Libertarian Jew

The political and religious musings of a Right-leaning, libertarian, formerly Orthodox Jew who emphasizes rationalism, pragmatism, common sense, and free, open-minded thought.

Saturday, June 30, 2012

The Obamacare Ruling & Why the Fight for Health Care Reform Is Far From Over

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The much awaited Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, was released on Thursday (see here ). Like ...
Sunday, June 24, 2012

California's Genetically Modified Food Folly

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Whether it was San Francisco's attempt to ban circumcision or the state trying to hike up the cigarette tax , California is one to prop...
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Saturday, June 16, 2012

Why Follow Sweden's Pro-Market Trends

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When you hear the country of Sweden mentioned, it's not only things such as IKEA, the Nobel Prize, the group ABBA, or Swedish meatballs....
Monday, June 11, 2012

Why the Reality of Developing Countries Provides Justification for Sweatshops

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When you hear the word "sweatshop," what comes to mind? Long hours, low wages, worker abuses, exploitative multinational corporati...
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Sunday, June 10, 2012

Do More Guns Increase the Homicide Rate? A Look at Worldwide Data

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Gun violence has been a hot-button topic in American society for many years. You cannot  turn on the news  or  read a newspaper  without hea...
Wednesday, June 6, 2012

The Scare Over Peak Oil, Obsessing Over "Insane" Oil Profits, and Four Other Gas Myths Worth Debunking

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I recently watched the Stossel show in which he discussed myths pertaining to oil and gasoline. Being libertarian, my views more or less li...
Friday, June 1, 2012

Parsha Naso: The Mitzvah of Smiling

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Having G-d command us to do things like don't steal , give tzedakah , or love your neighbor are standard mitzvahs that make a good amou...
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