Unfortunately, someone hit my parked car Friday night while I was asleep...the same day I picked the car up from the mechanics after having $822 worth of work done to the motor and the brakes. :( Anyway, you know the insurance is going to want to have a police report, so my mom called them. From hearing my mothers side of the conversation, they were trying to find every reason why a cop shouldn't have to come to my place. I was like, "Why do thye not want to come out here? There are two donut shops between the police station and here!?!" Nonetheless, we told the police that the insurance company told us not to drive the car and that they needed a police report. Someone was going to have to come out here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTQnarzmTOc&feature=player_embedded

Brilliant &even more brilliant then the first video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0nERTFo-Sk

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We have a birthday tomorrow. Citizen X is turning...50...I think.

But, be nice to him, he's not old he's just...youthfully challenged. It's too bad the Liberty Dollar folded. I bet he could have got a senior discount on the Ron Paul piece. :)

Anyway, Happy Birthday, dude.

http://wikileaks.ch/gitmo/index.html

In a podcast Mr. Goldsmith produced and posted not too long ago, he was talking a lot about the legal limbo that Guantanamo Bay Prisoners find themselves in.  The above link is to a wikileaks mirror, where you can check out what they say they have on all the individuals in said prison.  This is disturbing on it's face.  I may (or may not) investigate further into this matter.

So, first, governments want to force your kids to eat school luches...barring parents from having ultimate control over what their children eat.

You didn't think they were gonna stop there, did you? They have lives during the summer that need to be controlled!

The city of Albany has barred games like red rover, freeze tag, wiffle ball, dodge ball and kick ball from summer camps hoping to up enrollment.

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/04/19/2011-04-19_classic_kids_g...

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OK so I checked out the Cos podcast.  The one thing that really jumped out at me was Cosby's comment (referring to colleges in low rent neighborhoods) that "if you are in the neighborhood you're part of the problem".  I have nothing against encouraging people to help out, but this is a mindset.  You are born guilty.  The common good of the community has a claim on you.  Even if you are minding your own business, not harming anybody, simply existing you are a problem.  How much human tradgedy has resulted from this thinking?  

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its 18 years ago tomorrow

Personally I can't better the commentary Bill hicks gave on the Waco travesty

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3GpbBtCx7Q

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It's ooookay. There is nothing to worry about! The great Bernake, the leader of the Fed when the housing bubble burst, says we have nothing to worry aboiut. Of course, this is the same guy who doesn't seem to draw a connection between printing money and inflation so...

http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/breakout/bernanke-no-inflation-were-could-stop-20110405-093226-104.html

Bernake, you need to stop that noise!

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Yes it's that time of year when I will be signing a contract with the state.  This is the first time I have ever used their regular tedious contract and bidding process.  There is part of one clause in there that is cracking my ass up and I thought I would share:

42. TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE

This contract may be terminated, in whole or in part, by the State whenever, for any reason, the State determines that such termination is in the best interest of the State.

I put the same thing in my own contracts, but as a two way street.  Either party can get out.  I guess when you hold all the cards true reciprocity is not needed is it.

This is so dumb.

So, the National Guard are people who fight to protect to protect "freedom", right? Freedom of speech, perhaps?

Bullshit. It's okay only as long as they like it.

At a WWE house show recently, a wrestler who goes by The Miz interrupted a rendition of the National Anthem. It was done on purpose as part of a show to get people mad at The Miz. They are always doing things to make people mad at The Miz, he's a feel FFS.

Anyway, someone at the Guard got their panties in a bunch over it. The producer of the show, a guy who wrestles under the name of Fit Finlay, was fired over it. (The Guard are a sponsor of the WWE right now.) It's worth pointing out Finlay has been with the company since 2001.

http://www.kpho.com/news/27272012/detail.html

There are many, many things wrong with this story, not least of which is sending Steven Seagal on a police raid in a tank to take down a non-violent offender.  And even though I personally think running a cockfighting ring is abhorrent, I'm not sure I understand the sheriff department's logic here.  Does it really make sense to kill 115 chickens just to prevent someone from forcing two roosters to fight to the death?  On the whole, has this raid helped or harmed the avian community?  By my count they've now suffered 114 more deaths than they would have without the raid.

http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/305062

I...I don't know what...wow....I'm completely speechless. How AWESOME is this if the governor doesn't veto!

I should have known this day would be bad when I knew I was going to have to go have my new cars title put in my name. It meant a trip to go see the gubment, as Gard calls it. I was charged $135 to do so and I was looking at the charges....$5 "Texas Mobility" tax. Wow. Really? it was a tax put into place in 2001 after a statewide vote. That's democracy for you!

Anyway, since I had to pay this rediculous tax, I decided to do some research for some other stupid taxes. Found a great one. A beard tax. lol

http://www.askmen.com/top_10/entertainment/top-10-pain-in-the-ass-taxes-...

I've started what may be my most productive thread over at www.thomhartmann.com/community/forum.  It's entitled "Ask a libertarian (me) about what we believe".  Rather than have the progressives over there have misconceptions about libertarianism, I've invited them to ask me questions.  The topics include:  will the free market degenerate into oligarchies controlled by corporations, free rider problems, externalities, free market roads and utilities, etc.  I don't have the time nor the knowlege to answer every question well.  I would appreciate it if some of you could register and lend a hand.  I go by "Frank Chodorov".  They actually call me Frank.  I can't blame them but they have no

I've run across a great source for information regarding this incident.  It also includes a great FAQ for those not savvy on nuclear power.  Its pulled from www.somethingawful.com forums (a notorious group known for trolling/being complete jerks came from this site in a game I play, but theres smart goons...).

I am in no way claiming credit for this work.  The actual post can be found at http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3396817 .   I just believe this stuff is worth learning about and dispelling the nonsensical fears about nuclear power.