+ All of the following are by H.L.Mencken. Every election is a sort of advance auction of stolen goods. + The storm center of lawlessness in every American State is the State Capitol. It is there that the worst crimes are committed; it is there that lawbreaking attains to the estate and dignity of a…
DetailsAdele – Set Fire to the Rain
Hat tip to Mark Shea and Chris Pirnke. Too funny…
Part II of the epic rap battle of the world’s greatest economists is out, and it is better than ever. The videos are a great way to learn about the two competing theories, Austrianism (Hayek) and Keynesianism (Keynes). Economists today generally follow a pseudo-Keynesian model (Keynesianism in its pure form requires much heavier expenditures, less…
DetailsWhy do I get the feeling that I am singing the same old tune all of the time…? Last week, a prediction of mine came closer to being true, where the federal government extends itself beyond the 4th Amendment into the realm of civil law, by seeking a law whereby a person infringing copyright can…
DetailsYour lecture of the week this week comes from the Seattle-area, in which the idea of genetically modified crops is examined in light of the available scientific knowledge on the topic. Is organic really better for the environment or humanity?:
Dirty Heads – Lay Me Down
“Do you know where tenderness leads?….to the gas chambers.” This is one of my favorite quotes, from the book The Thanatos Syndrome by Percy Walker (which I have not yet read). My buddy reminded me of the quote in the past week. But it is a highly functioning truism, one that it seems the most banal…
DetailsI never said I wouldn’t post Rachel Maddow, but I have come close. Here she is, doing an EXCELLENT job explaining what is going wrong in the nuclear power plants in Japan. Warning: involves 3rd grade science…: Looks like this might be a new Chernobyl (which I am secretly obsessed with)… Copyrighted under Creative Commons…
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