Monthly Archives: January 2011

Did libertarianism kick Mike Huben's dog?

Posted on January 31, 2011 by B Psycho

The ongoing revolt in Egypt somehow gets drawn into a criticism of libertarianism. I call BS. Continue reading →

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Stuff Happens

Posted on January 31, 2011 by B Psycho

-Considering the history of this guy, who is now 2nd in command on the sinking ship that is the Egyptian government, Mubarak might as well have said “eh, fuck it” already.  Or maybe that was the point… -Two things on … Continue reading →

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If you have to ask…

Posted on January 28, 2011 by B Psycho

Headline spotted on msnbc’s website a moment ago: Billions of our dollars, over 30 years, going to prop up yet another blatantly corrupt, oppressive regime.  The subjects of that regime appear to finally have had enough, and amidst the clashes, … Continue reading →

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Your "Well DUH" moment of the day

Posted on January 24, 2011 by B Psycho

Bradley Manning, alleged source of the Collateral Murder video, is currently detained at the military base Quantico in Virginia.  Despite being accused of nothing violent, he’s being held in near total isolation.  The reason for that isolation, thus the goal … Continue reading →

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Health Care & Compromising Positions

Posted on January 24, 2011 by B Psycho

Michael Cannon has a bone to pick with Politifact: ObamaCare is not a government takeover, I learned from PolitiFact, because it “uses the private health insurance system to expand health care coverage.” But wait. In my research, I found that … Continue reading →

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America's Next Top Panic

Posted on January 22, 2011 by B Psycho

First K-2 (which only exists because weed is illegal), now this bullshit: When Neil Brown got high on bath salts, he took his skinning knife and slit his face and stomach repeatedly. Brown survived, but authorities say others haven’t been … Continue reading →

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An exceptionalism even I can get behind

Posted on January 22, 2011 by B Psycho

I completely, 100%, agree with what Thoreau says here.  If these stupid dinners are going to take place at all, you might as well do them correctly.

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Blinking at conflation

Posted on January 19, 2011 by B Psycho

An excerpt from a blog on the Washington Post website: You can wish all you want to be left alone to live your life free of the heated breath of big government, but come on, get rid of government and … Continue reading →

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Shooting the players doesn't end the game

Posted on January 19, 2011 by B Psycho

A post on Roderick Long’s site from last month came back to life, turned a sharp corner, and led to a very long exchange between MBH and Rad Geek that included this, in the context of the former criticizing the … Continue reading →

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If you think you're lonely now…

Posted on January 17, 2011 by B Psycho

Really, really short take re: this, specifically the following clarification: What I think is lacking is a dedicated pro-labor union presence online. Pro-labor advocacy isn’t much online.  Going solely by self-identification, libertarians do make up a disproportionate amount compared to … Continue reading →

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