We believe that no government can exist in peace, except such laws are framed and held inviolate as will secure to each individual the free exercise of conscience, the right and control of property, and the protection of life. No government in history has ever done this, nor is there any reason to believe thatRead More
Month: October 2013
I Took Out a 401(k) Loan for $10,000 and Bought Bitcoin
For a couple of years now I’ve been watching bitcoin move up in value. I first bought a few back in late 2011 or so when they were going for about $4 each – just a few months after the first big run-up to $30 and ensuing crash. At the time, it was thought byRead More
A Libertarian Analysis of the Slaying of Laban
In the opening Chapters of the Book of Mormon, a book considered by the members of the LDS church to be an ancient scriptural record, there is an account of the slaying of a man named Laban by his nephew Nephi. This event has been the source of considerable debate, frustration, and misunderstanding among members,Read More