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George Carlin’s (libertarian) successor

  • Jun 23rd, 2008
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  • "Consumerism", Government Monopoly, Popular Culture
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    • A great comedian died yesterday, one that rallied against mysticism for reason, against government censorship for free expression.
    Of course, he spewed a lot of irrational anti-business rhetoric as well, but at the very least my college English professor was incorrect about him authoring that platitude-of-platitudes, the Paradox of our Times. George Carlin may have been [...]

    A pictorial guide to how I feel about our leviathan…

  • May 4th, 2008
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  • Eminent Domain, Government Monopoly, Paternalism, Taxes and Spending
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    • Dear sole institution that holds a legal monopoly on the use of force

  • Apr 4th, 2008
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  • Eminent Domain, Government Monopoly, Paternalism, Personal Autonomy, Property Rights, Taxes and Spending
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    • “DON’T BE A VICTIM!”: of convenience, availability and cheaper fares…

  • Apr 2nd, 2008
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  • Free Markets, Government Monopoly
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    • Something I didn’t notice my first time in Hobby…
    At baggage claim there are multiple signs (see below) warning travelers of “illegal operators”, that one ought to “refuse offers for transportation” from these individuals.

    Never having seen anything like this before, I get the idea that Houston has a problem with taxi-disguised kidnappers or something.
    I mean, the [...]

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