Libertarianism and Marxism

Like Communism, libertarianism is an ideology that looks good on paper. According to libertarianism, everyone is responsible for themselves and nothing else. The question becomes whether this ideology is as good in practice as it appears in writing. And the verdict for that...

Spending: Quantity and Quality

Out-of-control spending has been an issue for a number of years. The issue that is not discussed but should be discussed is this. Not all spending is created equal, and mattering as much as the quantity of spending is its quality. And this is something that should be...

Rational Interests and Ron Paul

As Ron Paul and others are waging a war on the government in the name of liberty, it is time to tell what they would rather not have you hear. And that is as follows: Without what they are attacking, they would have very little of what they have. I have nothing against...

Addressing Republican Candidates

Presently doing political research, I encounter a lot of right-wing rhetoric on candidate sites. Here is my response to this rhetoric.How dare you claim to be America, and the rest of America to not be America?How dare you claim  that America is you?53% of American...

Public Sector and Private Sector

Both public sector and private sector are there to serve the demand of the public. The first, at the poll booth; the second, at the marketplace. Both are there because people want them there, and any attempt to extinguish either is violation of people's will. The private...

Tea Party Hooligans and Their Legacy

Once again a group of loudmouths are throwing a "tea party" to protest having to pay tax. They claim that they are American patriots, that they are responsible people, that they have family values, and that they are true America. All of their claims are lies.With...

Socialism on a bus route

Is it capitalism or socialism when a company owned by another company who then states it will not provide a social necessity unless they are subsidised by the public purse?It is often said here and elsewhere that capitalism should be allowed to run its course because that is...

Hacked road signs warn of zombies, raptors ahead

" COLLINSVILLE, Ill. – Hackers are messing with electronic road signs in some states, warning of zombies and raptors down the road. Traffic safety officials aren't amused. The latest breach came during Tuesday...

Washington declares a state of emergency in wake of floods

The state of Washington has declared a state of emergency in the wake of floods that have hit the area in the last week. Due to the heavy dump of snow followed by the rapid melting, the rivers in the area are not...

Seattle Washington floods close roads, schools; many evacuated

Western Washington and Seattle floods continue to cause problems today, closing major highways, local roads, and flooding homes, businesses, and schools. North Thurston High School and schools in the entire...

Rare So Cal Snow Causes Major Traffic and Accidents

So I wake up this morning and see there is snow from Palmdale to Malibu.  Plus a helicopter accident and traffic backed up for hours.  Is this global warming, or global cooling?"December 18, 2008 (by Otto Smyth) Car accident lawyers in Los Angeles, California have...

Minnesota bridge opens a year after deadly collapse

A new I-35W bridge has opened in Minneapolis, 13 months after the last bridge collapsed into the Mississippi, killing 13 people and injuring 145. "Honking their horns and stirring up faint clouds of...

FBI: Couple wants car, offers sex with 5-year-old

"SANA ANTIONIO, Texas (AP) -- A San Antonio couple is accused of trying to trying to trade sex with the woman's 5-year-old daughter for an apartment, a used car and child care for her 10-month old daughter. Jennifer Richards, 25, and her married boyfriend, Sean Michael Block,...

Spilled cash starts free-for-all on California freeway

Having read enough Hunter S. Thompson to warp my brain just slightly, the image of a slightly crazed long haired biker swerving his Harley through traffic on a major highway  while money floats out a...

One Year After Major Bridge Collapse, Structures Still Need Work

Ever since the collapse of the eight-lane Interstate bridge into the Mississippi River on Aug. 1, 2007, a lot more people have been paying attention to the amount of work being done to repair bridges across the...

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