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A collection of real-world libertarian, individualist and laissez-faire rants on law, economics, politics, culture and other current events
by an average, everyday lawyer & investment banker and part-time pop scholar.


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Entries Tagged as 'Law'

More Global Interfaith Unity Through Hatred of Gays

July 2nd, 2009 · 1 Comment

This is clearly an "end of the beginning" situation rather than "beginning of the end."

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Tags: Foreign Affairs · Gay Rights and Issues · Law Enforcement Abuses · Society, Religion, Culture Wars

Two SCOTUS Victories, But With Missed Opportunities

June 30th, 2009 · No Comments

What the Court got right — and missed altogether — in Safford and Ricci.

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Tags: Equal Protection · Law Enforcement Abuses · Student Rights

A Quick "Matthew Shepard Act" Observation

June 19th, 2009 · 1 Comment

As the bill slogs its way through Congress, keep in mind that there are two alternative reasons to oppose it.

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Tags: First Amendment - Speech · Law · Libertarianism · Politics · Society, Religion, Culture Wars

On Obama's Stale Crumbs for Gay Bureaucrats

June 18th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Let's begin with what exactly the "historic" memorandum is — and is not.

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Tags: Gay Rights and Issues · Law · Politics · Taxation & Fiscal Policy

On the Bangs and Whimpers of the Prop 8 Decision

May 27th, 2009 · 2 Comments

One can almost see, emerging from the margins in faint font, "Okay, you win — for all the good it will do you…"

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Tags: Gay Rights and Issues · Law · Society, Religion, Culture Wars

PSA: Conference Call — "The Future of Same-Sex Marriage"

May 12th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Two of the nation's top marriage equality litigators will lead a nationwide phone briefing on Tuesday, May 12th, to discuss current and upcoming developments in same sex marriage. The call is free and open to the public.

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Tags: Constitutional Issues · Gay Rights and Issues · Law · Society, Religion, Culture Wars

On Religious Bigots' New-Found (Faux) Libertarianism

April 16th, 2009 · 22 Comments

If religious bigots really want to invoke libertarian arguments to legitimize their bigotry, then they better be prepared to be judged by real libertarians about the entire spectrum of libertarian issues.

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Tags: Capitalism · First Amendment - Religion · Freedom of Contract · Law · Society, Religion, Culture Wars

On the "Timidity and Cowardice" of Gay Democrats

April 10th, 2009 · Comments Off

There is no basis for pretending that the tried and true Democratic tactic of throwing gays under the bus is either new or shocking.

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Tags: Constitutional Issues · Gay Rights and Issues · Law · Politics · Society, Religion, Culture Wars

Some Thoughts on Iowa (and Vermont and …)

April 8th, 2009 · 2 Comments

The Iowa Supreme Court decision finding that state's statutory ban on same-sex marriage to be unconstitutional is such a quick and easy read that those familiar with equal protection analysis might almost find it boring.

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Tags: Constitutional Issues · Gay Rights and Issues · Law · Libertarianism · Society, Religion, Culture Wars

The Perils of the Democracy Fetish — Part One

March 28th, 2009 · 1 Comment

But for the repeated use of the word "progressive," one could easily suspect that the op-ed was written by Kenneth Starr.

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Tags: Gay Rights and Issues · Law · Libertarianism · Society, Religion, Culture Wars · Updates