The Coolest Earth Houses around the World
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I've been fascinated with underground houses ever since I read On the Banks of Plum Creek, many years ago. I think I'd really enjoy living in a modern "dugout" house.
Jury convicts Minneapolis SWAT team leader for knockout punch
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It's always good to see police held accountable for their crimes. No one should be above the law—especially not the people charged with upholding the laws.
The Heinlein Maneuver
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Heinlein is my favorite author and this letter demonstrates why. He was very creative and I would have loved to have seen the full stories that he could have written from these ideas.
Who Cares What the Majority Wants on Guns?
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The Senate is supposed to move slowly on legislation, to ensure that whatever passes is passed by cool-minded individuals.
The Gun Rights Consensus
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Harry Reid chose to require a 60 vote majority to pass the gun control bill. He bypassed majority voting to prevent several Republican additions from being added to the bill.
The “Pro-Gun” Provisions of Manchin-Toomey were Actually a Bonanza of Gun Control
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The Senate gun control bill was badly written and would have increased gun control.
Tsarnaev and Miranda Rights
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The police aren’t required to follow Miranda.
What if North Korea is Serious?
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They're probably not serious. But what if they are? Of such thoughts are neoconservatives made.
The Republican Party and the African-American Vote
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Rand Paul, speaking at Howard University, passionately appealed to African Americans to support liberty minded Republicans.
Why I’m Teaching My Son To Break the Law
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Unjust laws and policies should be disobeyed.
A Constitutional Argument Against the So-Called “Monsanto Protection Act”
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When I first heard about this provision, I just assumed that it would protect Monsanto against these biased attacks. This analysis completely changes my opinion.
Rethinking Centers of Excellence (and Other Well-Laid Plans)
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Does Medicare deserve praise for making bariatric surgery safer? Or would that have happened anyway?
Complex Napoleon Rivalry Heads for Its Waterloo
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Two reenactors are fighting over the opportunity to portray Napoleon during a 200th anniversary reenactment of the Battle of Waterloo.
The President’s infrastructure investment argument
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Infrastructure spending isn't useless but it does face a lot of problems that prevent it from quickly creating jobs.
Minimizing authority of judges
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In my younger days, I would have regarded this as rank liberalism and heresy. Now it just seems like common sense. I'll stand with Rand on this one.
Do Republicans Need a Conservative Version of the Welfare State to Win?
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A conservative welfare state is a horrifying idea.
You Should Get Married As Early as Possible, But No Earlier
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As a general rule, you should err on the side of marrying early.
Global Warming: Causal Density is a Bear
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Exquisite models are still just models. Their conclusions are only as good as the assumptions that went into making them.