Logical Liberty

I started to hear some clips from Senator Diane Feinstein during the confirmation hearings for Neil Gorsuch for his appointment to the US Supreme Court over the last few days. My initial thought was that, Senator Feinstein doesn’t really understand the role of he Supreme Court, or the US Constitution. It’s actually even worse. I don’t think she even understands the ramifications of what she and her party claim to believe. Continue reading “Senator Feinstein Doesn’t Get It”

Finally time for the last of the Bill of Rights, the 10th Amendment, as reproduced below.

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

Continue reading “The 10th Amendment”

Continue reading “Robert Reich is Wrong Again”

It’s been a few weeks since I wrote anything, but that’s because I was moving across the country to start a new job. It’s been an adventure. I am excited to be done with the harsh, snowy winters (Chicago area) and to start my life in relative paradise (San Diego).

To anyone else who is, or is considering, moving across the country, I’ve got some lessons learned and advice. Continue reading “Moving Across the Country”

I recently got into a discussion about whether punishment (i.e. jail) for crimes is justified by libertarian principles. I want to try to reason about what a criminal justice system might look like if it were totally consistent with our Liberty Framework. Continue reading “Is Punishment Equivalent to Justice”

The Ninth Amendment is short and to the point. I’ve reproduced it below.

The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

The basics of this statement are that, just because some rights aren’t explicitly identified and protected in the Constitution, doesn’t mean you aren’t still entitled to them. It means that the Constitution isn’t meant to be an all-inclusive list of the rights given to the people, and just because they’re not listed, doesn’t mean people don’t have them.

For example, the Constitution doesn’t explicitly identify that people have a right to own property. You still do. This amendment is included to remind people, just because the Constitution doesn’t say you have a right, doesn’t mean you don’t.

A lot of politicians lately have taken a very negative view about the state of American affairs. They like to claim that there are numerous threats to the welfare and well-being of every citizen of this country, and that their plans alone will protect you and your family. I would like to share with you why I am a lot more optimistic about the future of the country, no matter who gets elected this November, and why I believe the American people will be the ones to solve their own problems.

Continue reading “The American People are Their Own Solution”

In a new video Robert Reich tries to refute 7 economic “lies”. He makes glaring errors in logic and economic theory in every single one. This isn’t the first time Mr. Reich has been wrong, but this time he made it exceedingly easy to point out exactly how he’s wrong. I’ll go through them one by one and point out his flaws. Continue reading “Robert Reich is Wrong”

I’ve been busy getting settled in to my new job in a new place lately, so sorry to anybody who’s been wondering why I haven’t been posting. I feel like I’m finally getting caught up, so I wanted to tackle one of the topics on my list. Let’s try and talk about what profits are, and whether they should be considered good or bad. Continue reading “Are Profits Good or Bad”

I was pointed to an article that I just couldn’t let go by. The article is “Dear Tom Woods, Murray Rothbard Did Indeed Suck”. Normally I try to have an open mind, and hear people out when they try to criticize people and their ideas. With a bold title like that, maybe he really does have some keen insight that is worth considering. So I read it. Tom Woods is fully capable of defending himself, and the writings of such a key figure in the liberty movement generally stand on their own merits, but I felt like it might at least be a good exercise to respond to this article. Continue reading “Is Anarchy Libertarian”