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Friday, May 23, 2025

Either way, you have a part to play

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If society is doomed , you and I aren't going to save it. Authoritarianism is too popular. People who don't buy into- and use - poli...
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Thursday, May 22, 2025

Decouple from government

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Decouple from government. Decouple from the State. I know it isn't always possible, but it would always be better for you. And, by exten...
Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Liberty a powerful right you own

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( My Eastern New Mexico News column for April 16, 2025 ) Last week, the news of the dire wolf's de-extinction was everywhere. It d...
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Thanks for the inspiration and aggravation, Scott. Really.

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I was truly saddened yesterday morning to hear Scott Adams say that he will be dying soon. Over the years, well before he started commentin...
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Monday, May 19, 2025

Don't like it? Don't ban it, just don't buy it

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Banning lab-grown meat*  isn't a win for liberty or for the market.  A Libertarian Party county organization (whatever they are called)...
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Sunday, May 18, 2025

"86"

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So much drama over a number! What does someone mean when they say something should be "86"ed ? It's not confusing. It doesn...
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Saturday, May 17, 2025

Smarter than the average bear

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From time to time, I get emails in response to my newspaper columns. Most of them (these days) are supportive. In the early days, they usual...
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Friday, May 16, 2025

The view from Down Under

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There's no such thing as a legitimate weapon ban. Nor is there any such thing as a legitimate weapon restriction . This includes licens...
Thursday, May 15, 2025

Everyone picks a side, whether they intend to or not

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If someone is on the side of government, they’re the bad guy. If the idea of liberty bothers someone more than the idea of authoritarian co...
Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Politics compromises rational thought

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( My Eastern New Mexico News column for April 9, 2025 ) If you know someone's biases, you can fool them into believing almost anyt...

It raises questions

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I spent Monday working on my parents' lawn sprinkler system. I've probably saved them hundreds of dollars over the years. That thing...
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Monday, May 12, 2025

Legalistic thinking

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I believe most people think too legalistically. I understand why they do it.  I just don’t think it works well against people who think cri...
Sunday, May 11, 2025

"Give up" your rights to save lives?

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I saw an X post that got me to thinking- as is often the case. A guy was saying he'd "give up" his "Second Amendment righ...
Saturday, May 10, 2025

Making life harder than it has to be

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So many people make things so much harder than they have to be by making them political . I'm sure you've seen the old meme , ...
Friday, May 09, 2025

A cobweb is better than a cord

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Centralization is always a bad idea. Even if it "works". Centralized power grids make everyone vulnerable. If everyone creates or ...
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Thursday, May 08, 2025

Loose retinas are a pain. Literally.

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I had my retina appointment yesterday. I did have a small tear and an area that was in the process of detaching (the scan looked to me like ...

"Tough on crime" criminals

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You can’t be "tough on crime" and also pro-government (pro-police, pro-military, etc.) because government is the biggest criminal...
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Tuesday, May 06, 2025

Liberty: Mortal enemy of government

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( My Eastern New Mexico News column for April 2, 2025 ) It isn't "political" to keep government-- its employees, agencie...
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Leftist "intellectuals"

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It’s interesting that Leftist “intellectuals” notice that  reality has a “liberal bias”  but imagine that Leftism is in any way “liberal”.  ...
Monday, May 05, 2025

People and their flags

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People seem to love flags. I have a fondness for a certain one , myself. But I don't fly it alongside other flags that negate its messag...