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Read MoreMcCain’s VP candidate is Sarah Palin!
Who the fuck is that?
Read MoreObama’s big speech
Soundbites: “Instead, it is that American spirit — that American promise — that pushes us forward even when the path is uncertain; that binds us together in spite of our differences; that makes us fix our eye not on what is seen, but what is unseen, that better place around ...
Read MoreHydrogen: the way forward?
An interesting post on Megan McArdle’s blog this morning, mentioning that there are certain factors limiting the progress of the electric car at this point, and that hydrogen generated from water using solar power may be a better option and closer than we think: Hydrogen looks more promising in many ...
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Read MoreTransubstantiation
One of my favorite words. Excerpted from my comments here on PZ Myers’ desecrating consecrated wafers from Catholic mass: Transubstantiation, scientifically, must be a claim with an empirical nature: ie. it either is true that the substance is changed or it isn’t. By using the word ‘appearance’ to include taste, ...
Read MoreOn my radar: An American Carol
Finally someone is coming out with a strong, funny, entertaining rebuttal of Michael Moore, and it isn’t even a documentary. It’s a spoof comedy, a motion picture parodying Moore. I love the idea. Here’s the synopsis: Charismatic left-wing activist and filmmaker Michael Malone (Kevin Farley) is campaigning to end the ...
Read MoreDamn call centers
I used to work at a call center. By the time I left, I’d worked out how to run it better than they could, so maybe I’ll write a book on it someday (of course my system has never been tested so nobody knows if it actually works). Anyway, one ...
Read MoreRon Paul’s September 2nd schedule
Ron Paul’s Campaign For Liberty kicks off with a rally for 15,000 people on 9/2, and look at this for a schedule: 11:30 – Doors open 12:30 – Intro: Tucker Carlson 12:40 – National Anthem: Matt Colvin 12:50 – Invocation: Barb Davis White 12:55 – Howard Phillips 1:10 – Doug ...
Read MoreDharma Wants You
During our fun weekend in Las Vegas with a couple of very cool people, we discovered that our newest friends are also addicted to the hit ABC TV show Lost. There’s nothing like a Lost marathon, and we all share a sense of impatience until next February when more of ...
Read MoreKevin Yuill responds
Kevin Yuill, whose article on concealed carry on campus I responded to HERE, has written a reply to the article that I reproduce unedited here. ——————————- “Hi John, Thanks for taking the trouble to read and respond to my article. I’m sorry I didn’t respond earlier but, hey, I needed ...
Read MoreStephen Hopewell responds
On August 18th, I responded to Stephen Hopewell HERE on the subject of individualism. Stephen has prepared a reply of about 4500 words, in which he articulates the reasons he rejects libertarianism in favor of what he calls a “traditionalist conservatism”. Needless to say I can’t reproduce the entire article ...
Read MoreEvolution: proven fact
Another day, another argument with a creationist. It’s amazing to me how political conservatism and theological conservatism (including rejection of evolution for theological reasons) often go hand-in-hand here in the United States, even though both are mutually exclusive subjects. Can’t one believe in low taxes and evolution simultaneously? The creation/evolution ...
Read MoreStudy: big boobs attractive
Who knew? Burnel University lead researcher Dr William Brown: We found that shorter, slimmer females with long slender legs, a curvy figure and larger breasts are more attractive. Great, though I hardly think it’s unprecedented news. An excellent article by Guy Dammann examines the study and the components of physical ...
Read MoreIndicted for obscenity: how obscene
If you thought freedom of speech and expression was incontrovertible in the United States, you were – sadly – wrong. As Reason reports, porn producer John Stagliano was indicted in federal court in April for obscenity, a case which continues with his next court date in November. Since nothing pisses ...
Read MoreComments reactivated
Sorry if you’ve been having trouble posting comments since the site changed. It explains the silence on the comments sections the past few days. Everything should be reactivated now, so – – comment away!
Read MoreRon Paul’s Party of the Year
I’ve been sent a mass email by Ron Paul, who’s Campaign For Liberty supersedes his presidential campaign as a way to harness the power of support for Paul’s message of libertarianism and to do something useful with it. The thing kicks off with Rally For The Republic in Minneapolis: I ...
Read MoreNo right to cheap oil, but government not blameless
Radley Balko says: We Americans seem to think we have a right to cheap gas. There is no such right. Like anything else sold on the free market, the gas at the station pump belongs to someone else, at least until it falls into your tank and you swipe your ...
Read MoreResponse to Stephen Hopewell on Individualism
This is a response to an article by Stephen Hopewell in The Heritage American. ———————- Stephen, I’ll start with a disclaimer, since I’ve noticed the words “traditionalist” and “conservative” in much of your blog and I’d rather not give the impression that I particularly identify with those goals. On the ...
Read MoreMonday: the babes edition
Welcome to another week, and thanks for checking in. So far, it’s kind of a slow news day, and it’s a Monday, so that’s a double-dose of awful. I knew my day was ruined the moment I switched on Fox News and noticed Megyn Kelly’s absence this morning. Megyn is ...
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