Bill Walker's Columns
Ron Paul, Tear Down That Wall!
"We’re not 'rewarding' anyone by ceasing to use force against them. We’re proposing to stop interfering with the work contracts and housing arrangements of people who have been living here for decades. What is Paul saying here? We’re going to hire a million blacksuited Blackwater goons and round up 20 million workers into camps?" Column by Bill Walker.
Federal Reserve: The One Bank of Sauron
" Separation of Money and State is no harder than separation of Church and State, and no less beneficial." Column by Bill Walker.
Recommended "In the time of Adam Smith, people were pretty clear about the good effects of trade and immigration. In war, you blockade the enemy to prevent trade and immigration. This is how you destroy an economy. Today economic literacy is less common . . . so our politicians try to convince us to blockade ourselves." Column by Bill Walker.
Many Are Cold But Few Are Frozen
"The final argument for Cryonics is: Some people want to do it. That should be good enough for those who really believe in freedom." Column by Bill Walker.
"The
techniques for funding tyranny are quite well-developed, one could almost say
perfected. At present, the
"Currently, of course, much political effort goes into preferentially disarming XX citizens instead. Gun control laws in major cities do nothing to keep 9mm automatics and AK-47s away from male career criminals, but they are very effective in removing the .38 revolvers from the purses of career women in the subways. It is time that we adopt a more logical approach." Column by Bill Walker.
Days of Deceit: 12-7-41 and 9-11-01
Recommended "Those of us interested in building a free society have to face certain inconvenient facts about human psychology. One of the most inconvenient is that the majority of people are conspiracy theorists. Most people believe that there is a massive conspiracy by the rich and powerful to help and protect the average citizen." Column by Bill Walker.
"No
meme can be allowed to win and impose the peace of stasis; we call times when
single memes dominated Dark Ages. The
Why There's No Cure for the Common Cold
"If we had really let government run the computer industry this way, there would be no Intel, IBM or Apple. There would be no chip industry. There would be no Internet. The NIH would be funding hundreds of labs to develop better vacuum tubes." Column by Bill Walker.
Buddy, You NEED Asteroid Insurance
Recommended "You’re paying ¾ of your income for a policy with no coverage! All you have is exclusions and BS!" Column by Bill Walker.
Outsourcing Is Good for What Ails You
Recommended "If trade were really bad for a nation’s economy, then the first act of every combatant would be to drop their own tariffs and open their ports to enemy merchant shipping. Of course this is never, ever done." Column by Bill Walker.
Looking for an Honest Socialist
"Workers Unite! You have nothing to lose but your lack of a control group!" Column by Bill Walker.
"The
US
initiated war against
They Didn't Attack Switzerland
"Switzerland
is of no interest to politicians, because the features of the Swiss system that
keep the peace are the same features that make Swiss politicians unimportant. Do
you know the name of the Swiss President now serving out his nonrenewable
one-year term? No, you do not....His name doesn't matter, and he doesn't matter
to the defense of