Not that I'd want to be a law enforcement officer. I wouldn't, and for many reasons that I won't go into here, but if I was, I would like to be a sheriff And not a deputy. No, I'd want to be the boss man. I would choose that position over any other law enforcement because in general, sheriffs are beholden to none other than the people who elected them. As a sheriff, I'd be able to set my own rules. They have no bosses. Below would be my platform and guiding principles for the deputies and … [Read more...] about If I Became a Sheriff…
The Death of Nuance
It is with my deepest regret and heart-felt grief, that I announce the death of our beloved, Nuance. Nuance passed away after a hard fought, 40 year battle with the cancer known as Instant Knowledge and Expertise. Nuance was a hard earned but cherished gift to humanity, now completely squandered away for the sake of trying to impress our friends with our instant, automatically endowed expertise in everything, to be used as a scathing verbal and written weapon, usually bravely delivered by … [Read more...] about The Death of Nuance
What I Know and What I Don’t Know
What I don't know (and neither do you):I don't know what's going to happen in the future with respect to COVID-19. You don't either. And neither do the experts in those fields.I don't know how long it will take for our economy to recover or what measures should be taken to limit the negative effect of the shutdowns. You don't either. And neither do the experts in the field.I don't know which, if any, of the experts to believe. Neither do you. And neither does anyone else.What I do … [Read more...] about What I Know and What I Don’t Know
A Question of Government Overreach
I expect a new Department of Homeland Infectious Disease Security soon, with a corresponding Patriot Act-like law to go with it. Then a TSA type department to screen for infected people will soon appear. This will be permanent and our lives will be disrupted forever. It’s not a big stretch to believe this. It happened already only eighteen years ago and in much less dire circumstances.Let us not forget that the Patriot Act allows our government to detain anyone suspected of terrorism … [Read more...] about A Question of Government Overreach
My Experience on Jury Duty as a Libertarian
In November of 2019, I completed my "duty" as a member of a jury pool in Hardin County, Kentucky. It was an interesting experience where I learned how the process works--at least in my small corner of the country. Now that it's over, I've concluded that I was forced, under the threat of violence (my notice came in the form of a summons), to participate in a process I found morally unacceptable. Not because I believe the concept of jury trials is wrong, but because of how it was administered. I … [Read more...] about My Experience on Jury Duty as a Libertarian