Terry Box, Sheriff of Collin County, Texas, writes : In light of recent events I feel I need to make a public statement of my views on this subject. As the Sheriff of Collin County, Texas, I have for the past 28 years served to protect… Read More
Archives for January 2013
To Protect Children, End Drone Strikes, Says Ben Swann
App for Apes
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C., is introducing the iPad to select members of its orangutan population, according to a report by Apple Insider .
Why Not World Government?
A reader submits this photo taken at the Henry Ford Museum. It’s the usual story: more centralization was needed in 1787. But look at the argument they make: the states were levying tariffs on each other, making their own laws, and creating their own money,… Read More
We Don’t Need No Thought Control
The Life and Death of the American Arcade
Quite an interesting article . I hadn’t known about the crusade against the pinball machine, or that New York governor Fiorello LaGuardia took such delight in literally smashing the seized machines. Or that the arcade’s death had less to do with changing consumer preferences and more to do… Read More
Upcoming Events
This Saturday I’ll be speaking in Houston at the Mises Circle, which will also feature Ron Paul, Lew Rockwell, and other favorites. On February 9 I’ll be speaking alongside Sirius/XM host Mike Church , historian Kevin Gutzman , and activist Debra Medina in Cleveland, Texas. Then, February 21-24, it’s the New… Read More
Law Professors Sternly Lecture Nullifiers, Who Ignore Them
From the Kansas City Star : “The states can’t simply choose to defy and override a valid federal law,” said Allen Rostron, a professor of constitutional law at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. The U.S. Constitution deems federal statutes “the supreme law of the land,” Rostron said, a… Read More
Talking Nullification in New York
David Andrew Gay gets a good response when talking about nullification before a large pro-gun crowd in Albany.
News Item: Kid Sends Honest Letter in Pursuit of Internship
Check out this letter by an undergraduate seeking an internship at an investment bank. He is honest about his credentials and abilities, and higher-ups are saying it’s one of the best letters they’ve seen. Of course, his strategy makes sense, too: be willing to work for nothing… Read More