Tag Archives: liberty

The Un-Involved American

Posted on June 1, 2013 by paulbrodie

There was a time when the people living in the U.S. were involved. This time was primarily before the U.S. even existed. Do you think that is a fair claim? Okay, maybe it wasn’t primarily before 1776, but as the … Continue reading →

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Clinton, Biden, Gun Control

Posted on May 4, 2013 by paulbrodie

I am pro-liberty. I believe in the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness by way of possessions and personal beliefs. I don’t see the issue of gun rights as an issue of public safety; I see it … Continue reading →

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The Sanctity of Life

Posted on May 2, 2013 by paulbrodie

Gun control, same-sex marriage, abortion, welfare…the list goes on. These are some of the things that are getting a lot of attention in the news these days. “These days” being the last however long people have been alive. Maybe the … Continue reading →

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What is a Nanny State?

Posted on April 20, 2013 by paulbrodie

Yesterday my attention was drawn to an example of Nanny Stateism by an anti-gun advertisement by Mothers Demand Action. I know it wasn’t the message of the ads, but the message I gathered was one of the existence of Nanny … Continue reading →

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Rules and Rule Enforcers

Posted on April 17, 2013 by paulbrodie

Rules are meant to protect and direct. Like most ideas, rules exist on a continuum. Go too far one way and you have total control of one entity by another, external entity. The extreme in the other direction is an … Continue reading →

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Glenn Beck

Posted on April 13, 2013 by paulbrodie

We are experiencing a time of great debate. Topics such as gun control, same-sex marriage, abortion, and economic recovery are filling up news headlines. Each topic seems to have two parties associated with it: those who vehemently oppose and those who … Continue reading →

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Consider the 9th Amendment for gun rights

Posted on March 28, 2013 by paulbrodie

A good friend of mine is currently pursuing a law degree through the Vermont Law School. He and I were discussing gun control/gun rights a few days ago in the context of my simple allegorical novelette, The Building Blocks (never miss … Continue reading →

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Freedom to choose vs. total control

Posted on March 5, 2013 by paulbrodie

I enjoy reading books from the “dystopian future” category. I don’t know why, specifically, but I guess a lot of other people enjoy it as well because there sure are a lot of them. I think it relates to the … Continue reading →

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What if? Volume III

Posted on February 23, 2013 by paulbrodie

What if there was no more celebrity status? Okay, by definition we can’t really remove celebrity status because it is impossible to stop anyone from becoming well known, and besides, being well known isn’t bad. How about this, what if … Continue reading →

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The effect of violent media on children

Posted on February 9, 2013 by paulbrodie

I’m pretty sure I’ve heard “experts” give evidence for and against the role violent media plays in influencing violent or aggressive behavior in children. It probably comes down to semantics; how do you define violent media, how do you define … Continue reading →

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