Opinion

Most democratic governments base the impartiality of their legal systems on citizens being judged by their peers, but is that really the case? A peer is an equal, and although we are all supposedly equal under the law, we are unequal in almost every other respect. Some of us are [...]

1. 17 and 18-year-olds are trusted to drive tanks and murder people overseas with assault rifles, but not to allowed to drink alcohol, own handguns, or smoke cigarettes (for the 17 year-olds). 2. The government calls itself the “Land of the Free” while imprisoning more people than any other nation [...]

Gun-control advocates will always be inconsistent because their logic is flawed and their arguments conflict with all known evidence. What follows are a few of the more notable examples: Argument 1: There is no good reason for a civilian to want to own an assault rifle. Guns are made only [...]

For some reason, Americans seem incapable of grasping the fact that government-enforced prohibition doesn’t work. Didn’t work with alcohol or drugs, won’t work with high capacity magazines or assault rifles. Even if the US Government were successful in destroying the Second Amendment by disarming citizens, it would only create an [...]

We are all hypocrites on some level. We tell our children that “honesty is the best policy,” while telling our bosses, colleagues, and friends white lies on a daily basis.  “New suit? It looks great on you.” “Nice hair cut.” Etc… We cut people off in traffic, often accidently, but [...]

Before the victims of the Sandy Hook school massacre had been buried, news commentators and corrupt politicians were already exploiting the tragedy for political gain. The deaths of these children will now be used to illogically push for unconstitutional gun control. At a time when emotions are running high, it [...]

In times of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” - George Orwell In 1949, George Orwell frightened the world with a vision of governmental tyranny the likes of which humanity had never considered before. Orwell’s book, Nineteen Eighty-Four, was set in the futuristic city of Oceania, in which a group of privileged [...]

With the 2012 US Presidential election just a few days away, Americans should take a moment to reflect upon their voting rights. In 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment guaranteed women won the right to vote, and in the 1960′s all races were guaranteed equal access to vote. With all of this [...]

After celebrating 100 Bilzerian Report posts last Thursday, it has become quite clear that the growing popularity of the website demands a greater investment of both time and money. A moment of appreciation for all of the faithful readers and supporters of The Bilzerian Report is also in order. Without [...]

Most civilized people today will agree on the immorality of verbal abuse being directed at a person or persons due to their race, religion, or philosophy. At the same time, most Westerners also acknowledge that the right to speak freely is a fundamental human right. When these two commonly held [...]