Monthly Archives: July 2009

Uncut Raw

Posted on July 21, 2009 by B Psycho

Saw Jeremy waxing philosophic re: libertarianism & human nature on Facebook, decided not to make everyone sign up to see my two cents, so it’s below: I see a lot of people refer to libertarianism as utopian, arguing that it … Continue reading →

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A new spin on welfare-state expansion

Posted on July 21, 2009 by B Psycho

…or more accurately, welfare state-expansion: Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank get significantly bigger slice of Israeli government financial help than municipalities in Israel itself, according to a study published on Tuesday. Their population is also growing more than … Continue reading →

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Wishful thinking is alive and well

Posted on July 18, 2009 by B Psycho

Shorter Megan McArdle: “Hold on, skeptics!  Funneling billions of tax dollars to the financial sector (again) might work out for us, let’s wait and see!”. There’s a line between hopeful optimism & ridiculous naivete.  With that assertion, Megan crossed it … Continue reading →

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A sleeper cell under every rock

Posted on July 18, 2009 by B Psycho

Well this explains a lot: The Central Intelligence Agency’s secret assassination squad was allowed to operate anywhere in the world, including the United States, according to a Thursday report in The Washington Post. “The plan to deploy small teams of … Continue reading →

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Cut the crap already

Posted on July 15, 2009 by B Psycho

Someone please explain to me why I even bother glancing at the Sotomayor hearings.  For the most part it’s been one side kissing ass while the other side ignores legitimate questions in favor of thinly-veiled assertions that old white men … Continue reading →

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Dirty Mind

Posted on July 13, 2009 by B Psycho

Vache Folle, a few days ago re: artificial sperm & fears of “the uselessness of men”: I like to think of myself as more than a life support system for a penis. And I know that Mrs Vache Folle doesn’t … Continue reading →

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"You TOO can be a bagman of the state!"

Posted on July 13, 2009 by B Psycho

Goldman Sachs got billions in bailout money, both directly and funneled through the hollowed out corpse of AIG.  They also switched their classification, so as to milk the Fed cow directly.  As a result, their profits are blasting off to … Continue reading →

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When all you have is lies, everything looks like a serious question

Posted on July 13, 2009 by B Psycho

Somehow I doubt it: The US Central Intelligence Agency had a secret plan to capture or kill Al-Qaeda operatives but it was terminated by new CIA Director Leon Panetta, The Wall Street Journal said late Sunday. Citing unnamed former intelligence … Continue reading →

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Stupid Question Time

Posted on July 10, 2009 by B Psycho

In relation to the following (spotted here): Does the stereotype of unions as thinly-veiled mafia organizations (invariably run by further stereotypical Italians, of course…) not have an expiration date?

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An echo. That's it.

Posted on July 8, 2009 by B Psycho

Shorter Glenn Greenwald: “Guilty even if proven innocent?  I’d say Obama has it backwards, but that’d be an insult to people who actually have it backwards”. I remember seeing somewhere past explanations for the policy decisions of Nixon that boiled … Continue reading →

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