Category Archives: politics

those who will not learn from history are frequently reëlected

Posted on Friday, 2004 May 28 by Anton

I’m told that the federal Gun Control Act of 1968 commanded that sales of ammunition be reported to police, and that that provision was repealed circa 1986 at the request of police who were weary of handling data that had … Continue reading →

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“a reminder”

Posted on Thursday, 2004 May 27 by Anton

Wo, Jim, catty much?

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a protest song

Posted on Monday, 2004 May 24 by Anton

The ever-amazing Joshua Burton calls my attention to this song from someone I’d never heard of before.

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QotD

Posted on Sunday, 2004 May 23 by Anton

Will Wilkinson / The Fly Bottle The generally negative-sum struggle for fascist state power is diametrically opposed to the positive-sum logic of cooperation that is the very heart of capitalism, and the justification of democracy.

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the former future prime minister

Posted on Tuesday, 2004 May 18 by Anton

I’ve often mocked The Media for saying “former Italian prime minister” (what kind of prime minister is he now?) and so it is mildly disappointing that I won’t get to apply the phrase to Mrs Gandhi. The Agonist (cited by … Continue reading →

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devolve Iraq

Posted on Saturday, 2004 May 15 by Anton

When I disagree with Vin Suprynowicz it’s usually over the appropriate treatment of foreigners, but Vin’s Iraq policy is not without appeal. He didn’t need to put it so spitefully, though. Secession is not a punishment. On yet another hand, … Continue reading →