- July 7, 2016
David Burress
Many conservative catch phrases do not stand up to common sense, let alone scientific evidence. Even less do they stand up to the requirements of internal consistency. Thus we have:
“The country can’t afford X” (for any major non-violent X proposed by moderates or progressives); but also:
“We are the greatest country in the world” (even though ...
- July 6, 2016
C. Joshua Shepard
Yes, we know it can be quite confusing at first. We’ve heard it from multiple activists: why are we named KPI when there’s already another KPI, Kansas Policy Institute, whose goals are roughly the diametric opposite of ours? A KPI who, as one recent tweeter described as “a facsist arm of corporate ALEC ”
To be sure, ...
- July 5, 2016
C. Joshua Shepard
The 4th of July is a good time to remind people the only way we can really defend our liberties—a method the ACLU figured out long ago. First you find the most hated and disagreeable sonovabitch on the planet. Then you make sure his rights are absolutely secure. Now keep repeating for the worst remaining ...
- July 1, 2016
David Burress
Kansas government workers now have a right to carry concealed guns, without any training and without any consent from their employing agencies.
Here is a possible counterattack: employers should establish work rules that impose penalties of termination for reckless acts or accidents or for frightening customers by unconcealing any weapons not authorized by the employer. (Private ...
