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Equity Is the Antithesis to the America Spirit

Reality's Last Stand • 1198 implied HN points • 05 Feb 24

🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Equality Equity DEI Individual Rights Marxism

The American spirit is based on individual sovereignty and the freedom to pursue happiness.
There is a crucial difference between equality and equity in terms of entitlement to specific outcomes.
The DEI movement is questioned for potentially altering the fundamental foundation of America.

Anti-State is Anti-Freedom, Part 2

Bet On It • 95 implied HN points • 09 Feb 24

📖 Philosophy Government Anarchism Individual Rights Political Philosophy

Libertarian anarchists advocate for a society where force is not controlled by the government.
Anarchy may lead to a system where laws are dictated by those who can pay the most.
The argument for anarchy lacks a compelling reason to overthrow a government that protects rights.

Order from Chaos

The Redneck Intellectual by C. Bradley Thompson • 412 implied HN points • 17 Oct 23

🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Individual Rights Economic System

Pre-revolutionary American society was governed by a semi-aristocratic elite with hierarchical values.
Post-revolutionary America, especially in the North, was remarkably free due to limited government involvement.
The American founders debated the role of government in controlling the economy, with Hamilton advocating for top-down management and Jefferson pushing for a more limited government.

Changing values

The Newsletter of (Not Quite) Everything • 334 implied HN points • 22 Feb 23

🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Election Religion Free speech Politics Individual Rights

Religious people are not barred from public life, despite some claims to the contrary.
Being honest about personal beliefs, even if controversial, is important in leadership.
The divide in discussions about free speech and cancel culture often revolves around whether faith-based views should receive special treatment in public discourse.

Twitter Exchange With Dr. Paul Offit

Injecting Freedom • 81 implied HN points • 27 Jun 23

🏥 Health Politics Vaccine Safety Medical Procedures Individual Rights Civil Rights

Dr. Offit made a false claim about childhood vaccine trials.
There was a Twitter exchange regarding this claim.
The lesson is about not tying civil rights to medical procedures.

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Freedom Rings in Mississippi

Injecting Freedom • 60 implied HN points • 30 Apr 23

🏥 Health Politics Vaccination Individual Rights

Children in Mississippi can now attend school with a religious exemption for vaccination after 44 years.
This decision is a historic restoration of a religious exemption as a First Amendment right.
Excluding unvaccinated children from school limits their opportunities and does not solve anything.