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Meet The New Boss, Same As The Old Boss
It really irks me to hear an election anywhere described as a new government. NPR reports that Italy got a new government on Sunday. The same thing is said whenever there’s an election in the UK. The prime minister “forms” … Continue reading
Posted in Anarchy, democracy, Libertarianism, Misunderstood Signs, Politics, Tyranny of the Majority, Voting
Tagged government
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Irritations, Troubles, and Revolutions
Law is justice. In this proposition a simple and enduring government can be conceived. And I defy anyone to say how even the thought of revolution, of insurrection, of the slightest uprising could arise against a government whose organized force … Continue reading
I Did The Maths
Slate asks the question: Why Doesn’t the Postal Service Make Money? Now hemorrhaging $16B (yes, that’s billion) dollars a year, the USPS has decided to cut Saturday delivery starting in August, hoping to save $2B a year. Let’s see, if … Continue reading
Posted in Government overreach, Jon Stewart, Libertarianism, Protectionism, The Internet Strikes Back
Tagged government, jon stewart, postal service, UPS, USPS
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Judge, Jury, and Executioner
A Department of Justice white paper titled “Lawfulness of a Lethal Operation Directed Against a U.S. Citizen Who Is a Senior Operational Leader of Al-Qa’ida or An Associated Force” has been leaked to the public via NBC News. This 16-page … Continue reading
Posted in drones, Good and Evil, Government overreach, Terror!!, The Empire, War and Peace, Worship of the Military, Worship of the State
Tagged children, DOJ, drones, government, kill list, OK, predator drones, war
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"I read the news today – oh boy, about a lucky man who made the grave…"
Once again, the BBC is reporting news that is not news to anyone. This time, however, there is one piece on news hidden in the non-news. The burnished front page story this morning – CIA operating drone base in Saudi … Continue reading
Posted in drones, Media fail, Terror!!, The Empire, Worship of the Military, Worship of the State
Tagged CIA, government, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, US
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Kim Dotcom says he wants to encrypt half of the Internet
RT has a great interview with Kim Dotcom about his new file sharing service, Mega. I’ve written previously, here and here, about his battle with the US government over their illegal seizure of his property. Dotcom lays out in some … Continue reading
Posted in The Internet Strikes Back
Tagged encryption, George Orwell, government, Kim Dotcom, mega, RT
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Robert Wenzel's Attack of Jeff Tucker: A Dissection
UPDATE: Since I wrote this I see that Stephan Kinsella has agreed to debate Robert Wenzel on IP. Should be very interesting. ———————- In Wenzel’s post he is refuting Tucker’s article Back to Basics on Property and Competition. Wenzel begins … Continue reading
Posted in Intellectual Property, Protectionism
Tagged economics, free market, government, intellectual property, IP, Jeff Tucker, Robert Wenzel
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Robert Wenzel Attacks Jeff Tucker on IP
Robert Wenzel is at it again, attacking Jeff Tucker for his views on intellectual property. I plan to write a full critique of Wenzel’s post, but in the meantime I left this comment for him. We’ll see if he replies. … Continue reading
Posted in Intellectual Property, Protectionism
Tagged government, intellectual property, IP, Jeff Tucker, Robert Wenzel
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No Rightful Existence
Today is the first annual National Gun Appreciation Day. While I appreciate the sentiment and love that they planned it for Obama’s inauguration, I think it is not a bold enough statement. We don’t just “appreciate” guns. We need them, … Continue reading
Posted in Government overreach, Guns
Tagged government, gun appreciation day, guns, Lysander Spooner
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