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The Reality of Climate Change
Dec 7, 2009 Corporatism, Politics Comments
Climate Change seems to be under attack. I find the reactions to this interesting. There are two extremes in the political climate war. The issue is so polarizing that both sides have, through the process of reacting to one another, become extreme in an attempt to maintain a defense. We have the Rush Limbaugh supporters who want to tear the limbs off of small animals and burn down forests, and we have the Al Gore supporters who preach of the coming apocalypse with fear mongering doom and gloom. Now I realize there are many level headed individuals who lean one side or the other, but it seems the most vocal voices are the most extreme. The right is yelling Climategate, and the left is yelling crazy conservatives!
I always find the apocalyptic mindset to be kind of hard to swallow. Remember Y2K? For thousands of years the end of the world has been preached by many religions. The dead sea scrolls came from an apocalyptic sect of Judaism. On the other hand the conservative mindset tends to be limited, dismissing the turmoils and problems that others face. They tend to see their immediate world as the only reality that matters.
Fire Bernanke! Libertarians, Socialists and Liberals Unite!
Dec 4, 2009 Federal Reserve, Libertarianism Comments
Bernie Sanders is once again on the right side. I am not a socialist and I do not agree with most any form of government, but there is a great deal of good to be said about this self proclaimed socialist. Bernie Sanders has a defined political stance and he sticks to it. He sticks to it for what he sees as the benefit of us citizens. Ben Bernanke is up for a another term as chairman of the FED, and after all he has pulled I think congress is so vile and corrupt that this man will be placed back in the FED.
Update 12/07/09
Liberty Maven put up a post here pointing out that Bernie Sanders has a petition out to get rid of Bernanke. Please check out his post and go here to sign the petition.
Update
It looks as if Republican Senators Vitter, Bunning and DeMint have all placed holds on Bernanke.
If You See Any Video I Post, See This One
Dec 4, 2009 Anti-State, Anti-War, Police State, video Comments
Hate, violence, murder, oppression, war, and rape are disgusting tragedies that are realities of our government. We must not be silent. We must speak out on behalf of those who have no voice and power. Look at the true nature of governments.
The DMV Helps Itself
Dec 3, 2009 Anti-State, Fear And Loathing, Gonzo, Libertarianism, Police State Comments
The power of the state oppresses. We’ve all dealt with the terrible monopoly of the DMV. The DMV operates on a completely government controlled market. The man this recently happened to wished to remain anonymous, so we will call him Bill. Bill’s had two cars, a wife and rented a little house. He had a van and a car that sat in the driveway because he could not afford to fix the vehicle up to the standards of the state. The state mandates required an inspection for function before he could put tags on the car. You have to pay the DMV the state said so.
One day Bill’s wife left and took the van. Bill found himself facing the financial burden of a divorce. In order to pay for his basic needs and the other demands now being made of him bill found himself driving the unregistered car to and from work. He was then pulled over Read More..
A case against government Part 3: State Violence
Dec 1, 2009 A Case Against Government, Anti-State, Anti-War, Philosophy, Police State, PunkJohnnyCash Blog Comments
It occurred to me that there may be those out there who read this site and still do not comprehend my philosophy. I think people loose me when they argue what the role government should have. I ask if we should have a government. My answer is no. I think a good place to start is to look at is what I call State Violence. In order to accept the existence of a state you must accept state violence. A state has no way to force it’s will upon the people without threat of force. In order for a state to exist it must embrace two basic forms of violation. These are theft and violence. The state exists as a parasitic entity that is destructive to both the host and itself.
I am convinced I should have started my series “A Case Against Government” with this article. It is the heart and base of all government power and violations.
Media Bias More Left vs. Right
Nov 6, 2009 Anti-State, Corporatism, Philosophy, Politics Comments
Media bias is everywhere and after the White House brought it to light I feel it should stay in the main stream media. We should not let this go. Thankfully there are reporters like John Stossel who have been facing this and keeping it alive. Like usual John Stosel is on the front line preaching to the republicrats a libertarian view point. He is a lone voice in a forest of statism.
The Double Standard About Bias in Journalism
Every reporter has a point of view. But some refuse to admit it.It is reassuring to see John Stossel out there, and it looks like his writings are over at Reason Magazine now. This somewhat disappoints me. I like him out there speaking to the left and right more so than to the already established libertarian minded individuals.
In September John Stossel also addressed this issue.
The Truth About Media Bias
Every reporter has political beliefsIt seems that this is a topic he will be confronting, and I hope he will not stand down from this.
Pay No Attention to the Man Behind the Curtain
Nov 4, 2009 Anti-State, Corporatism, Politics Comments
Provided by Wilton D. Alston
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 famous phrase, had a scheme. That scheme was based directly upon an impression of omnipotence without any legitimate power. Surely that impression would be lost should anyone see him pulling levers and talking into a microphone. I can’t help but imagine that if an agent of today’s state were to switch places with the Wizard, he’d utter no such words. In fact, I suspect he’d just sit there, a nearly-naked pseudo-emperor, with no concern that we could see him. Instead of trying to be coy, he’d leave us with no choice but to exclaim, “Hey, what happened to the curtain?”
News Roundup
Oct 29, 2009 Corporatism, Current, Libertarianism, News Roundup, Police State Comments
Well it’s time for our second weekly news roundup. I hope you guys enjoy.
Health Care:
From Liberty Maven: Ron Paul, a hypocrite on the health care public option? (Click Here)
According to the “Left Wing” Democrat party if you do not vote for health care you must be a hypocrite. Well, not really. I do think the hypocrite list may have some weight, but to lump the one guy who has repeatedly refused Medicaid and Medicare in there seems off.
Gallop polls are showing that current Health Care legislation is loosing support (Click Here)
And Finally NancyPelosi has introduced her own health care bill. (Click here)
PelosiCare: 1,990 and $894 billion of bad news (Click Here)
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Health Care “Reform”
Oct 28, 2009 Anti-State, Federal Reserve, Gonzo, Libertarianism, Trey's Blog Comments
Written by Trey Sellers
The health care debate is still in full force, and while there is strong support and opposition to the reform being proposed in Washington, we can all agree that health care costs are a burden on a large portion of American families. The important point to realize, though, is that the legislation being proposed is simply more of the same, an expansion of the status quo. The health care industry is rife with government intervention in the form of subsidies and over-bearing regulation, so it’s hard to understand how the proposed legislation, which calls for an enormous amplification of that intervention, can be heralded as “reform” or “change”. Ten years down the road, when health care costs continue to spiral out of control, health care “reform” supporters will be scratching their heads, wondering why their solution didn’t work, and pounding the table for the government to come to the rescue.
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