Five Ways to Defund the Police Responsibly

The best police are no police. And I’m not saying that from the perspective of a blue-haired SJW. I’m saying that from the perspective of someone who understands that police are a response to moral decay. If our society were infinitely more virtuous—and the foulness of murder, rape, assault, and robbery were exceedingly rare—we wouldn’t …

Glorious Ineptitude

Hello, groovy freedomist, I got some questions for you: What would you say are the most influential thought-shaping and culture-shaping institutions in our country? Just off the top of my head, I would nominate the following: Education Journalism Entertainment Social Media (i.e., Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, etc.) Big Business Big Bureaucracy Now, assuming for …

Crony Socialism Strikes Again

President Biden, an unabashed champion of democracy, will forego the will of Congress and singlehandedly relieve a chunk of the student loan debt held by millions of Americans. How this is legal is beyond me. I didn’t go to law school, so I’m totally ignorant of the penumbras in the Constitution that allow the president …

Another Reason to Embrace FIRE

I did a quick search yesterday to see what the long-term visa requirements are for a number of countries. Here are the results: Most countries aren’t willy-nilly when it comes to issuing long-term visas. They don’t want foreign moochers feasting on their social programs. They only welcome foreigners who are financially secure—who can provide for …

Understanding Constitutional Rights as a Form of Property Would Make America a More Perfect Union

I have a simple definition of property. Here it is: Property is anything that people can legally own and has value, whether that value is real or sentimental. Using the above definition as a guide, I believe there are four kinds of property. Here they are: Classic: This is the stuff that immediately pops into …