All the cries to "solve the homelessness problem", especially by using political government, fall flat with me. It's not that I'm heartless. I've even been homeless myself, so I should have empathy.

Say you were a UPS or FedEx driver and were being followed by a car. You stop and ask the occupant of the car what he's doing, and he says he's waiting for you to drop a package on a porch so he could

"People who don't pay the taxes they owe are stealing from us all." Male Bos taurus fecal matter. Like it or not, "taxation" is theft. You can't define your way out of this one. You

Today is-- as I was reminded by Ammo.com-- the anniversary of the beginning of the attack (and eventual murder) of the Branch Davidians in Waco, Texas. Ammo.com published an account of the crime that you

You have the right to not be enslaved-- in other words, you have the right to exercise control over your own body and the fruits of your labors. No one has the right to enslave you. No one has the right

Screenshot from this Youtube video Pragmatism is the philosophy which says that it doesn't really matter if something is true, just that it's useful. Well, I think it's nice if something is useful, but

(My Eastern New Mexico News column from January 22, 2020- posted in its entirety now that the paper's exclusivity has expired) Everyone would be smart to consider "what if?", especially where

Photo Credit here Drew Cary is a celebrity who is often considered a libertarian. Recently his ex-fiancee was murdered by an ex-boyfriend. This is a tragedy and I am sorry for Drew and all those who were

Corporations-- a Frankenstein's monster created by stitching together political government and businesses. Corporations are the key feature of the economic system corporatism; also known as fascism, a

One year during the mountainman rendezvous I was attending somewhere in the Rockies, a guy wearing cut-offs and mud (the mud was apparently intentional) suddenly rode his dirt bike into camp and into the

There are a couple of standard historical justifications for political government. One is that government is needed to right wrongs. The other is that political government is needed for defense-- either

Long ago, I was a fan of NASA. Even though it was government. I even told people that I wouldn't mind so much being "taxed" if I could make sure only NASA got all the money I "contributed".

Did anyone else lose their feed? I can't figure out where it went or how to see anyone's posts. This will go well...

Last week I listened to an interview. The author being interviewed was a raging pragmatist. Very utilitarian. I found the interview disgusting for all the same reasons I always find pragmatism and

(My Eastern New Mexico News column from January 15, 2020- posted in its entirety now that the paper's exclusivity has expired) I remember the panic I felt about tornado warnings as a child. It didn't matter

There's an important fact that is missed by the "tax the rich" folk-- besides the fact that "taxation" is theft whether they like to admit it or not. (And they don't; they HATE it.

I just ran across this quote. It's a lesson in humility for me, personally. But it's funny, too. “No one asked you to write. And no one will care if you stop. If you succeed, no one will notice. It’s a

Let’s say X is a human right. What would this mean? It means no one has the right to prevent you from creating, buying, being given, having, selling, gifting, or using X, as long as you do so without violating

Helping someone commit evil acts, or supporting them while they commit them, is just as bad as committing the evil acts yourself. If you "Support the troops" in any way beyond supporting getting

This is my 5501st blog post. Most of which aren't as pointless as this one. My first blog post was on September 3, 2006. I'm in my 14th year of blogging and in my 10th year writing the newspaper column