seen as virtuous and fundamental to who we are as a people.Individual Liberty: America's First Principle
The fragile generation
from Reason: Bad policy and paranoid parenting are making kids too safe to succeed.Political Correctness and Other Nitwittery
Justice department bizarrely uses Madoff to defend taking people's stuff without convicting them first
from Reason: Twisted incentives? What are those? Rod Rosenstein doesn't seem to have heard of them.Police State America
Three kinds of theft
from The Daily Bell: Taxation is theft. But I’ve seen some people defend taxes with typical arguments like, “It’s not theft because you get something for your money.” Perhaps the confusion lies in the fact that not all thieves act the same.Economic Policy: Statism Versus The Free Market
The Boston Globe wants the government to confiscate your firearms
from DownTrend: The Boston Globe has had enough of this Constitutionally protected freedom and is actually calling on the government to confiscate firearms from law-abiding citizens.2nd Amendment Assaults
The surveillance state: an inexorable march toward totalitarianism
from Zero Hedge: The Surveillance State has slowed down its rate of growth since Trump took office, however, it lies festering below the veneer of daily events, inexorably growing its tentacles and extending their reach.Government is Watching Every Move You Make