Benjamin Rush (one of the signers) was complaining about that very same thing over 200 years ago. He wrote complaining to John Adams, "The 4th of July has been celebrated in Philada: in the manner

Great quote, but Benjamin Franklin didn't say it - the closest he came was several variations of this one, "It is a true old saying, that make yourselves sheep and the wolves will eat you."

This excerpt is one of my favorite things ever written. I can't read it without thinking immediately of our current situation, and then almost as instantly, that of the American colonists just prior to

This, as you say, smacks of authoritarianism. It's out of place in a republican government. Benjamin Rush, who was a member of the Sons of Liberty and a signer of the Declaration, wrote in a letter to

So I clicked on your post just to verify that that was, in fact, Human Action on the right-hand shelf. Then I saw Man, Economy and State on the left. It's a nice touch. I don't usually listen to podcasts,

I'm not a feminist, but this smacks of paternalism and misogyny. Are 18-year old women so stupid/immature/weak that they can't decide what they want for their own bodies? If so, I guess they probably shouldn't

I don’t usually laugh out loud at memes but this was great. Thanks.

Yes I was joking. Just spouting the sort of conservative nonsense I hear all day where I live.

"This example reads to us the salutary lesson that private fortunes are destroyed by public, as well as by private extravagance. And this is the tendency of all human governments. A departure from

It sounds to me like you don’t love freedom or America. You see, in the United States, we have freedom and we have freedom of speech. The American flag represents those things. In fact, its really the

Oh come on now. You didn’t actually think a prince works did you? Manual labor?? That’s for the peasants. I would say it’s embarrassing he got caught faking it, except the truly embarrassing thing is that

This has always been one of my favorite stories of all time. According to several British accounts, the real breakthrough came when they began singing “Oh come all ye faithful” and the Germans joined in

Hi @jamell and thanks for this post. I think you made a lot of good points, but there's a couple I can't agree with. First is what seems like one of your overall premises, which I think is pretty well

As you say, this isn't a health issue, this is a human rights issue. Bodily autonomy is arguable the most natural, intrinsic right we have. Government is intended to protect the rights we have and keep

I got so tired of having that debate during the election. I was continually told by Hillary supporters that if I didn't vote for her I would be voting for Trump, and by Trump supporters that if I didn't

I get your point but would argue that there are no constitutional rights, only constitutionally protected rights, rights being inherent, inalienable, and equal in all people. A minor distinction but an

Oh and p.s. since I am both a grammar Nazi and an ex-Latin nerd (the worse possible combination), I believe the correct term is, "cui" bono :)

Interesting? Or shameful? Either way, we're definitely still falling for it. Also a great quote, but it'll never happen. 'Cause even if nobody shows up.... there's always the draft! They've got all the

I actually have a different take on this. I'm in full agreement that freedom of speech is one of our most cherished rights, but so is my right to do what I want on my property. Freedom of speech means

"We shou’d not, in imitation of some nations which have been celebrated for a false kind of patriotism, wish to aggrandize our own Republic at the expence of the freedom & happiness of the rest