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Money to God vs. the State

This was an interesting section from Guzik’s commentary on Exodus 30: ([verses] 13-16) How to take a census with ransom money. “This is what everyone among those who are numbered shall give: half a shekel according to the shekel of the sanctuary (a shekel is twenty gerahs). The half-shekel shall be an offering to […]

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==> We’re #25! We’re #25! ==> Remember how I asked you guys your thoughts about dealing with progressive hypocrisy while Trump is doing bad things? Tom Woods and I have a discussion on the topic.

Contra Krugman Twin Spin

Because I was on the road when Episode 71 posted, I fell behind. So I’ll give the highlights of both Episode 71 and 72 in this post. Episode 71: On Trump Manufacturing His Own Reality When Things Get Worse 8:30 I explain that Krugman has to do a dance. Originally there was a depression under […]

Good Advice for Christians

In our Bible study we came across this:

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==> We at the Free Market Institute at Texas Tech are hosting an IHS seminar on American democracy. You can register even up till the last minute, so come on down. I’ll be talking about secession on Saturday, but all the talks look good. ==> Glenn Greenwald on the depressing consistency of Obama-Trump when it […]

But I Thought We Weren’t Supposed to Hold Grudges…?

I am not saying it’s exactly the same thing, but you know how Radley Balko was tut-tutting the people who made snarky jokes about snowflakes instead of working to stop current abuses of power? Well, he couldn’t object to Trump’s Supreme Court nomination as a jackbooted thug, so after saying he was the best we […]

An Apparent Contradiction in Economic Analysis of Social Security

I am working on an essay on Social Security reform, and I ran into what at first seemed a contradiction. I actually don’t think there really IS a contradiction, but since I am having fun thinking through it, I wanted to share with the other geeks reading this blog. So right now, a salaried employee […]

An Invitation for the Topic: “How Should Libertarians Conduct Themselves As Progressives Freak Out Over Trump?”

I am going to be discussing this issue on a podcast, and I’m trying to collect my thoughts beforehand. Do not be fooled by my steady resolve and iron will; I take outside complaints seriously on such important things. In particular, I have been thinking about a post from Radley Balko in which he says […]