Sunday, March 8

U.K. Government Takes 65% Lloyds Stake

“The U.K. 's third-largest bank confirmed Saturday that the government is raising its stake to at least 65%, and possibly as high as 77%, in return for insuring $367 billion in toxic assets.”

Magic: How Slums Become Lovely Towns

“And if the socialists amongst us are not convinced enough, I propose an experiment. Choose any slum in India , and allocate property rights to the residents. And then compare this area to other slums five years hence.”

The Dog Eats Its Tail: Oversized Classes, Overpopulated Prisons

The author unintentionally provides an excellent argument against public education.

What Is Our Nation Coming To?

“Most of all, I don't want to live in a world in which the rights of the smallest and most important minority, THE INDIVIDUAL, are sacrificed to the mob for the public good.”

Rush to Judgment

“The problem is that since Mr. Limbaugh has a history of partisanship, and since he did not forcefully criticize the Bush Administration for similar (if slightly more modest) plans, many cannot see past the messenger to recognize the truth in the message.”

Bootleggers, Baptists, and Bailed-Out Bankers

“The good Baptists just wanted the Lord’s Day to be relatively alcohol-free. And the bootleggers just loved the idea of having one day without competition from the legitimate sellers.”

Caught on Film and Stored on Database: How Police Keep Tabs on Activists

“Police footage obtained by the Guardian has revealed the crude monitoring methods deployed across the country against protesters, thousands of whom have their personal details stored on criminal intelligence systems for up to seven years.” (with video)

Metallica's Lars 'I Hate The Internet' Ulrich Pirates His Own Album

Craigslist Is No Pimp: Keep the Erotic Ads

“Closing down a section of Craigslist infringes on the freedom of the Internet. Such a move symbolizes not only a country taking a broad moral stance, but also one willing to blind itself from legitimate, Constitutional freedoms for the misguided and impossible purposes of cleansing a nation.”

States Send Warning to Feds

“More than 20 states have passed recent resolutions in defiance of the central government’s intrusion into their liberties and governing powers, with all including a demand to obey the Constitution’s Ninth and Tenth Amendments.”

It's the Europhiles Versus Reality - And Reality Is Going to Win

“The EU was never meant to be.”

Nestle Sues Company That Came Up With Product 15 Years Before Nestle Patented It

The Headset That Will Mimic All Five Senses and Make the Virtual World as Convincing as Real Life

“The device will allow users a life-like experience of places such as Kenya 's Masai Mara while sitting on their sofa. They can also enjoy the smell of flowers in an Alpine meadow or feel the heat of the Caribbean sun on their face.”

Kevin Is Gay

By Giant Drag.

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