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Comment on The Middle Way by Ralph Thayer

Ralph Thayer — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 15:35:43 +0000

To Stephen:
Thanks for pointing out “The Comprachicos”. I googled it and have been having a good time reading all about it. I’m going to let the reviews sink in and then tackle the essay itself. In the meantime, I am going to make sure my contacts who are focused on school boards and such are aware of it. Thanks again.

Comment on Get Mad by Wyoh

Wyoh — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 17:27:04 +0000

Yeah, they are on our links list.

Comment on Get Mad by htom

htom — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 17:17:47 +0000

Posts will come in reverse order; the group at Popehat are fervent defenders of free speech.

http://www.popehat.com/?s=nakoula

Comment on Get Mad by Ralph Frazier

Ralph Frazier — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 22:20:23 +0000

I’m not angry, yet, because some information is missing. How often do people who are on parole for using false ID get busted for using a false name in a non-monetary situation and what is the normal penalty for that? Is his penalty for using a false name under those circumstances outrageous or in line with normal penalties for same?

Comment on The Middle Way by Stephen

Stephen — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:57:50 +0000

“It’s almost as if schools, the press, and the entertainment media have been inspired by Gramsci and Alinsky for the past 40 years or so…”

Posed as a question, there are interesting answers to this to be found in Ayn Rand’s non-fiction title “The New Left – The Anti-industrial Revolution.” Particularly the essay titled “The Comprachicos.”

Comment on The Middle Way by Ralph Thayer

Ralph Thayer — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 14:07:14 +0000

I think the problem is very, very basic. Too many Americans (in name only) have turned their backs on the Declaration of Independence. They are utterly ignorant of Natural Rights. It’s almost as if schools, the press, and the entertainment media have been inspired by Gramsci and Alinsky for the past 40 years or so; instead of being centered on Locke, Madison, Lincoln, et al.

Until the civic milieu is again predicated on “We hold these truth to be self-evident” we are doomed to chasing each our own tails while the nearest opportunistic tyranny gleefully takes over.

Comment on Daily Doggerel by Dann

Dann — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 14:08:14 +0000

1932….not 2008

Comment on Punishment Level: Expert by Barton

Barton — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:24:40 +0000

Bring back the stocks!

Comment on Today’s Vocabulary Word by Mycroft Holmes

Mycroft Holmes — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:04:23 +0000

Nope. The petitions were a fun little diversion that will ultimately come to naught.

This is about the black market, the grey market. Living your transactional life such that the government gets as little money as possible. It’s the bugging in version of going Galt. It’s an economy parallel to but separate from the one the various agencies track.

And it’s about the fact that it’s prevalent enough that there’s a word for it, and places on the internet where people can learn about it and presumably engage in it.

I find that sort of thing terribly interesting.

Comment on Today’s Vocabulary Word by Wyoh

Wyoh — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 11:39:52 +0000

You’re referring to the secession petitions? Feh. Tempest in a teacup.