Author Archives: F. E. Guerra-Pujol

And free Brenda Stephanie Mata and Ana Isabel Castro as well! If state and local governments are going to use undercover cops pigs to infringe on our liberties and property rights, close down “non-essential” business firms, and simultaneously refuse to … Continue reading →

Congratulations to the Class of 2020! It’s time to celebrate the end of the college spring semester, even in these awful times, but good grief, the videos of professional entertainers performing old John Lennon or Charlie Chaplin songs at home … Continue reading →

I concluded my previous blog post “Justice Holmes to the rescue” by mentioning the controversial Kelo case. This case involved a curious kind of taking that resulted in a terrible miscarriage of justice. In Kelo, a local government wanted to … Continue reading →

Since existing “shelter in place” orders went into effect way back in March of this year, I have tried my level best to explain why non-essential business firms and employees should be entitled to just compensation under the Takings Clause … Continue reading →

Originally posted on prior probability:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=j-4n9Vbc-WI Growing up, the other Mr Rogers introduced me to Country Western music and thus changed my life forever. (The video above showcases one of my all-time favorite songs.) Rest in peace, Kenny Rogers …

More details here (via Kottke). Happy Anniversary, Sydjia!

File under: The more things change, the more they stay the same: “The most astonishing thing about the pandemic was the complete mystery which surrounded it. *** Science, which by patient and painstaking labor has done so much to drive … Continue reading →

Originally posted on prior probability:
One of the great rivalries in chess history, Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura–who have battled it out many times before, most recently, in the title game of the 2019 King Salman World Blitz Championship–will face…

Originally posted on prior probability:
The Mercatus Center at George Mason University has published my latest op-ed explaining why “non-essential” employees and business firms must be paid just compensation–not loans or handouts. The logic of my argument relies on the…

One of the great rivalries in chess history, Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura–who have battled it out many times before, most recently, in the title game of the 2019 King Salman World Blitz Championship–will face off again on Sunday, May … Continue reading →