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Pay No Attention to the Man Behind the Curtain
Instead of 'Pay No attention to That Man Behind the Curtain!' A Better Question Seems to Be, 'What Happened to the Curtain?' "I used to be disgusted; now I try to be amused." ~ Elvis Costello Almost everyone is familiar with the genesis of the phrase, "Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain!" The Wizard of Oz, who uttered this [...]
Does the Existence of the State Cause Conflicts of Interest?
My phone is tapped. My mail is read. They know the thoughts inside my head. The money I deposited is now reported to the Fed. They chip my hand, dispense my bread. I think they watch me go to bed. I don’t object. I’m glad instead to be controlled until I’m dead. - G. Edward Griffin, from "It’s All for My Security" As I [...]