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Can the Private Sector Get this Done?

The first of several thoughts on the private sector’s ability to make up for a lack of federal regulation.

Jun 3, 2017

Can the Private Sector Get this Done?

Jun 3, 2017

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in
The Complicater

Thinking Like A Lawyer

There may be ways that thinking like a lawyer could actually be a good thing.

May 21, 2017

Thinking Like A Lawyer

May 21, 2017

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in
The Complicater

On Convictions, the strength of them, and capture

Why we shouldn’t be surprised by Trump’s u-turns.

Apr 14, 2017

On Convictions, the strength of them, and capture

Apr 14, 2017

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in
The Complicater

A Different Sort of Power Plan

A brief discussion of Trump’s Executive Order and attempt to undo the CPP.

Mar 29, 2017

Mar 29, 2017

Ben Raker

We Need to Talk About Federalism

It’s time we fess up about our opportunistic arguments

Mar 27, 2017

We Need to Talk About Federalism

Mar 27, 2017

Ben Raker

Chevron For Dummies

With Neil Gorsuch’s nomination fight looming, the wider public is being introduced to a magical word. It is a “password” that has allowed…

Mar 14, 2017

Mar 14, 2017

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in
The Complicater

You Should Pay For Porn

Why “Tube” sites and pirated porn might present a market failure.

Mar 14, 2017

You Should Pay For Porn

Mar 14, 2017

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in
The Complicater

The Struggle of Being a Conservative Person in Tennessee

Last spring the University of Tennessee in Knoxville was briefly in the national news because of an action by the Tennessee legislature…

Mar 2, 2017

Mar 2, 2017

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in
The Complicater

On Hillbillies, Jew Jokes, and Criticism

In Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance, a national bestseller in the new media category of “Trump Supporter Apologies,” and one that is quite…

Mar 1, 2017

On Hillbillies, Jew Jokes, and Criticism

Mar 1, 2017

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in
The Complicater

Why Are “Liberals” So Terrible?

A thought experiment: an alien being with median levels of political awareness and a decent command of the English language as it has been…

Feb 25, 2017

Why Are “Liberals” So Terrible?

Feb 25, 2017

Ben Raker

Ben Raker

Blogger at The Complicater. Interests include complicating things, Energy and Environmental Law, being depressed about the state of political discourse.

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