Category: Current Events
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Thoughts upon the death of Steve Jobs
To put my view of Steve Jobs in Objectivist terms, I see him as a real-life Howard Roark. Even if he had never been successful, his strength of vision, his uncompromising principles, and his confidence in the power of his ideas make him a hero in my book. But of course it is precisely because…
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Yaron Brook: Why Unregulated Capitalism Is Moral
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Why not just put everyone in padded rooms?
After banning kitchen knives, the next logical step for the U.K. is to add padding to lampposts to prevent “walking and texting” accidents. Before you start laughing at the British Nanny State, check out this ruling of the 2nd Appellate Court in Los Angeles, which forces home schooled kids to attend public school on the…
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American military giving Iraqi soldiers 165,000 M-16's.
In a move that could be the most enduring imprint of U.S. influence in the Arab world, American military officials in Baghdad have begun a crash program to outfit the entire Iraqi army with M-16 rifles. Imagine if, after defeating Japan in WWII, the U.S. military trained every Japanese soldier in our military tactics, and…
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Ron Paul on open immigration: what's the worst that could happen?
One of the more disturbing things about Ron Paul’s popularity is his staunch opposition to legal and illegal immigration. I pick on him not because his views on immigrants are especially harsh, but because they stand in stark contrast to his reputation as an advocate of free markets and Austrian economics. On his campaign issues…
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The moral atrocity of Israel's "moderation"
U.N. diplomats are upset that Israel has begun to briefly cut off power to the Gaza strip in response to continuing indiscriminate rocket attacks. They do not believe in “collective punishment” they say. Israel has defended the policy by pointing out that the power cuts are moderate and do not affect critical services. The morality…
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The Drug Czar is required by law to lie
Does anyone else find it disturbing that certain public officials are required by law to (a) advocate against certain legislation and (b) do so regardless of the facts? By law, the drug czar must oppose any attempt to legalize the use [of drugs] (in any form). Therefore, despite the fact that there is extensive evidence…
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Censorship by any other name
“Net neutrality” is the new fairness doctrine for the Internet. Edit: The crazy thing is that Verizon caved to customer pressure within 24 hours – proving the power of the market – yet its brief initial refusal has been taken up as proof of the need for government censorship.
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“Anatoly Chubais, chief executive of Russia’s national power monopoly Unified Energy System, called the [NYC] blackout “the biggest accident in the history of world energy systems.” From personal experience, I can assure you that he’s wrong. (Thanks, Jaboobie )
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Mural Of Nude Eve Covered With Mock Crime Scene Tape
Mural Of Nude Eve Covered With Mock Crime Scene Tape Free speech is not the issue, Mayor Pro Tem A.H. “Buddy” Wighaman said during a break at a Monday council meeting. “It’s nu-dity!” he blustered. Asked if he thinks the mural lacks social value, he replied, “Did you not hear me? It’s nu-dity!“ If these…