The next in my Bill of Rights series is the Eighth Amendment. I have reproduced it below. Continue reading “The Eighth Amendment”
The Seventh Amendment
It’s time to continue my Bill of Rights series with the seventh amendment. It is reproduced below. Continue reading “The Seventh Amendment”
Why Do We Have the FDA
Since this is a topic that has been in the news a fair amount recently, I thought I would spend some time discussing government regulations in healthcare. I will focus primarily on the FDA and the regulation of prescription drugs. Continue reading “Why Do We Have the FDA”
The Sixth Amendment
Still continuing my Bill of Rights series. It is time for the Sixth Amendment. I have reproduced it below. Continue reading “The Sixth Amendment”
The Fifth Amendment
The next in my series on the Bill of Rights is the Fifth Amendment. It is reproduced below. There is a lot in there, so I will break it up, and address its bearing on our Liberty Framework a section at a time. Continue reading “The Fifth Amendment”
The Fourth Amendment
This post continues my Bill of Rights series. This time I address the fourth amendment. It is displayed below. Continue reading “The Fourth Amendment”
The Third Amendment
Since I haven’t felt particularly compelled to discuss a particular topic lately, I thought I would get back to the Bill of Rights and address the Third Amendment. I have reproduced it below. Continue reading “The Third Amendment”
The Legality of Drugs
In celebration of Illinois’ new, drastic reduction in the penalty for possession of small amounts of marijuana (1), the topic of this post is drug prohibition. I will begin with the question of whether or not there is any basis for such a policy. Then, I will refute some common arguments for the criminality of drug use, sale, or possession. Continue reading “The Legality of Drugs”
The Police State and BLM
Something that has been on the news and social media a lot lately are videos and stories about police officers shooting and killing black men without provocation. I will start with a few of the statistics. Then I will talk about what we should consider the job of police officers to be. Finally, I will discuss why the Black Lives Matter sentiment may be justified, discounting any violence that may have been perpetrated in its name. Continue reading “The Police State and BLM”
The Lesser of Two Evils
I recently came across a Washington Post article, which claimed that we have a “moral obligation” to vote for the lesser of two evils.
I feel a moral obligation to refute that argument. Continue reading “The Lesser of Two Evils”
