Yesterday was the Iowa Caucus. I don’t even know what a Caucus is, and I’m not really interested. It has something to do with the presidency. w00t!
The Keene Free Press endorses nobody for president in 2008. H/T to Bill StClair:
Nobody has convinced us that a president is compatible with freedom;
Nobody has demonstrated that government is a good thing;
Nobody has shown us we need government;
Nobody can prevent bad people from harming you;
Nobody can prevent terrorist attacks;
Nobody truly represents all the people in America;
Nobody can restore our faith in the federal government;
Nobody can make the world safe for Democracy;
Nobody is the clear choice to lead us;So we’re endorsing Nobody for President in 2008.
I also endorse nobody. They’re all charlatans. If you can live with yourself after voting for one of those bastards, so be it. But I refuse to participate in that charade.
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At the Distributed Republic, Micah Ghertner shares his feelings about the new promotional campaign the Army is using to instill patriotism in the hearts of Americans. It is a music video set to scenes of national gaurdsmen rescuing flood victims and soldiers liberating brown people in foreign countries. I had the same thoughts as I watched the same thing in absolute disgust last week during the previews to “I Am Legend.” It was made even worse because I don’t like the band 3 Doors Down.
Unfortunately, our propaganda isn’t confined to the silver screen. At Without Hyphens, Olly notes the pervasiveness of this sort of propaganda is a testament to the general success that mass indoctrination has had on a nation of people, and it’s not limited to half-time shows, National Anthems, or Sea-World.
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This is like the eleventy-billionth article the FT has posted about gold in the last three days. Pretty soon, I’m going to need to pay for a subscription to read all the articles. (Note: you can register free to view up to 30 articles per month.) Gold is a historically effective hedge against inflation.
People continue clamoring for that barbarous relic, namely, gold. Similarities and differences between the current peak and historical peak are discussed in greater detail than I care to elaborate upon, but let’s say that production is decreasing, and demand is generally increasing, all while more and more dollars are pumped into the economic system.
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The latest incident of an armed citizen diffusing an armed robbery of a grocery store in Indianapolis:
A grocery store customer in Indianapolis is being credited with halting an armed robbery by pulling his own weapon and pointing it at the assailant until police arrived.
As a supporter of the right to self-defense, I think the right to bear arms is not debatable. I love these stories, but wish they didn’t have to happen.
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I’m working on “Comments on Comments #2,” so check back tonight or tomorrow. Otherwise, enjoy the weekend.