Category Archives: politics

voodoo security

Posted on Wednesday, 2003 April 02 by Anton

A year ago I griped to you about hassle at the Federal Building. I also wrote to the home office of US Marshals, as well as to the three relevant legislators:

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because they’re special

Posted on Tuesday, 2003 April 01 by Anton

David T. Wright — You are the Enemy Such training, and the militarization of police equipment and dress, have, I believe, encouraged cops to look upon themselves as an elite, apart from and above the rabble. That is reinforced by … Continue reading →

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because they’re special II

Posted on Tuesday, 2003 April 01 by Anton

Pity the Poor Soldier!

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about that sorry wave of suicide bombings

Posted on Sunday, 2003 March 23 by Anton

Also found in the archives, whom to blame.

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squish them before they get big

Posted on Saturday, 2003 March 22 by Anton

Clayton Cramer wrote, by way of introducing himself over at the Volokh Conspiracy: . . . As I look back on my youth, growing up in Santa Monica, California, I can identify three defining moments in creating my political ideology. The first … Continue reading →

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the law of the human jungle

Posted on Saturday, 2003 March 22 by Anton

More from my archives, 1998 April 04: If anarcho-capitalism depends on everybody’s goodwill, so what? If that’s a serious flaw then we’re in deep trouble, because DAILY LIFE IN ANY SYSTEM depends on everybody’s goodwill to the same degree. Every … Continue reading →

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Our Boys

Posted on Friday, 2003 March 21 by Anton

It’s sad to see how many people cannot distinguish between sentimental affection for Our Nation’s soldiers and unquestioning support for whatever policy those soldiers are sent to carry out.

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