(Scott Johnson)

The man whose motive remains a mystery in the Yom Kippur murders at the Manchester synagogue yesterday left a clue in his name. His name was Jihad al-Shamie. The authorities appear to have withheld it for some reason yesterday. The motive remains unclear.

His appears in the penultimate entry of the New York Times series of live updates on the story. A native of Syria, Jihad was granted British citizenship in 2006. For the big picture, see my post “Thinking about immgigration.”

Advocates for US military intervention have invoked the war against the Barbary pirates as justification. Yet, an examination of that conflict shows that President Jefferson’s actions were limited and followed the direction of Congress.

In this week's Friday Philosophy, Dr. David Gordon examines John Tomasi's thesis of Free Market Fairness that the collectivism espoused by John Rawls is compatible with classical liberalism. Not surprisingly, Dr. Gordon has another viewpoint.

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Through its coercive monopoly over money creation, government constantly engages in silent theft through inflation, all done in the name of “stimulating” the economy.

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