Category Archives: politics

Liberty Car

Posted on Friday, 2005 December 02 by Anton

Steven Hilton wants to cover his car with Libertarian campaign stickers. Got any?

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uncertainty and moral absolutes

Posted on Wednesday, 2005 November 30 by Anton

Mark Kleiman unwittingly expresses a case for limiting government in general: This is a special case of an underappreciated general principle: the difficulty of judging consequences in advance means that we should pay more attention to means, relative to ends, … Continue reading →

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any old papers please

Posted on Tuesday, 2005 November 29 by Anton

Today’s assignment was in a building where I hadn’t worked before, so I didn’t know about the fascist gatekeeper. Luckily my Costco card has a picture of me. I oughta make a laminated card with my picture and a name … Continue reading →

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creepy

Posted on Monday, 2005 November 21 by Anton

Now class, who can tell us why this advertisement (The Economist, Nov.12, p.67) bugs me? When you meet the men and women who serve America in the military and government, you find the strength and character of this nation. . . . … Continue reading →

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Obsidian Wings: Requiem

Posted on Saturday, 2005 November 19 by Anton

The good news: the pseudo-judicial process at Gitmo isn’t absolutely rigged to find everyone guilty of terrorism. The bad news: innocence isn’t enough to get you out of the hole. (Cited by Gary Farber.)

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