Category Archives: The Government is Not Your Friend

Yep

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Phil Kadath
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How government (almost) screwed up my future

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Phil Kadath

Alternate title: Working at Enjoying the Decline Me: Waiting for the letter telling me that I can finally register for classes at the technical college where I’ll be spending the next 18 months learning to weld. Background here. The lay-off … Continue reading →

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They must not have tried very hard

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Phil Kadath

Sam Baker and Elise Viebeck have noted 10 Obamacare Fumbles over at The Hill. It is a decent list, but any person properly schooled in the operation of government would have also listed this one. I’d putting it right at … Continue reading →

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Teach your children well

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Phil Kadath

Or someone else will The Los Angeles Unified School District will use a state grant to train teens to promote ObamaCare to family members. Covered California, the state’s health insurance exchange, announced grants of $37 million on May 14 to … Continue reading →

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Phone Encryption

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Alaska

Seecrypt (which is getting all the “avoid the NSA” press today) looked interesting; my wife and I tried it out and it’s pretty intuitive and sound quality was fine for a VOIP product. However: SeeCrypt’s advisor is Anthony Chapa, who … Continue reading →

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Here is Wisdom

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Alaska

“Let him who hath understanding reckon….” ET has a very useful summary on how to interact with Big Brother. Below is just a sample. Practice privacy Make one or two everyday tasks completely private, just for practice. Buy and use … Continue reading →

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Suing Every MotherF****** Sheriff in the State

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Alaska

Another victory in the fight for shall-issue LTC/CCW in California. That’s a nice fat check, too. …said Foundation Chairman Gene Hoffman[:] “We hope that we can accomplish this without suing every California county, but if that’s what it requires, that’s … Continue reading →

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Isn’t it a good thing

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Phil Kadath

That the hospitals will all be run by the government in the future? Neuroscientist Says Religious Fundamentalism Could Be Treated As A Mental Illness “Do your neighbors believe in a God a little too much? We have a cure for … Continue reading →

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Nevermind just looking

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Phil Kadath

The Democrats and the Obama Administration want to punch a gift horse in the mouth. By Michael Hill’s estimation, 90 percent of the people pumping gas at his station just south of the U.S.-Canada border in Washington state are Canadians. … Continue reading →

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No Surprise Here

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Phil Kadath

Even the Congressional Budget Office folks that put out the BS “Obamacare will cut the deficit” papers don’t believe the Executive Office’s current budget plan. President Obama vastly exaggerated the spending cuts and deficit reduction his budget plan would produce, … Continue reading →

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