By David Beito | Saturday April 3, 2010 at 11:45 PM PDT | 2 Comments
Obama’s man in Afghanistan has made an amazing admission of guilt to, dare I say, complicity in officially sanctioned murder. General Stanley McChrystal has said the following: We have shot an amazing number of people, but to my knowledge, none has ever proven to be a threat. Now, if the General would take the...
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Tags: Afghanistan, American History, Criminal Justice, Imperialism, Military, Morality, Terrorism, Transparency, War
By Jonathan Bean | at 5:57 PM PDT | 3 Comments
We hold these Truths to be self-evident; that through the beneficent hand of government, Society (50%-plus-one) ought to 1. Provide money solely to public education. History shows that public schooling does not discriminate based on color, creed, or ability. 2. Provide health care — paid for and regulated by the federal government but only...
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Tags: American History, Bailouts, Budget and Tax Policy, Economics, Fascism, Government subsidies, Law, Liberty, Nationalization, Personal Liberty, The State
By Robert Higgs | at 11:40 AM PDT | 2 Comments
Cherry blossoms in Washington bathe frightful deeds in springtime beauty. – Firms too big to fail savor scent of roses from Treasury’s garden. – No systemic risk too dark a cloud for Congress to make darker still. – Government jobs cause illusion of revival – mirage in desert. – Big banks take their ease...
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Tags: Bailouts, Business, Corporatism, Corruption, Economics, Employment, Fascism, Federal Reserve, Government subsidies, Money and Banking, Politics, The State
By Karen Kwiatkowski | at 4:26 AM PDT | 2 Comments
I had missed Anthony Gregory’s great post here when I wrote my piece for Lew a few days ago — but it seems everyone is noticing that it is about power — and fear — their fear of losing power! Government resources will be directed at those “enemies” foreign and domestic that threaten the...
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Tags: Civil Liberties, Civil Society, Corruption, Disaster Management, Fascism, Liberty, Personal Liberty, Politics, Power, Propaganda, Surveillance, Terrorism, The State