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A New Reason to Get in Shape

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Being fit could potentially become a very effective act of civil disobedience. Obamacare, after all, is just around the corner - and almost certain to be found (cough) "constitutional" by the...

The Disappearing Passing Zone

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The incidental annoyances that make life in this increasingly less free society less and less enjoyable continue to expand and multiply. The disappearance of the lawful passing zone is one such....

The Ticking Time Bomb in Your Dashboard

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Air bags - driver and front seat passenger air bags - have been mandatory in cars since the mid 1990s. That means there are now millions of older cars on the...

What You Should Be Able to Say to a Cop… But Don’t Dare To

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One word - no. It used to be a word that carried a lot of weight. Not just morally but also - and critically - legally. You could say no to...

Pay it Down

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You've probably heard about "paying it forward" and of course, we all know about paying it back. But what about paying it down? Debt, I mean. Sit in traffic and look around....

The Other Things

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The Boy Scout motto - Be Prepared - is probably considered evidence of terrorist (or at least extremist) inclinations in the USSA Today. I won't even get into the parts about...

But Then We’d Have Anarchy!

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I think it's a false argument that opposition to authoritarianism in all its forms equals advocacy of anarchy. To understand why, it is necessary to make a distinction between aggressive violence...

Let’s Start Here

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Before a sensible conversation is possible, everyone has to agree on definitions. The fact that millions of Americans don't agree on definitions is arguably the main reason why political conversation in...

Clover Clues

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Dealing effectively with Clovers - inept, inconsiderate motorists (I won't call them drivers) - requires identifying potential Clovers so as to take steps to avoid and evade them as quickly as...

The Master Culture

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The Nazis had the Herrenvolk - the master race. It didn't work out for them so well. But if they'd been a bit slicker in their thinking, they would have done...
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