February 2011
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“Bible Study”/Marine Combat Training →
Religious discrimination in the military. (Marine Combat Training)
January 2011
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WatchCATO analysts discuss the State of the Union address
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Libertarian response to State of the Union and...
This evening, Libertarian Party Executive Director Wes Benedict spoke in response to the addresses from President Barack Obama and Congressman Paul Ryan. Mr. Benedict’s speech may be viewed online here. A transcript of Mr. Benedict’s speech follows:
Good evening and thank you for your interest in the State of our Union. My name is Wes Benedict. I’m the executive director of...
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The Curse of No. 1 draft pick from the book,... →
A “freakonomics” style look at the NFL Draft.
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The Brick Testament Illustrates God's Word on Rape →
‘If, while in a town, a man happens to meet a woman who is engaged to be married and he has sex with her, take them both to the gate of the town and stone them to death: the girl, for not having cried for help in the town; the man, for having violated another man’s wife. You must banish this evil from among you.’
‘But if, while out in the country, a man happens to meet a...
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List of common misconceptions →
A fun read! Here’s the section on evolution:
The word theory in the theory of evolution does not imply doubt from mainstream science regarding its validity; the concepts of theory and hypothesis have specific meanings in a scientific context. Whiletheory in colloquial usage may denote a hunch or conjecture, a scientific theory is a set of principles that explains observable...
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“Government’ s view of the economy could be summed up in a few short...”
– Ronald Reagan
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“A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of...”
– George Bernard Shaw
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“I contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man...”
– Winston Churchill
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Tumblr Errors
I find myself frequenting this site less and less. I am so sick of the times I attempt to access the website and I get the ridiculous errors. Coupled with the fact that my favorite features of the site (the queue, and the “publish on”) are always bugging out.
I also run DailyOffice and NeuroticTirades for those that didn’t know, and for my Daily Office Tumblr I literally had...
December 2010
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“All my life I’ve been waiting for,
I’ve been praying for,
For the...”
– Matisyahu - One Day
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Just What Does Your State Do Best? →
Which state has the highest per capita marijuana use? Who has the most horses? Deer-collisions? What about suicides? Rice production?
There will be some stats on this graphic by our friends at 1bog that will not surprise you, such as the state with the largest economy or the most wind farms, but some of the stats will likely blow your mind.
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Infographic of the Day: Google Uses 200 Years of... →
Google has released a remarkable toy for history buffs and armchair sociologists: The so-called Google Ngram, which allows you to see how often a given word has been used in books, ever since 1800.
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iosepos asked: I think you're about to become my hero, dude.
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An Ex-General Drops a Bombshell: We Were Willing... →
“My fist clenched; the hair on the back of my neck stood up. … I gritted my teeth and said [to the aide], ‘I’ll be willing to do that, as soon as I can get your ass qualified to fly low enough and slow enough to do it.’”
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“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor...”
– Tenth Amendment, Bill of Rights, U.S. Constitution (1791)
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Serve in Heaven?
So the consensus on Christian views of “Heaven” and “Hell” are that believers go to Heaven and spend eternity worshiping their deity. Non-believers go to Hell and spend eternity being punished for their failure to believe and obey.
Does this not strike anyone else as a bit egotistical and totalitarian? God makes a bunch of these creatures named humans, then demands that...
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“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or...”
– First Amendment, Bill of Rights, U.S. Constitution. (1791)
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“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t...”
– Ronald Reagan
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“It is not the business of government to make men virtuous or religious, or to...”
– Henry George (1839-1897) - American Economist and Author (via phabian)
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“The inability to distinguish terrorists from Muslims makes us less safe, not...”
– Jon Stewart (via paxetcaritas)
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Voters favor cuts to balance the budget — yet they... →
continuum:
Voters favor cuts to balance the budget — yet they object to most of the cuts that could be made, a Los Angeles Times/USC Poll shows.
A democracy is always temporary in nature; it simply cannot exist as a permanent form of government. A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury. From...
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“When man learns to understand and control his own behavior as well as he is...”
– Ayn Rand
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“What sort of society do you think we’d have if you had people saying that ‘It’s...”
– Margaret Thatcher
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WatchFairTax (website)
Fair Tax (the books)
Fair Tax (facebook)
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12 Facts That Will Blow Your Mind – Federal... →
peoplesmovement:
Do you remember the days when getting elected to Congress or choosing to work for the government was referred to as “public service”? The idea was that you would be making a sacrifice for the greater good of the country. Well, those days are long gone. Today, getting…
“America needs a fundamental shift in attitude. Instead of expecting a “nanny state” to take care of...
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Anti-Libertarian Presidents →
Deciding which politician to support has long been frustrating for libertarians. Both the liberal and conservative perspectives conflict with cherished libertarian views, so few Democrats or Republicans present a package that libertarians can embrace with enthusiasm.
Libertarians do find common ground with conservatives on some issues, and with liberals on others. Roughly, libertarians are...
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Infographic of the Day: Quality of Life Varies... →
If you call Connecticut home, your standard of living and economic opportunities are almost two times better than that of someone in West Virginia. That basic inequality shouldn’t be news to any American who’s spent a day outside. But rarely has it been put in such a stark visual form.
The images here are screenshots from a sweeping interactive data visualization by Rosten...
November 2010
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Another Deficit Plan Targets Taxes - WSJ.com →
continuum:
A panel of Democrats, Republicans, economists and other experts is set to say Wednesday that a complete overhaul of the U.S. tax code is the best way to address the nation’s fiscal problems—a new and likely controversial idea aimed at tackling the growing deficit.
Reminds me of a book I read a couple years ago - Fair Tax
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“The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop...”
– Ayn Rand
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