Category Archives: politics

the saga continues

Today I once again had an errand at a Feral office building. This time, when I asked the badge for information about the pointless rule that I wouldn’t be admitted to the building without showing evidence that some government somewhere … Continue reading

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QotD

Solutions to this [public goods] problem in the context of basic research are discussed at some length by Terence Kealey. (The Economic Laws of Scientific Research, New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1996) Knowledge of current cutting edge research – Kealey’s … Continue reading

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King Numbers

You may have heard me advocate abolition of the US judiciary, as a way to restore some of the tension between Federal and State authorities that Publius considered so important. Failing that, I’ve also proposed to eliminate the “jackpot” effect … Continue reading

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ReadTheBill

This looks like a good idea: ReadtheBill.org invites Americans of all political views: Help stop Congress from passing bills in the dead of night that nobody has read. . . . we will persuade Congress to adopt the 72 Online … Continue reading

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a protected minority?

Hee hee. The Economist says of V for Vendetta: . . . only fans of detention centres, torture, unfettered government surveillance, screaming-mad television pundits and laws against alternative lifestyles will find anything here that could possibly offend. Perhaps I’ll go see it … Continue reading

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heretic at large?

Rumor has it that Placer County’s jailers refused to hold Steve Kubby. If so, let’s hope they escape prosecution.

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the Danish matter

You may have noticed that I have not demonstrated solidarity with the Danish press by helping to publicize the “Mohammed” cartoons. That could be because I fear for my safety, or because I hate Western freedoms, or because the cartoons … Continue reading

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