Category Archives: What a curmudgeon hears

“Take a look around you (come on now) / It ain’t too complicated…”

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

This morning I heard a report about the jury who convicted Kermit Gosnell of the murder of several babies.  Here are a few paragraphs from the story and my responses: “He started out as a good, practicing doctor. But eventually, … Continue reading →

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BGPSEC: More Internet Control In The Name Of “Security”

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

I was listening to the Lew Rockwell Show yesterday where he interviewed Paul Rosenberg from Cryptohippie USA.  Rosenberg mentioned that there is a plan to introduce a new routing protocol to the Internet which will give the government more control. … Continue reading →

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What Is A ‘Warfighter’?

Posted on May 11, 2013 by

Yesterday I was at a friend’s house with a bunch of his buddies from high school and college.  I was chatting with a couple of them, having a normal conversation, asking what each of them did for work. It turned … Continue reading →

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Chertoff’s Hypocrisy

Posted on May 7, 2013 by

Bruce Schneier comments on this op-ed by Michael Chertoff opining the loss of privacy due to the proliferation of Google Glasses. Schneier notes: But don’t forget that this person advocated for full-body scanners at airports while on the payroll of a scanner … Continue reading →

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Models, Models, Everywhere, Nay No Recovery In Sight

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

Matt R. sends this article on Real Clear Markets by Robert Samuelson titled “Trust In Macroeconomics Has Been Shattered“. At reading the title my first thought was “Awesome!!!!” But alas, I believe Samuelson is being a bit too dramatic. Samuelson … Continue reading →

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Time To Shorten The Yardstick

Posted on April 22, 2013 by

FT reports that the US government is changing the way it calculates GDP starting this quarter. See here for my thoughts on the “usefulness” of the GDP. The feds will now include Research and Development, Artistic Originals, and Pension Accounts … Continue reading →

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I Can’t Take It Anymore

Posted on April 19, 2013 by

I guess we are to just supposed to take it on faith that the two men identified as “suspects” in the Boston bombing are actually guilty and therefore deserve to die.  The media reiterates that we have absolutely no idea … Continue reading →

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Evil Day

Posted on April 15, 2013 by

It is perhaps fitting that today is both government theft of your income tax day in America and a North Korean holiday to celebrate their first dictator’s birthday.

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Obama Is Like An Abusive Husband

Posted on April 8, 2013 by

Speaking at a police academy in Denver, Obama said: “You hear some of these quotes — ‘I need a gun to protect myself from the government.’ ‘We can’t do background checks because the government’s going to come take my guns … Continue reading →

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“You should have stayed home yesterday…” continued

Posted on March 29, 2013 by

Apparently the U.S. responds to escalating tensions by escalating tensions.  Shocker: The US – which flew two stealth bombers over the peninsula on Thursday as part of the ongoing military drills – has said it is ready for “any eventuality” on the … Continue reading →

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