Over 40,000 Americans die every year in traffic accidents. This is a terrible tragedy. But I have a simple plan that will completely prevent all 40,000 of these deaths. The key to my plan is to note that these 40,000 accidents are a result of 40,000 careless people driving cars. So all we have to do to eliminate these accidents is to make sure these 40,000 people aren't allowed … [Read more...] about Preventing Auto Accidents the Way the DEA Prevents Drug Diversion
A Libertarian Looks at Occupy Wall Street
For whatever it's worth, I've started writing a series of posts about Occupy Wall Street over at Nobody's Business. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 … [Read more...] about A Libertarian Looks at Occupy Wall Street
Thanks For My Friends
The last few years have been a bit difficult. Between my parents getting sick and dying, my consulting work drying up, and the ongoing recession, by this time last year things were looking precarious and about to get worse. But now my life is settling back into order and things are starting to look up again. So on this Thanksgiving, I'm thankful for all my friends who … [Read more...] about Thanks For My Friends
Time For a National Conversation on Law Enforcement
I haven't had much to say about the Occupy Wall Street protests, mostly because I don't understand the Occupy Wall Street protests. I think that's because the protesters don't understand them either. That's okay, because building a consensus is a process. and it takes time. There's nothing wrong with that. Here at Windypundit however, I like to talk about ideas and policies, … [Read more...] about Time For a National Conversation on Law Enforcement
Muddled Thinking About Universal GPS Tracking
I knew as soon as I read George Washington University Professor Amitai Etzioni's ridiculous bootlicking CNN op-ed (via a tweet from Radley Balko) that I wanted to write something about it. As often happens, Scott Greenfield beat me to it with a biting response to the legal issues. Still, let me give you a taste: The Supreme Court is about to hold hearings on whether … [Read more...] about Muddled Thinking About Universal GPS Tracking