Oklahoma’s Quick Action Economic Extraction Machine

If Licensing Worked, Wouldn’t Lawyers Be Liked?

Being an attorney, even one who doesn’t actively practice, requires thick skin. It’s best to embrace the litany of lawyer jokes, like this one.            Why don’t sharks eat lawyers? Professional courtesy. The jokes may be innocuous, but they come from an authentic...
Oklahoma’s Quick Action Economic Extraction Machine

Freedom from Socialism: A Thanksgiving Lesson

What follows is a true story – actually, two true stories, or the same story that occurred in two different places in very different times and circumstances. Read on to find out where. (Originally published November 27, 2019). The farmers had been discussing amongst...
Oklahoma’s Quick Action Economic Extraction Machine

Despotic Governmental Power Perpetuates Injustice

Conservatives and progressives can find common ground when it comes to eminent domain. Libertarians generally abhor it as a violation of private property rights while civil rights groups recognize its disproportionate impact on people of color and low income. We argue...