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A Moment of Despair Over the War on Drugs

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In response to a previous post, I got this comment: I've discovered that the issue which transcends all political boundaries better than any other issue is the comprehension that the War on Drugs is a failure. Consider this organization: Law Enforcement Against Prohibition. It’s comprised of cops, judges, prosecutors and others in the criminal justice system, as well as … [Read more...] about A Moment of Despair Over the War on Drugs

Exciting Ideas From the Democrats: Slavery!

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Republicans have long made a big deal of the fact that they're the party of Lincoln, that they're the party that ended slavery. It's pure nonsense, of course, to try to rest on the moral superiority of what your party did almost 150 years ago. It's not as if the Democrats are the pro-slavery party. Or so I used to think befire I read this: Americans would have to sign up … [Read more...] about Exciting Ideas From the Democrats: Slavery!

Thanks, Anonymous Purchaser

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I just checked my Adorama affiliate account and found out someone purchased something for $100 through this site. Thanks, whoever you are. My commission off of that will cover a few days worth of my hosting fees. I buy most of my photographic equipment from Adorama Camera. Their site is well-organized and easy to search, and they have a good checkout process that provides … [Read more...] about Thanks, Anonymous Purchaser

Milton Friedman, R.I.P.

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Economist Milton Friedman has died at the age of 94.Although the man was a huge influence on economic thinking, I never read much of his writing. My self-imposed education in the basics of economics came well after he made his major contributions, so by the time I encountered his writings, I had already learned many of his ideas from other sources.The New York Times … [Read more...] about Milton Friedman, R.I.P.