The Long Emergency: Living in the Shadow of 9/11
The mission is open-ended, and war has become an institution. The emergency is permanent.
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Libertarians Have Led Same-Sex Marriage Fight
Something many people don’t realize is that gay marriage has been legalized by state legislatures in just three states, Vermont, New Hampshire, and New York. Given the popular support for gay marriage nationwide, it is simply deplorable that so little has been accomplished so far. More states have decriminalized marijuana than extended the equal rights … Continued
“This country is too polarized, and it’s your fault for being a murdering Commie terrorist.”
If there’s one lesson to be learned about polarization and heated rhetoric, it’s that the Other Guys are murdering Commie terrorists who want to bring down the government. On no account let Them win. Yesterday, the great sage and eminent philosopher Jerry Springer compared the Tea Party to Osama bin Laden and various unnamed dictators, … Continued
The Philanthropic Love of Power
In the course of tracking down and verifying a quote on Facebook attributed to Daniel Webster, I came across the speech from which it was derived. It was so good I thought I would repost it here. It is titled “The Philanthropic Love of Power.” I believe the power of the executive has increased, is … Continued
Cooperation Is What Markets Are For, Not Governments
“If you’ve been successful, you didn’t get there on your own,” President Obama told a Virginia crowd last Friday. “Somebody helped to create this unbelievable American system that we have that allowed you to thrive. Somebody invested in roads and bridges. If you’ve got a business—you didn’t build that. Somebody else made that happen. The point … Continued
TSL At Large: Luca Gattoni-Celli in the Daily Caller about The Problem with Drone Warfare
An article GlobalSecurity.org published last September defends [drone] technology: [D]rones are considered one of the most sophisticated of modern-day weapons — more precise than regular missiles — and have the ability to verify targets without risking the lives of pilots. A recent study conducted by the New America Foundation shows that … the civilian casualty rate [from … Continued
Pardon The Interruption: The True Meaning of the First Amendment
‘I have a First Amendment right to free speech!’ is the refrain of legion politicians, pundits, town hall debaters, and Internet commenters. The charge that said right has been usurped is frequently leveled in cases of voluntary association between private individuals and entities. The imbroglio following MSNBC’s termination of Pat Buchanan earlier this year was a good example. … Continued
Experts on Caring about the Environment
Common sense teaches that the world would be a better place if people were more informed about it. Scientists with the fervor of corner preachers exhort anyone who will listen to take an interest in scientific matters. Astrophysicist Carl Sagan wrote in The Demon Haunted World, for example, that: the consequences of scientific illiteracy are far more dangerous … Continued