The Dangerous Servant

Respect for Marriage Coalition Ads Feature Pro-Gay Marriage Republicans: More, Please

George Scoville — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:52:37 +0000

Republicans have everything to gain by supporting marriage equality. In so doing, they disarm the left of a weapon it has used to flog Republicans for decades now, and once marriage equality passed, Republicans could then pivot to other areas of government overreach, spending issues, other civil liberties issues, etc.

OPINION: “Tennessee ‘Guns in Parking Lots’ Bill a Net Drain on Liberty”

George Scoville — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 21:36:36 +0000

The Daily Caller just published a new editorial of mine, in which I critique Tennessee Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey's proposal to protect gun rights by trampling property rights, and in which I offer the TN General Assembly a few alternative paths forward.

Obligatory New Year’s Eve Post — 2012 Edition

George Scoville — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 20:45:52 +0000

2013 hasn't made any promises yet as to what it holds in store, but if the last few years are any indication, at this time next year I'll be thinking about all the stuff that happened that I didn't expect, whether it's in my personal life, my professional life, or in public life in general.

To Some — Even Me — Giving Gifts Is Still (or Can Be) Better than Giving Cash

George Scoville — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:55:30 +0000

There are lots of different reasons people give gifts -- and despite my last post, which I meant to be light-hearted, but also half-serious, I have been busy buying people stuff. If you're going to give gifts this holiday season, do so in your own way and for your own reasons, those of us who watch people and study their behavior from afar be damned.

Christmas, Hanukkah, and Black Friday Economics

George Scoville — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 19:22:45 +0000

It's nice to want to give a gift, but unless you really know what someone wants, you should give them cash if you want to guarantee that you'll make them better off in the long run. Here's why.

Petty Tyrants at Consumer Watchdog Campaign Call for Disclosure of Blogger Funding (Updated)

George Scoville — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 19:01:58 +0000

A lot of left wing blogs receive support from "black box" foundations that put plenty of distance between the blogger and the donor, so even if held to this same standard, the political left will be able to disclose non-profit "public interest" monetary support for their bloggers. The implication is that they literally have nothing to lose in this fight, and that's why people who care about speech rights need to fight this tooth and nail.

Leonard Read’s “I, Pencil” in Video Form, Thanks to the Competitive Enterprise Institute

George Scoville — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 16:08:16 +0000

Could you make a pencil all by yourself?

“Operation: Make the Parties More Libertarian” Won’t Be Easy

George Scoville — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 19:36:14 +0000

This is the great American experiment that makes the American dream possible: we have a supreme law of the land that constrains the influence our institutions have on our personal lives. That's a winning message for all sorts of demographic groups that the GOP badly needs to engage if it ever expects to win again.

How I Voted — 2012 Edition

George Scoville — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 04:57:45 +0000

You have to really care about what I think about the world to want to read all this. You've been warned.

Pre-Election Meditation from The Dangerous Servant

George Scoville — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 18:35:36 +0000

What I wind up doing with my right to vote tomorrow still isn't clear.