The following thoughts and feelings are ones that I’ve for quite some time regarding most politicians and political parties. Last night I was watching the Democratic Debate and these things were on such full display, that I was finally able to more fully crystallize them in my mind and put them into words. These thoughts …
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Sacrifice and Help, or Else
A conversation I had not long ago with a friend of mine revolved around the underlying philosophical underpinnings of social justice politics. His assertion was that social justice philosophy lies in the answer to a common philosophical thought experiment. The basic premise of the thought experiment is as follows. Imagine a man dressed in a …
Jury Duty Part 2
The magic words work. I was dismissed in the first round from jury duty this morning. I arrived at the courthouse plenty early, just be sure I wouldn’t be late and holding up court. But of course, there were a couple of people who were late, so we had to wait for them before we …
Jury Duty Part 1
I was called up to do my civic duty. Today I reported for jury duty. The experience has so far been … interesting. The summons stated that there was nowhere to park near the courthouse, and that public transportation was recommended. They would even provide vouchers for each day of service. But there is no way …
Libertarian Gun Control
Most libertarians will point at the Second Amendment (which I’ve already written about) and say “… shall not be infringed. End of discussion. We don’t believe in any form of gun control.” I’d like to make sure I really am thinking through all the possibilities.
There Ought To Be A Law
You occasionally hear people use the phrase “there ought to be a law” or “the government should …”. But what does that actually mean? What does it imply? To give people the benefit of the doubt, what they probably think they mean is, “I think the world would be a better place if [something].” But …
Patriotism or Propaganda
In the news and on social media recently, there have been lots of people arguing about whether a certain group of people should be standing or kneeling during some specific renditions of the Star Spangled Banner. Maybe it’s just me, but I don’t see how this in any way directly impacts the lives of anyone …
Net Neutrality Isn’t Neutral
Net neutrality has been in the news again recently. Most people don’t seem to understand what it entails. Let’s take a closer, more logical look at what it means. First of all, what is the internet? Who owns it? The common answer is that the internet is a network of computers, and no one owns …
Automation Won’t Lead To Poverty
Robert Reich just can’t stop making bad economic arguments (which is pretty bad for a professional economist). His latest mistake comes in the form of an argument that industrial automation is grounds for taxing the rich into poverty, so that the wealth can be redistributed in the form a basic universal income. You Can’t Tax …
Govt v Govt v Govt
The debate about nuclear waste has been starting to heat up a bit recently. A google search of “Yucca Mountain” turns up dozens of articles from just the last few weeks. Being a nuclear engineer myself, I have a decent understanding of the science involved, and have kept myself abreast of the developments and arguments …
Logical Liberty 