In “celebration” of the American police state (which is going to get unimaginably worse, unsurprisingly and very shortly), here’s your photo of the day: Source.
Month: December 2011
Ron Paul’s gradual rise above that field of R-Party evil clowns (in Iowa, at least) got me wondering: What would happen if Paul actually won the presidency? I think we know that Paul, being a proven man of his word, would attempt to make government smaller, less tyrannical, and more constitutional. But that just brings up other questions. What, specifically, would he try to do in his first weeks and months as president? Would the traditional “shadowy forces” arrange a convenient fatal heart attack for him? (“Such a shame, but that’s what happens when you elect such an old man…
Just got this from a young freedomista, JS, who sometimes comments here. His was just a modest encounter with one small, everyday example of Authoritah (Authoritah of the “it’s illegal because I say so” variety.) But JS handled it with guts. On days when it feels exhausting pushing against ever-encroaching tyrannies, large and small, it’s hugely encouraging to know spirited young guys like this are coming up in the world. Just got pulled over by the state police, … for … get this … yelling out of my window. They had a vehicle pulled over. Two patrol cars and large…
Paul Allen and Burt Rutan have done it again. Whoohoo! We might make it seriously into space despite the government’s worst efforts. (Tip o’ hat to PT.) I don’t know what Cadbury Schwepps has to do with dogs in cars. But this is a thing of beauty. (And here are more dogs in cars in slow-motion if you liked that.) So. Why wasn’t the police officer charged with reckless endangerment or discharging a firearm in a somewhat inopportune place or …? Ron Paul overtaking Gingrich in Iowa? Couldn’t happen to a nicer guy. Speaking of Newt, didn’t you think it…
Even lab rats, it seems, have empathy. Now, if only government agents could be raised to that level. I had no idea that my second favorite poem (and the one I most totally identify with) had such universal appeal. Only a government could manage to create a butter crisis. “The best way to understand the Euro Crisis is to get a DVD of “Animal House” starring John Belushi.” Snort! Open letter to some professorial tax eaters from Michael and Debra Jean Dean. The average household has a post-crash net worth of nearly $500,000??? Are you kidding? Where do I sign…
I mentioned that one of my Christmas presents was some cool emergency gear from my Amazon wish list. To wit: A UCO Candle Lantern from Industrial Revolution. (Note: All links in this blog entry are Evil Greedy Capitalist Amazon Associate Links.) Not just the lantern, but a lantern “value pack” including four 9-hour candles and a sturdy fleece bag. RJM, the mystery man who sent it, also added an extra pack of candles and a reflector — something I didn’t even know about. I admit, when I put the lantern on my wish list back in 2010, I did it…
… and a Predator drone. Somehow it’s not surprising that “antigovernment” people would be the first. Supposedly they used the drone to make sure these “enemies” were outside and unarmed. Not sure how they could tell about the unarmed part. Do Predators see through clothes, or what? (Thanks once again to JS.)
Okay. Need some help from the Living Freedom Brain Trust (aka you guys). A reader asked for my recommendations for freedom-oriented streaming radio. But aside from NPR in the car, I never listen to radio. He had already found this — which has some pretty good stuff on it, once you get past former libertarian Neal Boortz. I’m not sure everything on that page is up-to-date, though. In fact, I’m sure it’s not. I was able to add podcasts from Brian Wilson and the Freedom Feens guys. But he’s looking primarily for live streaming. So you tell me: What are…
Not like the rest of us. They insist on less treatment. Have you given thought to this — or better yet put instructions in writing (and gotten those instructions into the right hands)? Okay, it won’t do much good if you’re living out your days in a FEMA detention camp, I know. (Overtreatment won’t be a problem there, I’m sure.) Or if we end up with the much-dreaded Obamacare “death panels.” But for those still on their own, I suspect that medical choices are a neglected variety of freedom. People don’t like to think about the subject.
This came this morning from Daniel Adams of the wonderful “Facebook for farmers,” Earthineer. (Check it out if you haven’t already.) “Federal Agents Demand Customer Lists from Mormon Food Storage Facility.” Given the lack of detail in the report (which federal agency, which Mormon facility, and did anybody ask to see a warrant or a subpoena?) I’m not 100% sure it’s true. But you and I can be 100% sure more than one fed agency wants to know who’s storing food or making other preparations for hard times — and that those they learn about will be considered potential “terrorists.”…