George Orwell wrote, “So much of left-wing thought is a kind of playing with fire by people who don’t even know that fire is hot.” Today it is the right that amuses itself with violent chat and proclaims an injured innocence when its flammable words blow up. From Orwell, Jared Loughner and the Tea Party… Continue reading Orwell, Jared Loughner and the Tea Party
The Texas Omen
Texas is where the modern conservative theory of budgeting — the belief that you should never raise taxes under any circumstances, that you can always balance the budget by cutting wasteful spending — has been implemented most completely. If the theory can’t make it there, it can’t make it anywhere. … The point, however, is… Continue reading The Texas Omen
Campaign Season Rife With Gun Rhetoric
Gregg Harper (R-MS) told Politico that he hunts Democrats. Asked about the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus, he said, “We hunt liberal, tree-hugging Democrats, although it does seem like a waste of good ammunition.” From Campaign Season Rife With Gun Rhetoric I’m not saying there are no nut jobs on the left. But these are candidates for… Continue reading Campaign Season Rife With Gun Rhetoric
Campaign Season Rife With Gun Rhetoric
Gregg Harper (R-MS) told Politico that he hunts Democrats. Asked about the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus, he said, “We hunt liberal, tree-hugging Democrats, although it does seem like a waste of good ammunition.” From Campaign Season Rife With Gun Rhetoric I’m not saying there are no nut jobs on the left. But these are candidates for… Continue reading Campaign Season Rife With Gun Rhetoric
Goldbugs of the world unite
Georgia State Rep. Bobby Franklin ® has just introduced a bill in the state legislature mandating that Georgia only accept taxes in gold coins. From Bridge to the 19th Century Feh, coins? Big government would be minting them. Payments should be in gold nuggets with private firms weighing and certifying them.
Goldbugs of the world unite
Georgia State Rep. Bobby Franklin ® has just introduced a bill in the state legislature mandating that Georgia only accept taxes in gold coins. From Bridge to the 19th Century Feh, coins? Big government would be minting them. Payments should be in gold nuggets with private firms weighing and certifying them.
Tom Delay Gets Three Years
What do anarchists want from us?
What, exactly, do anarchists want? It’s easier to say what they don’t want. Unlike other political movements that define themselves by what they support—like republicanism, fascism, or monarchism—anarchism is defined by what it rejects. Namely, any authority that’s imposed from above. Instead of a formal state with police and laws, anarchists envision a society in… Continue reading What do anarchists want from us?
What do anarchists want from us?
What, exactly, do anarchists want? It’s easier to say what they don’t want. Unlike other political movements that define themselves by what they support—like republicanism, fascism, or monarchism—anarchism is defined by what it rejects. Namely, any authority that’s imposed from above. Instead of a formal state with police and laws, anarchists envision a society in… Continue reading What do anarchists want from us?
The Texas Omen
Texas is where the modern conservative theory of budgeting — the belief that you should never raise taxes under any circumstances, that you can always balance the budget by cutting wasteful spending — has been implemented most completely. If the theory can’t make it there, it can’t make it anywhere. … The point, however, is… Continue reading The Texas Omen