Last week marked the 67th anniversary of the two greatest acts of terrorism ever to occur on this earth – the bombing of the civilian populations of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. If done by any other country, we would have a hard tome justifying the horrendous acts, but you will find all manner of suddenly utilitarian…
DetailsJudge Learned Hand famously wrote the following passage in Gregory v. Helvering: Anyone may arrange his affairs so that his taxes shall be as low as possible; he is not bound to choose that pattern which best pays the treasury. There is not even a patriotic duty to increase one’s taxes. Over and over again…
DetailsYour lecture this week is an interview, between Stefan Molyneux and Robert Murphy. These two should get together more often. One has to appreciate the respect and deference given to religion by Molyneux in this exchange, as he is an avowed atheist. Check it out. That last 3-5 minute exchange about hope and the future…
DetailsBegs the state to involve itself fully in the economy. We are all Keynesians statists now: Here are his views: Paul Ryan’s voting record: Paul Ryan on Bailouts and Government Stimuli: -Voted YES on TARP -Voted YES on Economic Stimulus HR 5140 -Voted YES on $15B bailout for GM and Chrysler. -Voted YES on $192B…
DetailsWe have a two party system and you’ll just be throwing your vote away!:
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No small part of our social problems today come from miseducated degree-holders who have nothing to contribute to the wealth of the society but who are full of demands and indignation — and resentment of those who are producing.
Metric – Clone
Either of these songs are worth turning the radio off. But together? NIFTY:
MEAT!?
A story about how we must look to any race of sufficiently-advanced carnivores. Strange, but a bit funny…
THE MACHINE STOPS.
A story about our dependence on technology, and what it means at the time where the planet can no longer harbor life for our meddlings…