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A tale of two religious attacks
Two attacks on religious gatherings in the final days of 2019 illustrate contrasting security policies on the indispensable right to keep and bear arms.
Continue readingHow Military Flag Officers Threaten Liberty
The security of a free state requires an armed population yet military flag officers use their status to undermine the foundations of self-government.
Continue readingEp32: Military Flag Officers Threaten Liberty
An Op-Ed from retired Admiral William McRaven reminds us that Flag Officers and other high-ranking military bureaucrats are a threat to liberty and security.
Continue readingCash In On Corruption
The Military Industrial Congressional Complex is a fact of reality. Why not cash in on the profits sure to come from the State’s addiction to conflict?
Continue readingTransfer and Transformation in Qatar
While transferring through Hamad International in Doha, you notice how Qatar is shaping its transformation as a diverse, international hub.
Continue readingProperty and Justice
Concepts Of Justice When you understand that private property is the only logically consistent way of understanding justice and applying a universal standard to everyone, at all times, you can know when to ethically apply martial skills. In other words, a private property legal and social order is the best way of knowing when the […]
Continue readingA Question of Security and Justice
Framing The QuestionMy question is how people in a free society arrange for security and justice. I consider this a baseline concern everyone must deal with, even though many people take these issues for granted. The tools of this inquiry are found in the study of political economy. The study of political economy consists of […]
Continue readingContrasting Republics: Nigeria and the US
When I posted some good news about the Civilian Marksmanship Program finally releasing some 1911 pistols for sale through an upcoming lottery, a friend from Nigeria wrote how he had changed his mind about gun rights. He said that increasing insecurity would everyone having a gun for their own protection. Nigerian legislation strictly prohibits civilian […]
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