Sunday, April 5
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Robert Fredericks is the guest editor today. |
“…market’s opponents can rely on demagogic sound bites and pervasive economic ignorance, while the market’s defenders must ask people to think. Sad to say, this puts the freedom philosophy at a disadvantage.” By Sheldon Richman.
Afghan Law Legalizes Rape of Wife, Critics Say
“The
law's critics say Karzai signed the legislation in the last month only for
political gains before the country's presidential election, scheduled for
August.”
Extra NATO Troops for Afghan Poll
“There
are more than 70,000 foreign troops in
“By ‘marking’ their unsold bonds down to those prices, the insolvency of our financial institutions had been laid bare. The new accounting changes will allow the nervous owners to assign more ‘appropriate’ (i.e. higher) values. Problem solved.” By Peter Schiff.
Homesteading Detroit: On Urban Farming
“The
city only wants to keep its power, keep or increase its tax base, etc. To
promote the development of urban farms (or anything, really), it merely had to
allow them.”
Pulp Nonfiction - The Tale of the Paper Industry and the Alternative-Fuel Tax Credit
“…
even though the money comes from
a transportation bill whose manifest intent was to reduce dependence on fossil
fuel, paper mills are adding diesel fuel to a process that requires none in
order to qualify for the tax credit.” (Hat tip to techdirt)
Obama
Set to Ease Cuban Ban On Travel, Money
Just
make sure to read the fine print.
Senator
Wants Sobriety Checkpoints Back
“He said it's not about intruding on people's lives, it's about saving them.”
U.S.
Rep. Jared Polis Gets Tea Bagged
“The
Boulder Fire Department Hazardous Materials Team responded and opened the
envelope. They found a tea bag inside, with a note reading, ‘We the People,
1773.’”
Warning
of Food Price Hike Crisis
“As
the
“Letting
government subsidize is equivalent in evil to letting the government tax. Both
are avenues to destruction.”
P.W.
Singer: Military Robots and the Future of War
(video)
Tiny 4mm Telephoto Lens Implant Is One Step Closer to Being in Your Eye
“For
people suffering from advanced macular degeneration.…”
Trippin' On a Hole in a Paper Heart
By
Stone
A
photo blog.