Defending Distrust

Defending Distrust

A common theme, in looking at America’s galaxy of ills in the fall 2020, is that we are transitioning from a high trust society to one of low trust. Consider though, if we look at the last two decades, the problem is trust in the competency (and motives) of our...
They’re Not Even Pretending Any More

They’re Not Even Pretending Any More

For weeks after the New York Post broke its story about Hunter Biden’s shady dealings, we were told by the mainstream press that it was all “fake news,” foreign propaganda, and wildly unconfirmed claims. We also bore witness to social media giants...
Biden, Babies, and Bathwater

Biden, Babies, and Bathwater

Politics of personality is the state of affairs America finds herself in more often than not, usually with problematic outcome. One of the greatest features of libertarianism, at least for me, is its elevation of ideas over idols, and while we do have our idols...
SALT Follies, Revisited

SALT Follies, Revisited

We hear it all the time: Republicans support “tax breaks for the rich,” Democrats want the rich to pay “their fair share.” All this makes great fodder for those who don’t bother to inform themselves of the realities of our tax code, and...