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Fannie sticks it up your fanny

by | Jan 26, 2017 |

“Outrageous” is the first word that comes to mind. The next three words that come to mind are “We are screwed.” The first sentence that comes to mind is:  “It’s outrageous that we’re being screwed once again by the government and its crony capitalists at Fannie Mae.”...

Newt Gingrich Takes on the Constitution

by | Nov 23, 2016 |

Conventional wisdom holds that Republicans are "better" on the Constitution than Democrats. In reality, this simply isn't true. Republicans are just as quick to abandon constitutional limits on federal power when it suits their agenda as Dems. I suspect we will see...

News Roundup 11/18/16

by | Nov 18, 2016 |

The Director of National Intelligence, James Clapper, has submitted his letter of resignation. He will remain in office for 63 more days. [Link] Chelsea Manning formally petitions Obama to commute her prison sentence. Manning says she is suffering from several mental...

The Iran Deal Is In Critical Danger

by | Nov 12, 2016 |

Derek Davison at Lobelog has a great piece describing Donald Trump's threat to the Iran nuclear deal, the JCPOA. While he's said he won't just tear it up on the first day, he does seem to have made it clear that he means to sabotage the deal with new unrelated...

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Class versus Identity Politics?

Parts of the "left" and "right" often lament that class politics has given way to identity politics. I don't get that. Class was the original modern political identity, and state privilege was part of the cause. Libertarians and classical liberals long warned that...

An American Bombing

The most mainstream documentary about the truth behind the Oklahoma Bombing is now running on HBO. An American Bombing is a great, if partial, vindication of the great work of Glenn and Kathy Wilburn, J.D. Cash, Roger Charles, Jesse Trentadue, Richard Booth, Wendy...

The Waco Tragedy

Last year, I sat down with author David Hardy and filmmaker Dan Gifford for a 13-hour in-depth review of the ATF, FBI and US Army's slaughter of the Branch Davidians of Waco, Texas on this day in 1993. Also feat. James Tabor, Paul Fatta, David Thibodeau, Jim Bovard,...

TSA Gets a Raise

Are you bummed because inflation's got you again wit' yer broke ass? Well take heart. Federal Government employees are doing better than ever at your expense. So at least they've got that going for them.

Lexington and Concord: The Fire Begins

The divorce proceedings between London and America began on this day in 1775, 249 years ago. In Episode 011 of my podcast, I did a historical memorium to the events at Lexington and Concord. In honor of this day, give it a listen.

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Last Rights: The Death of American Liberty

Last Rights: The Death of American Liberty

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Americans today have “freedom” to be fleeced, groped, injected, harassed, surveilled, vilified, disarmed, beaten, detained, and maybe shot by federal agents. From hapless homeowners hit by SWAT raids to pandemic lockdowns pointlessly paralyzing lives, government...

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