Archive for June, 2008

Artificial Distinctions

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

Richard Rahn at the Washington Times points out a despicable practice: the US government taxing its citizens who earn a living outside the US, but in the course of his article he reveals that he harbors a contradiction:

the U.S. Congress has just passed a law that places a higher tax burden (and in some cases wealth confiscation) on those who choose to permanently leave the United States,

Taxation is wealth confiscation. There is no difference. Wealth is property. Property confiscation is theft, no matter who, or what, perpetrates it.

George Carlin Had It Right

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

This quote from George Carlin speaks for itself:?

You may have noticed that there’s one thing I don’t complain about: Politicians. Everybody complains about politicians. Everybody says, “They suck”. But where do people think these politicians come from? They don’t fall out of the sky. They don’t pass through a membrane from another reality. No, they come from American homes, American families, American schools, American churches, American businesses, and they’re elected by American voters. This is the best we can do, folks. It’s what our system produces: Garbage in, garbage out.

….I have solved this political dilemma in a very direct way: I don’t vote. On Election Day, I stay home. I firmly believe that if you vote, you have no right to complain. Now, some people like to twist that around. They say, “If you don’t vote, you have no right to complain”, but where’s the logic in that? If you vote, and you elect dishonest, incompetent politicians, and they get into office and screw everything up, you are responsible for what they have done. You voted them in. You caused the problem. You have no right to complain.

I, on the other hand, who did not vote — who did not even leave the house on Election Day — am in no way responsible for that these politicians have done and have every right to complain about the mess that you created.

Adjudicating Chemistry

Friday, June 20th, 2008

I’ve been saying it for many years: legal does not equal right. This lovely specimen comes from Lawrence Taylor:

In other words, although the crime is having .08% alcohol in the blood,?you can?t offer evidence about the amount of alcohol actually in the blood!

The California Supreme Court imagines it can alter the laws of physics and chemistry with its ridiculous opinion.

Can’t See the Stranglehold for the Freebies

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

My comment, earlier today at Mark Perry’s blog:

“Globalization and technology and automation all weaken the position of workers,”

So the flipside is: subsistence farming with nothing but crude hand tools strengthens the ‘position’ of workers.

The Obaminator would have that “strong government hand” securely around your neck.

To a man, the commenters at that link are arguing about symptoms. The underlying idea they never question is that it is acceptable to use force to accomplish anything.

The Right Thing for the Wrong Reason

Monday, June 16th, 2008

The folks in Pillsbury, ND had an election, and no one came.

But on June 10, no one showed up. Not even those on the ballot.

Unfortunately, the zero turn-out wasn’t because they realized that voting is delegated coercion, or even for any sliver of recognition of the force underlying voting. They were all just too busy to gather round the cannibal pot that day.

Feral Subhumans

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

Charles Hueter highlights a horrific example of feral subhumans.

It is impossible to reason with irrational, rabid animals, which is precisely what such creatures are.

So how can a person deal with them? When you catch them in the midst of brutalizing and murdering, kill them. If you encounter them after the fact, shun them to starvation.

Rabid fucking animals.

Me Too

Saturday, June 7th, 2008

That’s what I was thinking when I met Billy, but nowhere near as eloquently. Meeting Billy was one of the high points of my life. If I hadn’t, I’d regret it forever.

Warriors

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

My comment, which I attempted to post, only to find that I’m still banned:

“For the warrior who has such a code, certain actions remain unthinkable, even in the most dire or extreme circumstances.”

Warriors aren’t just people who participate in wars and carry weapons.

Some warriors use mechanical weapons. Some use ideas. What makes a person a warrior is relentless pursuit of truth and integrity, despite opposition.