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Here’s a telling quote from Erdogan, that champion of democracy

The New Neo Posted on July 17, 2016 by neoJuly 19, 2016

Here’s an Erdogan quote on democracy, made in the 1990s when Erdogan was the mayor of Istanbul: “Democracy is like a train: when you reach your destination, you get off.” Well, can’t say he didn’t warn us. And Turkey may … Continue reading →

Posted in Liberty, Middle East | 17 Replies

Reflections: the day after the failed coup in Turkey

The New Neo Posted on July 16, 2016 by neoJuly 16, 2016

What a sad sad day. As commenter “Yancey Ward” writes: I think it possible, even likely, that Erdogan staged the coup himself, or knew it was coming in advance and allowed the plotter so openly hang themselves. Literally, Erdogan couldn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Liberty, Middle East, Violence | 49 Replies

On liberty—Happy Fourth of July!

The New Neo Posted on July 4, 2016 by neoJuly 4, 2016

[NOTE: This is a slightly-edited version of a previous post.] The Fourth isn’t just about barbecue, although I defer to no one in my regard for barbecue. It’s about liberty. As the years go by, I appreciate that fact more … Continue reading →

Posted in Liberty, Me, myself, and I | 30 Replies

The Brexit cascade

The New Neo Posted on June 29, 2016 by neoJune 29, 2016

Other European nations (can we still use that word?) clamor for their own referendums: Now eight more countries want to hold referendums to exit the EU ”“ France, Holland, Italy, Austria, Finland, Hungary, Portugal, and Slovakia all could leave. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Finance and economics, Liberty, Politics | 34 Replies

Was Thursday the moment when the rise of the left began to slow…

The New Neo Posted on June 25, 2016 by neoJune 25, 2016

Thursday’s Brexit vote was big. But it is potentially even bigger, depending on what follows. Maybe the consequences will be disastrous, as so many “remain” advocates predict. But maybe—if the movement spreads to people in other European countries, who will … Continue reading →

Posted in Finance and economics, Liberty | 37 Replies

Red flags: protection vs. liberty

The New Neo Posted on June 18, 2016 by neoJune 18, 2016

Omar Mateen was adorned with red flags, absolutely festooned with them. We already know that law enforcement was warned about Mateen, investigated him, and decided there was nothing they could do because he had not acted on his beliefs. But … Continue reading →

Posted in Law, Liberty, Terrorism and terrorists, Violence | 37 Replies

Liberté and égalité of outcome…

The New Neo Posted on May 31, 2016 by neoMay 31, 2016

…are of course completely incompatible. That would seem to be quite obvious, wouldn’t it? And yet so many people cannot see it. Or perhaps they see it, and make their choice between the two. Not to mention the fact that … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Liberty | 7 Replies

The war between Silicon Valley and the goverment

The New Neo Posted on May 25, 2016 by neoMay 25, 2016

It’s a race against time for the companies: Start-ups are particularly wary, Andreessen said, of legislation proposed recently by Sens. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) that would compel tech companies to build technical methods to share customers’ encrypted … Continue reading →

Posted in Liberty | 10 Replies

For Passover: celebrate freedom

The New Neo Posted on April 22, 2016 by neoApril 23, 2016

[NOTE: This is a slightly edited repeat of a previous post.] This evening is the beginning of the Jewish holiday Passover. In recent years whenever I’ve attended a Seder, I’ve been impressed by the fact that Passover is a religious … Continue reading →

Posted in Liberty, Religion | 20 Replies

Free speech and the election: protests force canceling of Trump event in Chicago

The New Neo Posted on March 12, 2016 by neoMarch 14, 2016

What happened to cause the cancelation of the Trump rally at the University of Illinois for security reasons due to protests was a subset of a growing tendency of the left to shut down free speech on several fronts. Note … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016, Liberty, Trump | 33 Replies

Free speech on campus…

The New Neo Posted on March 5, 2016 by neoMarch 5, 2016

…is still very much threatened. And this is not a new problem; it’s been going on for over two decades. If you’re interested, you might want to look at some of the works of Harvey Silverglate, and of this organization.

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Posted in Liberty | 7 Replies

Postscript to Saturday’s “Trump tyrant” post

The New Neo Posted on February 29, 2016 by neoFebruary 29, 2016

Hey, I get busy for a day and don’t get on my computer, and when I return I see there are 158 comments to plow through in the “tyrant” thread. No better proof of the fact that discussions around the … Continue reading →

Posted in Law, Liberty, Press, Trump | 39 Replies

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