The Social Justice Warriors do not believe in people’s property rights

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As we noted on Thursday, Philadelphia uses an unusual system for evictions, not relying on the Sheriff’s office, but a private firm: Unlike other jurisdictions, Philadelphia courts rely on a private attorney, appointed by Municipal Court’s president judge and known as a landlord-tenant officer, to execute evictions. This attorney deputizes private security contractors to perform on-site lockouts in exchange …

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As Matt Taibbi Testified About Weaponization of the Government, the IRS Made a Housecall

A funny thing happened while journalist Matt Taibbi was testifying before the House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government in Washington, D.C., nearly three weeks ago. Agents from the Internal Revenue Service showed up at his New Jersey residence. Because Taibbi was not at home, they left a note on his door, asking …

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Lessons Not Learned: Iraq, Ukraine, and US Strategy

Lessons Not Learned: Ukraine, Iraq, and US Military Strategy The twentieth anniversary of the Iraq War arrived without fanfare in US political circles. It is not politically expedient to draw attention to the ambiguous-at-best results achieved there after the sacrifice of 4,500 US military personnel with many more wounded and suffering from psychological trauma, and …

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Reality In the Way…Again

I am neither a psychologist nor have had any education in that direction, but maybe that is a good thing.  Through over-analyzing anything, one can twist a simple problem into mental blankness and in the process, refuse to see reality.  Through many years of life’s experiences and using the rarest of rarities, common sense, I …

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Political Parody As a Weapon Part LXXX-It ain’t Bragg if you can do it.

Political Parody As a Weapon Part LXXX; It ain’t Bragg if you can do it. Last week, in Part LXXIX, we took a trip down Memory Lane to visit the train wreck at the regional bank. This week, we return to the present crises and turn our attention to a tireless defender of law and order. …

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Education Inflation

Like many people I am guilty of helping cause education inflation. I have looked to see what education a person had in spite of the fact that I was seeking an employee with technical skills. We as an American society have pushed for everyone to not only complete high school but also to get a …

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Our Little Barbarians; Out of Control Youth

Our Little Barbarians; Recently, an establishment called Nettie’s House of Spaghetti in New Jersey announced they will no longer allow children under 10 to dine at their restaurant. The move caused controversy, with some respondents applauding the policy and others accusing Nettie’s staff of being “child haters.” But the top commenter at MSN.com summed the issue …

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