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.

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Hey, Hey! Ho, Ho! The Cuba Embargo Has Got to Go!

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Yesterday, the United Nations General Assembly voted 188-2  urging that United States ends its embargo on Cuba. Although John Kennedy starte...
Tuesday, October 29, 2013

MoveOn.Org's Shoddy Comparison Between Firearm and Automobile Fatalities

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I already know that MoveOn.org is a Left-leaning organization with an axe to grind. Being an interest group comes with more objectivity issu...
Sunday, October 27, 2013

Pirkei Avot 2:4: Submission?! Is That Even a Jewish Value?

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The word Islam (اسلام) comes from the same root as the Arabic verb "to submit" (يسلَم). In Christianity, one of the tenets is to ...
Thursday, October 24, 2013

Chain of Fools: Finding Better Solutions to the Agunah Crisis Than Violence

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I was shocked when an Orthodox friend of mine informed me of how the FBI recently raided a Monsey  yeshiva  in a divorce-gang probe. Under J...
Monday, October 21, 2013

Is It In Our Interest to Break Up Big Banks? Why the Notion of "Too Big to Fail" Is Too Damaging

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The systemic nature of the Great Recession has made it the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. The causal mechanisms of the ...
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Friday, October 18, 2013

Parsha Vayera: Why Peace Trumps the "Honest Truth"

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It's nice to see that those in the Torah at least can have a good laugh, which is exactly what Sarah did ( Genesis 18:12 ). At this poin...
Thursday, October 17, 2013

Is Online Learning a Viable Alternative to the Traditional Four-Year College Experience?

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The cost of a four-year education has outpaced regular inflation by a considerable amount. Student loan debt is causing further financial ...
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