October 2011
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On Not Dropping Bombs in Places We Don’t...
This was originally posted on my blog, here. It has commenting capability if you’d like to leave a longer reply without reblogging.
Q. I’ve just recently stumbled onto your blog, and though I’ve considered myself a libertarian for many years, after reading your positions on foreign policy I must admit I’m not quite there….How do you reconcile the very virtuous and very practical...
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Volunteerism only works when people volunteer.
lost-and-searching-in-america:
As a strong minded, opinionated Libertarian it wouldn’t take much guess work to determine where I stand on government social welfare programs. I am as radically opposed as possible. I feel that social welfare bleeds the budget, burdens tax payers and helps to breed a society of perpetual children who are forever looking for Mom to provide for them. Obviously this...
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"TSA has yet to catch a single terrorist. We don’t... →
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Vlogging?
If I vlogged, would you watch it? I’m thinking of taking it up, and maybe answering some of the questions you all send that way.
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The Federal Reserve Secretly Funds Illegal Wars →
Since the beginning of the Iraq War in 2003, the New York Federal Reserve has been shipping tens of billions of dollars to the government and central bank of Iraq, ostensibly for reconstruction and resumption of governmental services after the fall of Saddam Hussein. Between 2003 and 2008, over $40 billion in cash was secretly shipped in trucks from the New York Federal Reserve compound in East...
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Bad, Good, Better:
Bad news: I didn’t post yesterday and Tuesday because I was sick.
Good news: I’m mostly better now.
Better news: Did I tell you all that a couple weeks ago I got an ounce of silver at an antique store for $5 because the seller thought it was just a novelty item made of junk metal?
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Americans force innocent civilians into a gruesome...
aheram:
NPR is reporting that U.S. and Afghan soldiers have allegedly forced innocent villagers into a gruesome Death March:
Villagers from a violent part of southern Afghanistan say that Afghan troops, along with several American mentors, forced civilians to march ahead of soldiers on roads where the Taliban were believed to have planted bombs and landmines.
John Glaser from Antiwar.com...
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Things which have happened in my brief break from...
The date for the end of the Iraq war was finally set!
…but not really. (And Ron Paul called it.)
“Prolife” warmonger Rick Santorum was of course obliged to state that he’d get foreign policy “indigestion” if Paul became president.
Oddly, Sarah Palin seems to be down with Paul’s views on overseas interventionism. At least for this week.
Meanwhile,...
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I may not be on tumblr much the next few days.
Kind of a busy week & stuff. But I’ll be back soon!
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listentothisbeard asked: It is not accurate to state that OWS is asking for more government. That oversimplifies and is putting the saddle before the horse at this point in time.
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“Who supports the military and all the benefits promised to those who have chosen...”
– Margaret St.Jean
(My future mother-in-law — I’m marrying into a good family.)
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Government Makes Us Poor →
Freedom frightens some people. They say if no one is in charge there would be chaos. That is intuitive, but think about a skating rink. Before rinks were invented, if you proposed an amusement in which people strap blades to their feet and skate around on ice at whatever speeds they wish, you’d have been called crazy. There’s got to be speed limits, stoplights, turn signals. But we know that...
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brownmonkeytheory asked: Opinion of a biopic of Ron Paul to be played by Ryan Gosling?
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silvrleaf asked: Are conservatives against progress? or are some against b*g d*ddy initiatives? T-Roosevelt was a progressive, yet also a republican- There are demographic differences of opinion on both sides- The media likes to generalize both sides in a narrow scope of representation- If the system lacked conservative opinion we could potentially move into a government that denies sovereignty, and potentially...
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“It is much more important to kill bad bills than to pass good ones.”
– Calvin Coolidge (via scatteredaesthetics)
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ninefruits asked: The point I am merely trying to make is that from the invention of the wheel through to the International Space Station there has been an "advance" in technology. Advancement is "progress". This would not have occurred if we had been "conservative" and stayed in the cave. The freer the markets the greater the interaction of ideas and the greater the human...
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th3view5ofwe asked: I agree with you on the whole occupy wallstreet thing. it is rather unorganized and maybe they are not going in the right direction as far as solutions go but I have to admit, I`m just glad that SOMETHING is happening. If nothing else maybe it will at least get people thinking. They are giving a lot of effort and at least trying to stand up for what is right and i have to respect that. If it was...
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ninefruits asked: Well, by not addressing the issue you are merely perpetuating the misuse of these terms. Surely there's some irony is you entrenching these instituationalised terms? Shouldn't you be against such a defence of inherent power? Maybe it's time to read Hayek's "Why I'm Not A Conservative" again?
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ninefruits asked: The point I was trying to make is the free-market creates almost constant change, and for the most part this change is positive both technologically and socially. Positive change should be described as "progressive". A broad definition of the term "conservative" is a dislike or distrust of change. While "fiscally conservative" may be in the public consciousness as...
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ninefruits asked: To quote from your recent post about Ron Paul and the GOP field - "On fiscal and monetary policy, he toes it way too much, and I suspect other Republicans resent him for making them look much less conservative by comparison." Why do you refer to free-market ideas as "conservative" when their outcomes are progressive (ie: create progress)?
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A blogger shares his recent observation of the TSA... →
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Economics with Bonnie, Lesson 1: "Value is...
Since I answered a question earlier about fair trade products such as those sold at 10,000 Villages stores (as distinguished from the use of the term “fair trade” in “fair trade agreements” made by governments, which are usually not fair or conducive to trade), it has become clear to me that a significant subset of my followers do not appear to be familiar with the...
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murphisthinking asked: What are your thoughts on "fair trade" products? Is it a dumb idea or maybe its like giving to charity?
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"A lot of people have justified the extrajudicial... →
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On the primary process.
rigidmorality replied to your post: Okay maybe your innter Libertarian tells you not to get involved in the Occupy Wall Street protests but what about your inner Hipster? Doesn’t she tell you it is a good idea? ;)
Writing can be a form of protest. And I’m still digesting your answer to my question (which I appreciate). Two things: 1) I think you should have explained the nominating process,...
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logicallypositive asked: Okay maybe your innter Libertarian tells you not to get involved in the Occupy Wall Street protests but what about your inner Hipster? Doesn't she tell you it is a good idea? ;)
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dirteyes asked: What are your views on the whole occupy wall street thing?
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rigidmorality asked: Hello Bonnie. Regarding the likelihood of Ron Paul gaining the GOP nomination, you have said " it’s almost certain he will not be the nominee" (2/25/10), "the Republican Party would never give him the nomination" (1/8/11) & most recently, "he isn’t too likely to get the nomination" (10/2/11) -- why is this? Thanks in advance! Trevor