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Climate Change Legislation Will Likely Die in DC! Keep up the Pressure!
The public response has been massive, people are expressing their desire to stop the bill!
http://money.cnn.com/2008/05/30/news/economy/gunther_legislation.fortune...
Gubment Continues the Dance - SEC Investigating Oil prices! What heroes. Plus: Audios FINALLY Starting to Post
Check out the news on the MANY months spent trying by government trying to look like the protetor of tha "little guy". Meanwhile, because of gubment regs, taxes, and boondoggle programs, the "little guy" pays more and more of his money -- which is also made to be worth less and less by the Fed!
Nice system!
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2008/05/30/cnoil1...
Matt Simon's Take on the Barr Presidential Nomination from the Libertarian Party
As many Conspirators know, Matt Simon is one of the most principled advocates of liberty currently working and writing. His solid efforts in New Hampshire have been recognized nationally now, and his take on the contentious nomination of Bob Barr as the LP presidential candidate is worth reading. Well done, Matt!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matt-simon/liberatarians-nominate-ex_b_103...
CEI Reports: Housing Bill Will Require Federal Fingerprinting - Database Planned
Congratulations and thanks to our friend John Berlau for being one of the first to notice this. His work at the Competitive Enterprise Institute really helps keep tabs on the (sad) growth of the police state.
Check out the piece: http://www.openmarket.org/2008/05/23/fingerprint-registry-in-housing-bil...
Link to It! Sheldon Richman's Website, and the Foundation for Economic Education
As many Conspirators know, Sheldon Richman is one of the best proponents of free markets and individual liberty, expressing important economic lessons in cogent and powerful prose. We hope you'll visit his website and drop him a line. It is at: http://www.sheldonrichman.com/
Also, Mr. Richman is the editor of "The Freeman", published by the legendary Foundation for Economic Education. FEE also produces a daily update on important news stories, edited by Sheldon. Read it at: http://www.fee.org/
Enjoy, and spread the word!
The Police State Grows: In Natural Disasters, Better Have Ze Papers -- Plus One Piece of Good News!
Yep. When FEMA arrives during a natural disaster and you are evacuated (which is often done by force), they will demand to know your immigration/citizenship status. If you don't have the proper documents, you will be placed on a "special transport vehicle" (ask the Jews and Gypsies about those) and sent to a "detention camp". Read on, MacDuff:
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/metro/5784300.html
US "Electronic Passport Card" Vulnerable to Counterfeiting -- No, REALLY?
Not like anyone had predicted this nonsense a long, long time ago!
http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080516/NATIO...
McCain's Fake Free Market Solution to Supposed Anthropogenic Global Warming - Cap and Trade Is Just Regulation Under A New Name
The "Constitutional Scholar" is at it again. Can't wait for him to be President.
Check out this story, and remember, the "Cap" part of "Cap and Trade", is all you need to see to set off alarm bells.
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=080512174532.omr3bw68&show_artic...
Private Aid to "Burma" Stopped by Gubment, US Senate Hinting at Windfall Profits Tax on Oil Companies, Govt to Decide Who Lives
Check out this story from the Washington Post, a story for which the author actually observes that private charity is ALREADY moving, and is being STOPPED by government. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/07/AR200805...
Also, on Wednesday, May 7, the US Senate started seriously looking at levying a "windfall profits" tax on US oil companies, because... the government wants to... um... help lower the cost of... oil and gas?
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/08/washington/08fuel.html?_r=1&ref=todays...
As Expected, Fannie Mae Announces HUGE Losses, and Bush Wants It to LEND MORE!
Nothing like government efficiency and pandering. CLOSE THIS BOONDOGGLE DOWN!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/06/AR200805...
Prez Signs Uncontitutional Military Family and Medical Leave Act
Nothing like a President who upholds his oath to defend the US Constitution. But then again, George Bush was once cited by a White House friend as having said that the Constitution was "just a piece of paper".
WCBS Reports: Congressmen Lease Luxury Cars on US Taxpayer Dime
Congressman Rangle explains that this shows how much he "respects" his constituents.
Nice.
Treasury Looks at New Powers for Fed -- Translation: Snooping, Breaking Constitution, Injecting Liquidity to Increase Inflation
The Financial Times of London reports:
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/51d699e4-1623-11dd-880a-0000779fd2ac.html?ncli...
Clueless Constitutional Scholar McCain Proposes MORE Federal Involvement in Health Insurance Industry
As Gard has spelled out in "Live Free or Die", the health care market is a market just like any other. Government manipulation of it has increased costs, decreased choices, and led to even more cries from Americans that they need help. As the vicious cycle continues, the same government pinheads who caused the problems now step up to "solve the problems of the market". Anyone with any understanding of the history of federal health insurance legislation and its negative consequences knows that if the market were LEFT ALONE, it would reduce costs, and increase efficiency.
US Libertarian Party -- Playing Internal Games?
http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/020742.html
Mary Ruwart is one of the best proponents of liberty in the world.
Take a look at this as well. Strike The Root is a fascinating site:
Bush Pushes for MORE Student Loans -- Senate Votes to SAVE AMERICA by Increasing Fuel Taxes on Corporate Jets
President Bush continues to knock his head on the brick wall of inflation caused by gubment...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080426/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush
And how about this? The Senate has voted to raise fuel taxes on corporate jets. Of COURSE that should happen... Shouldn't it? http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=al2zrlr93x1M
After all, rich people are wicked, venal and next to vermin!
What is Fascism? Whether You Approach from the Left or the Right Does Not Matter
The Ludwig von Mises Institute has just posted an excellent piece by the legendary John Flynn, who has in his library of work some of the most precise and correct critiques of the fascist FDR ever written.
Take a look at this during your spare time. Well worth reading!
EEEEVIL Senate Republicans Kill Extension of Satute of Limitations for "Pay Disparity Suits" - Congress to Ban "Genetic Discrim"
Thomas Jefferson once said that he would rather have a vibrant news media than a government. Too bad we don't have the first, and the second is strangling private enterprise and the morality of private interaction.
Bush Admin's NEW, EXCITING Mandates for Fuel Efficiency of Autos -- FCC Chair IS a God -- UNH and Second Amendment
When not taking time to appear on "Deal or No Deal", George Bush has enough time to push new mandates on auto manufacturers. Whew! We thought he might neglect us!
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24258714
What a deal, huh? Well, it doesn't stop there! Order now and you'll receive a SPECIAL message from the FCC Chairman, who claims he has the power to regulate the internet any way he wants! Thank GOODNESS!
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D90739VO2&show_article=1
We were worried we might have to actually control our OWN lives and social interaction!
NY Times - Biofuels Might NOT Be As Great As Politicians Thought --- Ready? One, Two, Three... DUUUUUUHHHHH!!!!!
Some people never understand that government regulation and intervention will ALWAYS lead to higher prices or shortages. ALWAYS.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/15/business/worldbusiness/15food.html?ei=...
Why wasn't the NYT talking about this a YEAR ago, BEFORE the legislation was passed, so more Americans could be informed? The information was out there!
Take a glance at this, written by our main man, El G Grande in APRIL of 2007!
http://www.fee.org/publications/the-Freeman/article.asp?aid=8174