Category: Religion

The states and grand juries, Part Three: Reformers weaken, and in some cases destroy, the right to a grand jury

by The Fusionist | Jul 14, 2017 | Big Government, Constitution, Crime, Death Penalty, Deep State, Executive Branch, Federal Power, History, Liberty, Opinion, Religion, Rule of Law | 95

“When Dr. [Samuel] Johnson defined patriotism as the last refuge of a scoundrel, he ignored the enormous possibilities of the word reform.” – Roscoe Conkling

The states and grand juries, Part Two: Historical vignettes of grand juries under siege

by The Fusionist | Jul 10, 2017 | Big Government, Constitution, Cops, Crime, Executive Branch, Federal Power, History, Liberty, Media, Racism, Rant, Religion, Rule of Law, Supreme Court | 53

Rather than give a comprehensive history of the victories of “reformers” who curtailed grand-jury rights in state after state, let me attempt to give some historical vignettes, and tie these vignettes together with some semblance of narrative coherence. Then later, I’ll give an account of the triumph of the reformers in their battle against the grand jury.

The inn-arrr light – Quakers and Pirates, Part 3: The pirates of Penn…sylvania

by The Fusionist | Jul 5, 2017 | Crime, Death Penalty, Economy, History, Immigration, Liberty, Religion, Rule of Law | 216

“No, no, I said bring the pirates to the halter, not the altar.”

The inn-arrr light – Quakers and Pirates, Part 2: Sea-robbers, slavers, and religious persecution

by The Fusionist | Jun 27, 2017 | Crime, History, Liberty, Religion | 126

Ye have heard of Blackbeard and Captain Morgan, but gather around and I’ll tell ye of how the Dread Pirate Babbitt threw an apple of discord amongst the Quakers

The inn-arrr light – Quakers and Pirates, Part 1: The Quaker catch-and-release pirate policy

by The Fusionist | Jun 23, 2017 | Crime, History, Liberty, Religion | 67

A Quaker am I, and I sail the seas
If you’re a pirate, I won’t kill, but I’ll humiliate thee

Jesus and The Gini Coefficients

by Guest Contributor | Jun 16, 2017 | Finance, History, Opinion, Religion | 185

In which robc uses mathematics to distance Jesus and his teachings from communism

Selflessness, Financial Freedom, Faith and the State

by trshmnstr | Jun 15, 2017 | Religion | 287

I feel like I’m apologizing for some aspect of every article I write as of late. I’m an engineer and lawyer by training but have never been good at condensing complicated subject matter into digestible chunks. This...

The Nation Misses The Point on Counterterrorism

by sloopyinca | Jun 1, 2017 | Education, Federal Power, First Amendment, Immigration, National Security, Opinion, Politics, Rant, Religion, Rule of Law, Society | 134

I have no doubt that Ariana Grande means well, but she’s dead wrong. Inclusiveness is no strategy to fight terrorism. It is a strategy to offer people an opportunity to assimilate to an enlightened western culture.

Mormons and the Bill of Rights, Part Three, Shoot-em-up edition

by The Fusionist | May 1, 2017 | Constitution, Crime, Federal Power, Guns, History, Religion, Supreme Court | 51

Let Bart and Biff explain it for you.

Focus on the Family – A Cultural Rumination

by trshmnstr | Apr 27, 2017 | Children, Education, Gender, Rant, Religion, Sexuality, Society, Womyn | 201

If you think family values come from families–not parties–you might be a libertarian.

Wednesday Afternoon Links

by jesse.in.mb | Apr 26, 2017 | Animals, Beefcake, Daily Links, Religion, Technology | 342

Fresh links, get your (probably) fresh links here!

Easter in Romania

by Guest Contributor | Apr 21, 2017 | Food & Drink, Religion | 117

PieIntheSky: My plan was to make a post with pictures of what Romanians eat at Easter. That plan went south as I don’t have a camera an oldish mobile phone and all the pictures suck. Even if I had a camera, I seem to be genetically unable to take good photos (or to look good in photos). Anyway …

Mormons and the Bill of Rights, Part Two – The dirty books episode

by The Fusionist | Apr 20, 2017 | Art, Big Government, Congress, Constitution, Economy, Executive Branch, Federal Power, First Amendment, History, Politics, Religion | 42

I found a way to simultaneously discuss sex and the Smoot-Hawley Tariff.

Mormons and the Bill of Rights, Part One – Too Many Wives

by The Fusionist | Apr 17, 2017 | Big Government, Children, Congress, Constitution, Federal Power, First Amendment, History, Religion, Supreme Court | 136

Hiram and Prudence and Elizabeth and Alice and Jennifer

Jewsday Tuesday

by Old Man With Candy | Apr 11, 2017 | Jews, Religion | 297

For the second night of Passover, OMWC offers some thoughts and memories.

How to Understand the Middle East

by Derpetologist | Apr 10, 2017 | Rant, Religion, Satire | 110

Derpetologist’s Grand Unified Theory of the Middle East. Are you ready to receive the knowledge?

Looking into their hearts and fighting harder (Fourth and final episode of the Berger trilogy)

by The Fusionist | Apr 5, 2017 | Big Government, Congress, Constitution, Crime, Federal Power, First Amendment, History, Religion, Supreme Court | 138

“Don’t worry, Mr. Bingham, we’ll take good care of your Fourteenth Amendment while you’re away in Japan.”

Jewsday Tuesday

by Old Man With Candy | Apr 4, 2017 | Jews, Opinion, Religion | 149

Mr. Mel’s Least Loved Bible Tales: this week, the story of Phineas

Raoul Berger, Originalism, and the Bill of Rights, Part One – Music and Mussolini

by The Fusionist | Mar 27, 2017 | Constitution, Cops, Federal Power, First Amendment, History, Religion | 118

The first in a series of articles about the legal scholar Raoul Berger (1901-2000), a central figure in the originalist movement. TRIGGER WARNING: Violins.

Islam: The Religion of Libertarianism?

by Old Man With Candy | Mar 13, 2017 | Interviews, Religion, Society | 239

An interview with Dr. Imad Ad-Dean Ahmad from Minaret of Freedom

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Category: Religion

The states and grand juries, Part Three: Reformers weaken, and in some cases destroy, the right to a grand jury

The states and grand juries, Part Two: Historical vignettes of grand juries under siege

The inn-arrr light – Quakers and Pirates, Part 3: The pirates of Penn…sylvania

The inn-arrr light – Quakers and Pirates, Part 2: Sea-robbers, slavers, and religious persecution

The inn-arrr light – Quakers and Pirates, Part 1: The Quaker catch-and-release pirate policy

Jesus and The Gini Coefficients

Selflessness, Financial Freedom, Faith and the State

The Nation Misses The Point on Counterterrorism

Mormons and the Bill of Rights, Part Three, Shoot-em-up edition

Focus on the Family – A Cultural Rumination

Wednesday Afternoon Links

Easter in Romania

Mormons and the Bill of Rights, Part Two – The dirty books episode

Mormons and the Bill of Rights, Part One – Too Many Wives

Jewsday Tuesday

How to Understand the Middle East

Looking into their hearts and fighting harder (Fourth and final episode of the Berger trilogy)

Jewsday Tuesday

Raoul Berger, Originalism, and the Bill of Rights, Part One – Music and Mussolini

Islam: The Religion of Libertarianism?

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