"Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel."
— Samuel Johnson, April 7, 1775, per James Boswell’s Life of Samuel Johnson, first published in 1791.
Politics, Culture, Philosophy, and desperate appeals to the consciousness of mankind.
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July 4, 2012
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Libertarian Link Roundup
Some interesting reading I’ve come across while sitting on a chair in the sky…
War
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“The missile hits, and after the smoke clears there’s a crater there and you can see body parts from the people. [A] guy that was running from the...”
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Allowing Non-citizens to Vote
I came across this story the other day about New York City considering allowing green card and visa holders to vote...
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The Power of a Good Coincidence
I suppose I agree with Ezra’s point about The Great Gatsby, namely that if you look at the events of the story in...
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It's Time to End the War on Terror
“We are at war” seems to be an excuse these days for nearly any instance of government misbehavior or illegality....
