Monthly Archives: March 2011

Good on them!

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Phil Kadath

I’m so happy for Florida. I could even get a little weepy. The Florida House delivered a major blow to public employee unions Friday, approving a bill that would ban automatic dues deduction from a government paycheck and require members … Continue reading →

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If you’re unfriendly to business

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Phil Kadath

Business will be more unfriendly to you A Massachusetts employment organization has canceled its annual job fair because not enough companies have come forward to offer jobs. Richard Shafer, chairman of the Taunton Employment Task Force, says 20 to 25 … Continue reading →

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RNS Quote of the Day: 03/25/11

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Phil Kadath

Heh! That popping sound you hear? It’s Alan Gura cracking his knuckles. Tam on the CT law banning standard capacity magazines From what I understand, Gura used to need one of those leather gloves with the tops of the fingers … Continue reading →

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How quickly times change

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Phil Kadath

Old Democrat Line: No one who is on public assistance is choosing to not work! New Democrat Line: Striking union members who are choosing not to work so they can demand insipid items in their union contracts should be allowed … Continue reading →

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FREE Summer Seminars on Liberty

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Alaska

Un-indoctrinate your undergrad, recent graduate, or graduate student for FREE with these very cool-looking liberty-minded summer seminars. Located at various college campuses across the country, books, housing, etc. all FREE OF CHARGE courtesy of the Institute for Humane Studies. There … Continue reading →

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Pull Over Now Or We’ll Kill You

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Alaska

As Radley Balko notes, this is a one-sided account, but… wow.

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What Media Bias?

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Alaska

NPR’s Steve Inskeep has a op-ed in the WSJ today — claiming NPR is not biased, because, gosh, lots of conservatives listen to it — that immediately brought to mind the phrase “methinks he protests too much.” Fun fisking here. … Continue reading →

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Eyeclops Wonders: Ziplock Version

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Alaska

I got my 4-year-old nephew an Eyeclops magnifier last Christmas, and I understand he enjoys it. Pretty cool gadget. Here’s proof it’s not just for kids. That’s some cool shots right there.

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We’re #1! We’re #1!

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Phil Kadath

I’ve had a few conversations about the economy as of late with folks whose “world view” is “left leaning”. They, of course, spend a goodly portion of the discussion telling me that we’re not broke, but that the money is … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 22, 2011 by Alaska

Rumor from ZeroHedge, but those bond traders are a pretty savvy bunch. Next few days might be Interesting with a capital “I”….

Posted in Armageddon, By Ourselves, For Ourselves | 2 Comments