September 2010
1 tag
1 tag
Shuffle off to Buffalo
That’s what I’ll be doing soon, to visit family. So my tumblr may be quieter than usual for a few days. But I’ll return, I promise!
Here’s a picture of a place I’ll go:
And another one:
1 tag
A direct democracy is theft. Legal theft , but... →
I don’t consider myself part of the LP (or any party, for that matter), but this is a good point.
1 tag
Could I get a recommendation? →
My rank on the politics page has declined, which makes me sad :(
1 tag
1 tag
coeus asked: Sometimes, when I have conversations with socialists (we call them "New Democrats" in Canada), I have no idea how to counter arguments like: But what do we do about the poor and marginalized? Cutting government spending only ensures that the poor and marginalized in society become more poor and marginalized. Then the elites can grab power and exploit the poor and marginalized. We need a...
1 tag
1 tag
1 tag
logicallypositive asked: In your previous post you say that the end-goal of anarchists and minarchist libertarians is "fundamentally different". What do you mean by that? I'd say our end goal is the same (a society in which individual liberty is maximized), but the means by which we pursue them are radically different (Statelessness vs night watchman state).
1 tag
misutip-deactivated20101021-dea asked: I'd like to stress the inequity part though, because I think it's what makes me not believe in capitalism.
Oh, here's a question. In a previous post, you answered my question by linking me to a website. In that website it discussed the idea of highways, and how privatizing it would be better for the consumer/ local small businesses. My question would be, if the...
Oh, here's a question. In a previous post, you answered my question by linking me to a website. In that website it discussed the idea of highways, and how privatizing it would be better for the consumer/ local small businesses. My question would be, if the...
1 tag
1 tag
man-hastam asked: Out of curiosity, how libertarian are you? For the sake of simplicity (though I would love to hear a more detailed explanation if you have the time), let's say anarchists are a 1 and the Tea Partiers are a 10.
1 tag
1 tag
tad-danger-angelfoot asked: Do you give Obama any sympathy in his attempting to carry out change when it comes to the fact that America and Congress have become more polarized than maybe ever before? How much fault should we place on him when we notice no meaningful change? What can be done to reverse this polarization if you consider it a problem? Do you anticipate an evolution of a new two-or-more-party system?
2 tags
1 tag
1 tag
Age of Inflation Libertarian E-Book - Austrian... →
doctorniche:
Age of Inflation Libertarian Austrian Economics E-Book Package.
1 tag
“Of all tyrannies a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may...”
– CS Lewis (via coeus)
1 tag
WatchSNL on the Ground Zero Mosque. Excellent.
1 tag
'In its Pledge to America, the GOP is professing... →
1 tag
1 tag
1 tag
1 tag
rachellewhite asked: Indian & The Holy Grail Sunday?
I hope people think we have a secret code...
I hope people think we have a secret code...
1 tag
Aaaand that's all for tonight.
Well, I made some progress with several submitted questions. aerobelieber, pitusim, and coeus — I promise I’ll get to yours!
Also (in a shameless self-promotion) if you haven’t yet, please take a look at my blog. It has some of the same content as the tumblr, but some different stuff as well. Like this awesome video of Stephen Colbert testifying in Congress.
1 tag
1 tag
1 tag
1 tag
statehate asked: What's your take on the NPT, especially with regard to countries like Iran and N Korea acquiring nuclear weapons and the alleged interest of the US government (and the UN -- LOL!) in preventing such a thing from happening?
1 tag
1 tag
1 tag
oversprayed asked: What is your opinion on taxation (In particular, the Bush tax cuts and their situation)? As an assumingly libertarian (it fits closest in the political spectrum), I'm initially opposed to heavy taxation, but in the current situation, I find them being a better idea for the time being.
1 tag
1 tag
1 tag
What's happened to America? →
coeus:
By Sheldon Richman
Who says the government schools and the welfare state don’t work? They work perfectly. They were designed to put the American people into a political coma, and that’s what they’ve done.
The objective would never be framed that way. The politicians would say that the purpose…
Definitely click through to read the rest. It’s from the Bush years, I...
1 tag
1 tag
“There is no social entity with a good that undergoes some sacrifice for its own...”
– - Robert Nozick (via coeus)
P.S. coeus, thanks for the encouragement on time wasting! Much appreciated :)
1 tag
nellieblystunad asked: many thanks for the follow though i must warn you, im not very hipster...or political on my blog lol
1 tag
1 tag
sadomars asked: What do you think was the reason for the latest economic meltdown? Lack of regulation, lack of control. I agree with you that government should not attempt to meddle in something it is inadequate, but to allow the market to freely do it's thing has shown to be destructive.
The system works beautiful, but people, they are the ones that fail it. The free market is no match when...
The system works beautiful, but people, they are the ones that fail it. The free market is no match when...
2 tags
1 tag
1 tag
"The Army on Monday pledged a thorough... →
This story hasn’t been getting much media attention, it seems, given the gravity of the charges. Killing civilians for sport? Seriously?! I can only hope it turns out not to be true.
1 tag
1 tag
1 tag
1 tag
1 tag
1 tag
' What makes nullification so much fun is (1) that... →
1 tag
Halp?
I’d like to watch the new Bones, 30 Rock, or The Office before tomorrow morning/maybe midnight tonight, at which point at least one of them shows up on Hulu. Anyone got a valid Megavideo link?