Category Archives: random shots

Garbage In, Garbage Out

Posted on May 14, 2013 by B Psycho

If I had a nickel for every time some “progressive” blogger’s critique of libertarianism 1) completely ignored that there are skeptics of capitalism at all within it, 2) assumed It All Began With Ayn Rand, despite her hating libertarians during … Continue reading →

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Ed Kilgore’s Late Pass

Posted on May 6, 2013 by B Psycho

The National Rifle Association — that group that simultaneously claims to uphold the right to bear arms for the purpose of resisting tyranny while calling for more government employees to be heavily armed, with no cognitive dissonance — has a … Continue reading →

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Strangling the Reformist Goose

Posted on May 1, 2013 by B Psycho

On May Day, noted neo-liberal blogger Matt Yglesias wonders aloud if Marx had a point. Bouncing off a Brad DeLong post basically claiming a rationally interested ruling class would gladly keep up the revolt insurance, thus heading off rejection of … Continue reading →

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Choice, force & guilt

Posted on April 11, 2013 by B Psycho

Corey Robin, author, blogger & professor of political science at Brooklyn College, is not a fan of libertarians. At all. However, his exposure to them leans overwhelmingly toward the U.S. mainstream understanding of the term as depicted by the Cato … Continue reading →

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“You’re cute” — and we’re *screwed*

Posted on April 8, 2013 by B Psycho

A good rule of thumb to hold with regards to politics: Never underestimate the power of the trivial to overshadow the gravely important. Latest example of the above rule came to us last week, when amidst the ongoing backdrop of … Continue reading →

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Doublethink fires a shot. I think.

Posted on April 4, 2013 by B Psycho

As the latest round of talk over “gun control” continues due to the most recent well-publicized mass shooting incidents, naturally polls come up asking about it. I’ve heard about a particular outcome of these frequently, the remark that universal background … Continue reading →

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On (metaphysical) Self-Mutilation

Posted on February 16, 2013 by B Psycho

Biased animals as we are, it is a rare thing for us to see an argument we vehemently disagree with* that we recognize nonetheless sums up the stakes of said argument quite well. Over on Zombie Contentions, CK MacLeod brings … Continue reading →

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I have my doubts

Posted on February 11, 2013 by B Psycho

It’s being reported that Chris Dorner, the ex-LAPD cop suspected of a revenge shooting spree against southern California police, is the first target of drones on U.S. soil. Doubt #1: Absolute first? No, more likely just the first we know … Continue reading →

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Blacksploitation of another shade

Posted on January 22, 2013 by B Psycho

Yesterday was the day that in the U.S. means the recognition of this man: Along with his obvious contribution on racial justice though, he also had plenty to say about poverty, as well as militarism (he was against both, natch’). … Continue reading →

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“We’re bombs, and we’re here to help”

Posted on January 15, 2013 by B Psycho

Recently observed rule: any argument over foreign policy in terms of western/U.S. military intervention will eventually result in the following: 1) Claim that opposition to such is rooted in some form of bigotry, of tribal indifference. Basically, it is taken … Continue reading →

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