The Blanks Slate

"Only the refusal to listen guarantees one against being ensnared by the truth" - Robert Nozick

Friday, January 30, 2009

The Curse of Ron Paul's R3VOLUTION

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Some people just don't know when to quit: [Y]ou can bet Rep. Ron Paul will be running for the White House again, probably as a Republic...
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Thursday, January 22, 2009

Guns Save Lives...In My (Old) Neighborhood

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This is the neighborhood I grew up in: A suspected armed robber lost a gun battle with a clerk at the Belmont Beverage store at the intersec...
Wednesday, January 21, 2009

On the Inauguration

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Not surprisingly, people have been asking me what I did to celebrate the inauguration of President Barack Obama. Ok, I'll tell you: I sa...
Monday, January 19, 2009

Happy Civil Rights Day!

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Ok, so it isn't "Civil Rights Day,"--but it should be. With all due respect to Martin Luther King, Jr. and what he and his o...
Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Liberty: Ironically

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So, a bar called "Liberty" decides to back a move to restrict the liberty of others: ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - Virginia Gov. Tim Kain...
Monday, January 5, 2009

Mood Music Monday

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Finally back in the Swamp. It was great to see so many friends over break--I just wish I could have seen a couple more. It's hard to fit...
Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Mood Music Monday Tuesday

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JPB
Jonathan Blanks is a writer and researcher in Washington, DC. He graduated from Indiana University with a B.A. in Political Science, where he concentrated on American politics, Russian foreign policy, African-American studies, and classical history. His professional career, however, has focused primarily on criminal justice. His writings on that subject have been published in the Washington Post, The New Republic, Denver Post, Chicago Tribune , Capital Playbook (New York), Reason, Libertarianism.org, Rare.us, and Indianapolis Star, among others. His appearance at a toddler's birthday was once noted in Mike Allen's Playbook. None of the opinions written herein reflect these publications or any institutions with which he may be affiliated. You can follow him on Twitter @BlanksSlate
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