Category Archives: politics

is nothing sacred?

Posted on Friday, 2002 February 22 by Anton

Oh dear. Tony Adragna frets about tax havens: . . . not all activity in tax havens is questionable, but when the activity has as its primary purpose the avoidance of taxation, then we run afoul of the letter and spirit of … Continue reading →

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where the chicks aren’t

Posted on Friday, 2002 February 22 by Anton

Rich Hailey asks whether “becoming a libertarian [is] a good way to meet chicks.” I gotta say no, at least not in San Francisco. (Although, come to think of it, the last time I got lucky was with someone who … Continue reading →

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Tom, Dick and Harry II

Posted on Thursday, 2002 February 21 by Anton

Eventually it occurred to me that by publishing my conversation with ‘Tom’ (here and on several libertarian mailing-lists) I spoiled its evidentiary value. Dammit. I’ll never be Nero Wolfe (though I surpass him in one respect). I have the impression … Continue reading →

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not so fast

Posted on Thursday, 2002 February 21 by Anton

I am usually of two minds about capital punishment, but when a story like this comes along – and this is not the first – it’s a bit easier to decide where I stand. I suppose it’s too much to … Continue reading →

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guns, butter

Posted on Thursday, 2002 February 21 by Anton

Steve White scores a good one: Can someone explain to us why we expect the military budget to scale linearly with the GDP? Isn’t it the whole idea of a federal government that it will scale sub-linearly? Are we just … Continue reading →

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bhorh nazgu

Posted on Wednesday, 2002 February 20 by Anton

Lalaith offers: Bhorh nazgu burdatuluk. Bhorh nazgu thrakatul. Bhorh nazgu dupatuluk agh Lúthrongdush-shi krempatul. Five Rings to lure them all. Five Rings to bring them. Five Rings to dope them all and in Salt Lake City deceive them.

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Abraham the Afghan

Posted on Wednesday, 2002 February 20 by Anton

Victor Davis Hanson, in an otherwise splendid defense of Americanism and the melting pot, says: Mr. Karzai needs something like the U.S. Constitution and an Abraham Lincoln a lot more than he needs $15 billion. Would this be the same … Continue reading →

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