Category Archives: libertarian thought

Note to self: Never move to Hillsborough County, Florida

Posted on February 11, 2020 by jewamongyou

It seems the police department of Hillsborough County, Florida has nothing better to do than to entrap hard-working handymen, and then prosecute them for working without a license. From Reason.com: The residents of Hillsborough County, Florida, can sleep safely tonight … Continue reading →

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Religion versus ideology

Posted on March 19, 2017 by jewamongyou

In a recent op-ed piece on Massachusetts Live, Joseph Levine writes: States that violate rights can be legitimately targeted by boycotts and sanctions, while ethnic/religious identities cannot. That was the principle underlying the BDS movement against apartheid South Africa, is … Continue reading →

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The “one-percenters”

Posted on March 8, 2016 by jewamongyou

Do y’all remember the “Occupy Wall Street” movement? I bet you haven’t heard much about it recently. Though it didn’t actually disappear, we don’t hear about the “one-percenters” much anymore. These days, they focus more on a non-issue called “income … Continue reading →

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Religion versus opinion

Posted on December 8, 2015 by jewamongyou

There are several atheists to whom I’m close. All of them exhibit a lot of respect toward organized religion, but they show no such respect toward conservatives. This got me thinking: Why does a belief in the supernatural garner more … Continue reading →

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Chinese Girl in the Ghetto

Posted on October 23, 2014 by jewamongyou

My friend at Diversity Chronicle just sent me a copy of Chinese Girl in the Ghetto by Ying Ma. I found it to be riveting – as evidenced by the fact that I finished it in one sitting. One of … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa and blacks, book/movie/video reviews and links, immigration/ Hispanics, libertarian thought | Tagged | 22 Comments

A thought on Memorial Day

Posted on May 27, 2014 by jewamongyou

Last night I watched an old science fiction movie. The plot revolved around a group of scientists who sought to put an end to war by creating an enemy common to all Mankind. They reckoned that if all nations had … Continue reading →

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A dirt-bag in the “City of Brotherly Love”

Posted on January 26, 2014 by jewamongyou

Veteran readers of this blog may remember that I once traveled to Madagascar, and then took a rail-trip through some European countries. That was an exciting, and unforgettable, trip. One of the countries I visited was Germany, and while at … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa and blacks, immigration/ Hispanics, libertarian thought | 6 Comments

Was he his own worst enema?

Posted on November 7, 2013 by jewamongyou

Most of y’all have probably already read about the recent horrific case in New Mexico. To summarize: The incident began on Jan. 2 as David Eckert was leaving the local Walmart in Deming, N.M. He reportedly failed to make a … Continue reading →

Posted in crime and violence, immigration/ Hispanics, libertarian thought | 5 Comments

The insidious advance of “hate-speech” laws in the U.S.

Posted on November 6, 2013 by jewamongyou

Two recent incidents illustrate how the enemies of liberty on the left work to deny us our freedom of speech. In the first incident, a woman was fired from her (presumably private sector) job due to leftist/black activism against an … Continue reading →

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Jury nullification

Posted on October 31, 2013 by jewamongyou

For many white advocates, the term “jury nullification” has negative connotations. It brings to mind black murderers and rapists who are set free for want of a jury of their peers that will convict them. It reminds us of horrific … Continue reading →

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