Feb 21 2010

Are the Democrats Coming After Your Savings?

Beginning around 40 years ago, the federal government implemented one of the wisest domestic policy initiatives of modern times. In an effort to equalize the tax treatment of employees and self-employed individuals, a series of statutes permitted self-employed persons to save pre-tax money for retirement and to accumulate funds in retirement accounts that are [...]

Jul 20 2009

Free Speech: Threat, or Menace?

This is more or less an open thread. I solicit your opinions in the comments; don’t disappoint me!
Resolved: There is no general “right” to nonverbal “speech,” and indeed, some should be banned.
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Freedom of speech has always historically meant the freedom to express ideas in words; the modern fancy that any action whatsoever can be [...]

May 27 2009

Hatch As Hatch Can: Venom of the Gay Left

In just four more hours, give or take, the California Supreme Court will release its decision and opinion on three consolodated cases demanding the invalidation of Proposition 8, the citizens initiative that overturned a decision by that same court mandating same-sex marriage in California on bogus “equal protection” grounds. The citizens initiative is one [...]