Should gay and lesbian persons have special anti-discrimination status under the law, just as blacks and other groups do? In other words, should a gay or lesbian person have the right to sue, fine or even jail somebody who (actually … Continue reading
Whenever I argue in favor of individual rights, individual liberty or economic freedom, I often make reference to the right to be free from force. If something is against the law, or if some action is required by law, then … Continue reading
From the HuffingtonPost.com 4/6/15: Former Hewlett Packard CEO Carly Fiorina on Monday blamed environmentalists for what she called a “man-made” drought in California, which has led to the state’s first water restrictions. “With different policies over the last 20 years, … Continue reading
It’s taken for granted that everyone has a right to a safety net, and that government must provide it. This unquestioned assumption rests on two ideas. Assumption # 1: We are all each other’s keepers, and the government has a … Continue reading
A reader of mine recently made some very interesting comments, via Facebook: Well, Michael, as I am sure you know, the human brain evolved for survival on the African savannah, a place of extreme scarcity. As a result, we still … Continue reading
Sarah Dieffenbacher is on a debt strike. She’s refusing to make payments on the more than $100,000 in federal and private loans she says she owes for studies at a for-profit college that she now considers so worthless she doesn’t … Continue reading
Whenever a government sets out to deny individual rights in favor of group rights, sooner or later, those denied their individual rights must fight back. One way to fight back? Demand your individual rights. The other way to fight back? … Continue reading
Most people assume that the conflict between Israel and militant Islamic states is religious. Obviously, religion has a whole lot to do with it. But Israel, unlike Iran, is not a religiously totalitarian state. Israel is full of freedom, while … Continue reading
From AFP and Newsmax.com 3/28/15: The co-pilot who crashed a passenger jet into the French Alps, killing all 150 aboard, worried “health problems” would dash his dreams and vowed one day to do something to “change the whole system”, an … Continue reading
Is America a Christian nation? The premise of the question is wrong. It requires you to accept the idea that the United States government and Constitution are the implementation of any particular religion. In actual fact, the separation of church … Continue reading
Conventional wisdom held that Benjamin Netanyahu would lose his reelection effort for prime minister of Israel. Conventional wisdom also holds that America’s President Barack Obama is really, really smart, and really, really wise; and if, therefore, Obama thinks peace negotiations … Continue reading
On the Ferguson, Missouri police shooting, Obama gets to have his cake and eat it too (once again). On “Jimmy Kimmel Live” Thursday night, Obama said, “I think that what had been happening in Ferguson was oppressive and objectionable and … Continue reading