Author: Simon

I ran across an interesting blog Katabasis while reading a Watts Up With That piece. It is a libertarian blog out of the UK.

In an effort to enlist the gun rights community in the anti-prohibition effort I have written a piece for Gun Values Board. Cross Posted at Power and Control

Ulsterman has a bit up from a Wall Street Insider on the G’s he knows. Not your ordinary street level Gs to be sure. Here is what the Insider had to say as part of one exchange: WSI: (Smiles) I already told you in quite simple terms that I did not care if the Ron…

This is interesting: Ron Paul’s Army Won’t Be Easily Broken When Sarah Palin, during the post Iowa media spin feast, warned GOP leaders to not “marginalize” the Ron Paul supporters, she was looking ahead to the greatest challenge faced by whoever captures the nomination. The Republican leaders in DC loathe Ron Paul, and they loathe…

Politics is like D&S. If you don’t hurt them (the politicians) they feel unloved and then begin disrespecting their Masters.

I was commenting on the sad state of the Republican Party and got this interesting comment from Bram. Why do you think there is so much displeasure with the nominees? The party is convulsing right now. When is the last time the Republicans actually delivered some economic freedom? The Democratic Party is basically the opposite…

I like it when other people notice the things I notice and write about them. Take this bit from The Economist. …the Republican Party has long been quite comfortable living with the hypocrisy of promoting individual freedom in the economic realm, while strictly limiting it elsewhere. This is exemplified by Republican support for instrusive anti-terrorism…

I’m having to answer some questions in order to join the Patriot Action Network. I found this set most amusing: What Issues Concern You Most? Climate Alarmism Constitutional Infringements Globalism Gun Control Illegal Alien Amnesty & Open Borders Immorality/Godlessness Judicial Activism Social Liberalism Socialism Tax Increases Universal Healthcare You will never guess which government issue…

Zero Hedge makes an interesting observation: “Iran will not repeat its warning … the enemy’s carrier has been moved to the Sea of Oman because of our drill. I recommend and emphasise to the American carrier not to return to the Persian Gulf,” Salehi told IRNA.” Which is interesting because considering that the 5th Navy…

What conservatives understand – in the economic sphere government can only be an oppressor. What liberals understand – in the personal sphere government can only be an oppressor. Each has faith in half of government. Where I differ from them is that I have faith in none of it.

I want to amplify on some remarks I made in my very short discussion of the Ron Paul Foreign Policy. What I said was: Ron’s Foreign Policy is perfect for dealing with Western Nations. But that is not where the problem lies. It lies in the other outlaw gangs that call themselves nations. And Ron…

I’m about 25 minutes early. For the World. It will be 00:00CUT 1Jan2012 in the very near future. Happy New Year World! (an old programmer joke).

Thanks to commenter Frank who alerted me, I left a couple of comments at Jade Haven discussing the coming election and Ron Paul’s place in it. I liked my last comment so much I’m repeating it here (narcissism only a blogger could love). Daphne, The US has taken over the role of the British Empire…

The “420” refers to the YouTube pixel count. Across. It is only 315 high.

Show some self-reliance and go f**k yourself. Seen at Zero Hedge without the ellipsis.

I missed this from earlier in the previous week. China hacks 3 million Chamber of Commerce records. Hackers in China broke through the computer defenses of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce last year and were able to access information about its operations and its 3 million members, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. There…

A lady who is the flack for a gun blog asked me to mention her blog and send them some traffic. I said I’d be glad to. “Send me a link to a post where one of your writers makes the connection between Drug Prohibition and the War On Guns and I’ll do a post…

Oliver K. Manuel in the comments at Climate Etc. alerted me to this post about the Corruption Of America. These problems manifest themselves in different ways across institutions in all parts of our society. But at their root, they are simply facets of the same stone. They are all part of the same essential problem.…

The banners are up to their tired old tricks. Here in the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration is considering whether to exercise its authority to ban menthol cigarettes, even though studies repeatedly have found that they are no more harmful than non- mentholated cigarettes. Drunk with power, regulators and those encouraging them are using…

I hate to say anything definitive for fear of contradiction (well actually I enjoy a good fight – sometimes even a bad one – but you may know how it is if you blog – you need to start off with something snappy in the hopes of holding some interest). OK Where was I? The…