Archive for “June of 2007”

Market Anarchist Blog Carnival #4

June 28, 2007

Welcome to the fourth edition of the Market-Anarchist Blog Carnival, where it is my pleasure to help spread the ideas of liberty to whoever wants it. I’m proud to present a number of worthy submissions this month - and I hope you’ll return for future editions, on or about the 29th of every month. […]

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The Greatest Threat

June 28, 2007

Think back over the history of civilization… Pick pretty much any major tragedy - any event that caused human suffering on an unfathomable scale. I’ll bet you dollars to donuts that said tragedy was either caused directly by government, or indirectly, by a government which failed to protect its citizens. Usually […]

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Why Does a Dog Lick His Own…

June 28, 2007

…nevermind. I need to watch my mouth. Anyways, this is pretty much the same thing:
In a rare, self-congratulatory moment the members of Congress took time away from their busy schedules of fighting terrorism, fighting poverty, saving the earth, and other noble endeavors to begin the approval process of granting themselves a pay raise. […]

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But What About the Mail?

June 27, 2007

The British post office is planning to strike tomorrow, and accordingly, are asking their patrons to refrain from sending mail during their time of crisis. What’s also nice, is that the Post is telling their customers, essentially, to “get fucked.” The Daily Mail has the scoop:
It suggests people who want to guarantee […]

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If You Don’t Like It - Get the Fuck Out!

June 27, 2007

Sometimes you hear this sort of argument: “This is America, if you don’t like it, pack your bags and leave.”
Of course the person making the argument always presumes that his beliefs are the only true “American” beliefs. The presumption in the “get the fuck out” argument is always that one’s own arguments are infallible. […]

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Random Stuff

June 27, 2007

Awesome concerts shouldn’t be on Wednesdays with doors opening at 1pm. Especially on the Wednesday preceding delivery of our primary project for the year. Eleven bands rocking out all day, and I’ll be data-checking on enormous spreadsheets.
Updated: I will be organizing a road-trip to the event in Darien Center, NY (Buffalo) show […]

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The Road to Poverty is Paved With Unintended Consequences

June 26, 2007

And slogans like, “Energy Independence.” I’m pretty sure I hit on this a few months ago - but I’ve been unable to find a reference. Anyways, even if I did: I’m not an oracle; but if you make predictions based on the laws of economics, you’re not usually wrong.
And the laws […]

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