Concealed Carry on Campus
In honor of Liviu Librescu, Ph.D., and in light of the second violent shooting on the campus of my grandfather’s alma mater, Virginia Tech, I remind us all of the importance of legalizing concealed carry on college campuses. Dr. Librescu survived the Holocaust of WWII. He died shouting for his students to escape their classroom through windows as he used his body to block the door from a murderer. He was shot five times. After his death in 2007, the president of my undergraduate university published a reminder that no students, staff, or faculty were permitted to carry firearms on the...
Read MorePoor Representation of Liberty: Catherine Bleish Case
The pursuit of political liberty is difficult; the pursuit of liberty is made doubly difficult when the representatives of the battle are irresponsible. The currently processing case of Catherine Bleish is an excellent example of irresponsible behavior that is a) presented as being representative of liberty and liberty activists and b) defended by foolish, unthinkingly loyal activists. Such behavior harms the cause of liberty. Miss Bleish is from my hometown, Kansas City, and is now based in my home State, Texas. She recently participated in an activism activity supporting the...
Read MoreIrish Sovereignty: Rejection of the Lisbon Treaty
Excellent news from Ireland today… election results indicate that the referendum in the Republic of Ireland to approve or disapprove the Lisbon Treaty has resulted in a “no” vote: Ireland has rejected the treaty. Various articles both today and leading up to the referendum have included warnings that a “no” vote would “[trigger] a political crisis” which would lead to “much infighting and bickering across Europe”. Lobbyists for the Lisbon Treaty attempted to invoke poetic guilt by claiming that a denial of the treaty would transform...
Read MoreIrony of Thorns
I have periodic moments in which I am astounded by my ideological separation from the rest of the world, even within my subgroups of friendship. Either I am indirectly blasted by hateful speech towards Christianity or I am misunderstood as a questionable troublemaker. At least on one side it’s simple misunderstanding – I’m not criticized or lambasted, just looked at a little oddly. On the other side, the side that holds most of my dearest friends, it’s this indirect disgust. Blasting my beliefs, blasting my standards and making extremely rude remarks about...
Read MorePhilosophy in Action
I’ve been meaning to discuss this anyway, but am lazy. Thus, a snippet of my conversation with Kristin: lorien_johnson: Kristin! lorien_johnson: this is a complete change of topic. but. lorien_johnson: It was horrifying at the bus station today. lorien_johnson: This couple was sitting on the bench behind me, arguing about their sex life. Kristin: eew lorien_johnson: Very “low class” individuals, I don’t think either of them had teeth, she in her early twenties and he in his late thirties. Kristin: doesn’t that make you wonder lorien_johnson: They kept having...
Read MoreAbout Lorien
I vote as a libertarian influenced by Hayek and Burke, and I think as an anarchist guided by the biblical principles of liberty. I have fenced foil in a diaper-suit and run for political office in a skirt-suit, but my shoes were always fabulous. Both dreadful politics and inspiring design are likely to make me teary.
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