Daily Archives: February 12, 2009

Michael Goldfarb in Defense of Idiocy

Yesterday, I noted some particularly stupid statements by an unnamed senior U.S. official: U.S. law-enforcement officials — as well as some of their counterparts in Mexico — say the explosion in violence indicates progress in the war on drugs as … Continue reading

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Your weekend reading assignment

Vices Are Not Crimes: A Vindication of Moral Liberty by Lysander Spooner, 1875 I dare you to read the whole thing. The next time someone says “Well, if you want to legalize drugs, why don’t you just legalize murder while … Continue reading

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Five Years in Amsterdam

I’m going to be busy the next few days with a special out-of-town guest. Brendan Hunt, one of my former students from the early 90’s, has done quite well in the improv comedy field, including five years as part of … Continue reading

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