From wonderful radio host Brian Wilson comes the photo of the day: In case you’re city folk and can’t tell by the hose what that truck is actually for … oh well, you can guess. Hint: it ain’t milk. Woulda been even better had it said the “Bush-Obama” stimulus package. Or maybe even just “government.”
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5 CommentsThe Advisor heats up. New from Jake MacGregor this week: chapters 22 through 24. Start here and navigate forward if you’re already up to speed. Start with chapter one if you’re new to the adventure — and be prepared for a ride.
3 Comments“We intend to walk into Lansing after the summer break and ask the Republicans who have been so eagerly screwing us, ‘who’s next?’ If we cannot earn their respect we will do what we have always done; hit it with a flashlight until we gain compliance.” That’s a Michigan cop speaking (H/T to Ellendra). Or rather emailing. And what a perfect example of a joke that isn’t funny. Yes, after being caught, John Barnes, president of the Warren Police Officer’s Association, claimed he was just joking when he threatened to bash legislative heads. Then — if his original statement didn’t…
17 Comments… that these two hail from Freedom, Pennsylvania. The detective who busted them ought to get himself a life. And a different job. I’ll be surprised if this holds up in court.
1 CommentStill working. Still working. I’ll produce something brilliant soon. I promise. Well … er, I’ll produce something soon. In the meantime, I thank Karen for reminding me that I did produce something pretty darned good a few years ago — something that relates to the recent and ongoing series here on “Responsibilities of a Resident of the Police State.” If you haven’t seen these before, or if you’d just like to bask anew in some freedom hopefulness, I give you: “The Quality of a Free Man” “Sustainable Freedom: The Dilemma” “Sustainable Freedom: Paradigms” “Sustainable Freedom: Shifting the World” Back soon…
10 CommentsYou know I’ve been trying to downplay the Bad Government News in favor of more positive freedom boosting. Every once in a while, though, some governmental savagery, idiocy, or abuse (but I repeat myself) must make its way here. One of those governmentisms is the woefully named FATCA, the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. One reason it’s turning up here is that it’s playing, or about to play, serious havoc on people who thought they were taking a huge step for freedom when they either moved offshore or set up offshore accounts to protect their resources. In short, FATCA is…
8 CommentsThere’s a man in this town who used to be a respected professional with a high-toned name. Now, thanks to decades of bad choices, all he has is his pride and three luxury automobiles he long ago relinquished the “privilege” of driving. And that toney name. Recently, a building he owned fell into such disrepair that the city condemned it and tore it down at his expense. My kind-hearted friend L., who mother-hens this man (and is apparently one of the only friends he has left), urged him to go in with her or let her go in with some…
23 CommentsI haven’t considered this topic much worth writing about. All the “will they raise the debt ceiling or will the Apocalypse strike” nonsense of the last few weeks has just been political theater, signifying nothing. But Silver, who’s always good at casting light into the dark cracks of governmental chicanery nails it again.
12 CommentsPitbull vs kitten. Oooooh, you can only imagine the carnage! These people are so cheery and upbeat I want to smack ’em. But what they’re doing is wonderful. Now there’s the power of creative risk taking! (Sad irony, though, that they felt a need to include a question in their FAQ about whether their children are getting a proper education. How could anybody assume that sitting in a classroom could be a better education than they’re getting in this adventure?) “I Was Out to See America.” Riding the rails in the Great Depression. (Via Old Printer who points out that…
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