Monthly Archives: November 2006

Milton Friedman, the “progressive” blogosphere, & spitting on graves

I recall a long time ago posting something about the intellectual divide among statist-progressive bloggers & their usual audience.  Well, here’s another example: As you know by now, Milton Friedman recently passed away at the age of 94.  While I … Continue reading

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An entirely unshocking shocking

UCLA library. A “random” security sweep & ID check. A student, a US citizen of Iranian descent, questions the concept, and asks for proof that he’s not being singled out for his race. The result? The campus cops say “gee, … Continue reading

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The War on Everything

Apparently some guy got caught at the airport in Detroit with some suspicious stuff: A man was arrested at Detroit Metropolitan Airport after officials say they found him carrying more than $78,000 in cash and a laptop computer containing information … Continue reading

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Stepping in the “management”

Oh how hollow the strategy: The top U.S. commander in the Middle East warned Congress Wednesday against setting a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq, saying it would impede commanders in managing U.S. and Iraqi forces.  The … Continue reading

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They hath seen the enemy, and it is…everyone but them.

Self proclaimed “conservatives” after the midterm became a referendum on Bush, the Iraq war, & the republican party: “Bush wasn’t a real conservative! That’s why we lost! True believers shall show the way!” Glenn Greenwald: “Gee, that’s just peachy. How … Continue reading

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Dumbest anti-legalization arguement ever?

In my travels on the ‘net I found quite the gem of Stupid.  It can be summarized with one quote: Legalization should be recognized for what it is: a cause for corporate capitalists. Yeah, because Walgreens is just itching to … Continue reading

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Convinced yet?

Abu al-Muhajir sez “Thanks, Bush!”: Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed in a new audiotape on Friday to have mobilized 12,000 fighters and said the group was winning faster than expected.  “The al-Qaida army has 12,000 fighters in Iraq, and they have … Continue reading

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The nuts are still out there…

Flipping through channels earlier, stopped on C-Spans Washington Journal. Chris Shays was on and actually made a surprisingly reasonable point about “purple america” instead of the stereotype of Red vs Blue. And then the air got sucked out of the … Continue reading

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Them poor ol’ sports team owners need all the help they can get…

Last night I was watching my (former) favorite team the Pistons stumble into an ugly loss against Sacramento.  Sometime during the game, there was a sideline interview of the Maloof Brothers, owners of the Kings.  What took place says a … Continue reading

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If a political party falls in the wilderness, does it make a sound?

Luckily I don’t vote, otherwise I’d be kinda pissed at the Libertarian Party.  In that race for Tom Delay’s old seat Bob Smither came in 3rd w/ a single-digit total, behind someone who wasn’t even on the fucking ballot, in … Continue reading

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