Bake That Cake!

If you’re reading this blog, odds are quite good that you’re aware of the “gay wedding cake” case currently before the Supreme Court. But, just for completeness, here’s the gist: A gay couple sought to purchase a custom-decorated wedding...
Gun Rights Lessons – A Series

Gun Rights Lessons – A Series

The debate over gun rights and gun control stretches back decades, to at least the early part of the 20th century. It should, then, come as no surprise that there are quite a few recurring and oft-argued themes and positions in this long-running debate. Seasoned...

Gun Rights Lesson #522 – Technology

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is one of a series of articles on gun rights. Each addresses a common anti-gun trope. “We need smart guns! Technology will prevent misuse!” Yes, lets talk about technology and firearms, and not just “smart guns.” What...

Whence Inequality?

A recent Washington Post headline blared “The richest 1 percent now owns more of the country’s wealth than at any time in the past 50 years.” We are, I presume, supposed to assume this is a problem. Mention anything relating to the wealthy to the denizens...

Gun Rights Lesson #668 – Suicide

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is one of a series of articles on gun rights. Each addresses a common anti-gun trope. “Guns make suicide easier and more common!” This argument in favor of gun control is a tragic one. It’s also a textbook assemblage of...