Lew Rockwell

I'm not sure Gaddy wants us to immediately believe there's a conspiracy. Rather, we should be aware that what we hear may not be the truth, no matter what the source. We are more inclined to believe the first thing we hear about things, whether intentionally deceptive or mistaken in nature. In other words - think for ourselves. And know that we never know the real story about anything - only what certain people want us to know.

"Never believe anything until its been officially denied." - Claude Kobin

There are legal barriers designed over a century to obstruct the rise of a third party. First, ballot access restrictions with quotas to appear on the ballot. Second, gerrymandering to marginalize and dilute 3rd party voters. Third, freezing the size of the US House of Reps to dilute minority voters and suppress elective credibility. Fourth, ... Read Morecampaign finance laws to suppress the entrepreneurial required to fund insurgent candidates. NO new party has systematically attacked these barriers. Until the electoral sham is attacked none will succeed. Been there, done that in the LP.

I forgot the fifth obstacle. The denigration of the 'Electoral College' from a deliberative body to a ministerial rubber stamp. Enlarging the size of the US House would enlarge the number of Presidential Electors who could then reclaim their function as a deliberative body in each state.

Today there is no republic, no democracy, no justice...only largely incoherent hopes of finding a shelter for a modicum of liberty. "I pity the fools!"

I recall then-HHS Secretary Dona Shalala explicit statement that the challenge in getting Hillarycare passed lay in getting Americans to "give up some of their freedom in exchange for security, security, security."

Good point Daryl. This has all been tried before. Unfortunately, Americans will do anything if you scare them enough.

Sneaky Pelosi passed the house bill on a Sat night, by 220-215. How did she get all those people to stay there on a weekend night to pass a bill? Usually congress is outta there by Thurs or Fri. Lets hope Reid in the senate can't get enough votes together to pass it.

The relevant issues, I think, are that he seems rattled (by healthcare?), and this will further weaken the executive.

Not sure how I feel about an Alex Jones article appearing on LRC. The man is almost as confused about economics as Michael Moore and interviews only the nuttiest "economists" on his show. His latest film was just unwatchable it was so weighed down with utter BS.

Alex Jones is a mixed bag. He is too much of an actor.

Still puzzled while the Mises Institute is still talking hyperinflation when the Austrian School can correctly predict a Depression. The banks can hoard until the cows come home. In the 1940s their cash to asset ratio was near 80%. It's currently at 20%. Malinvestments should not be underestimated. Market clearing can take a decade or more.

Rockwell says texting is not always dangerous, which is true, but what if it is, what if texting really does cause more accidents?
I understand that if roads were private drivers that want to risk driving in roads that allow texting will do so, and ones that don't want to take the risk will take the road that doesn't allow texting, perhaps the ... Read Moreowners can charge a higher fee on those roads,
BUT as long as we do have govt owned roads and if texting does cause more accidents then shouldn't texting be banned?
the govt owning roads already has plenty of negative effects, why have an additional one?

I used to love to fly and did it all the time. I'm so glad that I'm at a stage in life where flying is not required of me and now I even opt out of trips because flying has become so burdensome and yes, I too hate feeling like i'm a criminal just because i choose to fly.

I disbelieve airport screening is about anti-terrorist security. That's just a cover story. I think airport screening is about preparing the public to accept warrantless search and seizure of contraband like gold and silver coins, etc. Coming soon to an airport near you.

Double, double, global toil and trouble, fire burn and cauldron bubble...