Month: December 2013

Reasons Not to Boycott “Duck Dynasty”

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Obligatory libertarian boilerplate: A&E has every right to hire or fire anyone they want; everyone has a right to free speech, but they don’t have a right to someone else’s microphone. Obligatory atheist boilerplate: Animus towards gays is abhorrent, and I support equal rights for gays and lesbians. That being said, I don’t think it’s wise … Continued

By the Numbers: Is the US “The Freest Country In the World”?

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“The United States is the freest country on earth.” It is a comforting story Americans tell ourselves when we feel our position in the world challenged, or when chest-thumping nationalists mount the platform to brag about “American exceptionalism”, or when we need to excuse our behavior internationally. But is it true? How does the United States stack … Continued