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The Distinction Between “Catering a Gay Wedding” and “Serving Gay People”

I really thought I wasn’t going to talk about this divisive issue anymore, because I realize at this point there is little to be gained. People on both sides have made up their minds. And yet… I haven’t seen many people make this distinction. It is crucial to understanding what is going on here. Obviously […]

Potpourri

==> I’ll be responding, but if you want to get a head start, Jerry Taylor at the Niskanen Center responded to my critique of his pro-carbon tax study. ==> Stephan Kinsella (in the comments here at Free Advice) posted a link to his article on self-ownership. I’m not sure how much of it I endorse, […]

Ben Bernanke Blogging

Former Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke has a new blog hosted at the Brookings Institution. What interests me is the reverence with which we are to hold the former Fed officials. Here’s how Bernanke describes why he’s happy about this opportunity: The ability to shape market expectations of future policy through public statements is one […]

Hot Button Phrase: “FEMA Camp”

Second perhaps only to “chemtrails,” when the responsible, sober libertarians on Facebook want to mock the paranoid ones, they bring up “FEMA camps.” A relative sent me the following video, which apparently shows footage from Florida of a drill in which U.S. military pretend to march U.S. citizens into a detention camp. Then the anchor […]

Sean Hannity vs. Pat Buchanan

The realpolitik-ish von Pepe sends me this awesome exchange: Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com Make sure you watch to the end when Hannity plays the Hitler card.

Ed Schultz Does Not Respect Argumentation Norms