I’ve blogged previously about one of the more insane aspects of New York’s recycling law, which among other things makes it illegal to “steal” garbage once it’s been left curbside. What I didn’t realize is just how draconian the penalties are for this phony crime. Take, for example, the Middle Village, Queens, man who saw […]
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The Serf City Blog resides on WordPress and WordPress announced today that they are honoring the First Amendment with a new tag designed to link posts such as this one that are relevant to freedom of speech. Of course blogs are one of the most relevant contributions of the new media to spreading the truth as any of
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President Obama delivered remarks on the affordable care act and new patient’s bill of rights at the White House Tuesday. Among her many talents, The Free Agent is a polyglot, and offers a translation of those remarks from Politish into plain English: Stories like Amy’s and Taylor’s are exactly why we passed the Affordable Care
In the ever-changing Preakness of crises facing the nation, the looming pension crisis has moved up a few lengths for the Free Agent, thanks to Roger Lowenstein’s excellent While America Aged. Subtitled How Pension Debts Ruined General Motors, Stopped the NYC Subways, Bankrupted San Diego, and Loom as the Next Financial Crisis, the book lucidly
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The following was featured in, The Canarsie Courier – June, 2010: The Pointing Finger                                                                                                                             “Kicking Donkey”  by Dr. Stephen Finger There once was a king who had many allergies. Constantly sneezing and complaining about the palace gardens, he often singled out one bush in particular as being the source of most of his, and the kingdom’s,
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New developments in the fight against the drug war with Doug Greene of Empire State NORML and Cures not Wars. Join the Manhattan Libertarian Party on July 12 for an update regarding new developments in the fight against the drug war with Doug Greene of Empire State NORML and Cures not Wars.
The Free Agent has a cold. Normally, she just lets her iron constitution deal with such peripheral matters, but her friend Nude Eel recommended Sudafed, thus putting the FA on the path to federal prison. Well, actually, it was Mister Eel who endangered himself, because the FA didn’t have any government-issued identification on her and
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Those of us who spend our days bashing the public sector have been giddy at the news that the budgetary standoff between Governor Paterson and the New York legislature may force the state government to shut down next week. But over at the Center for a Stateless Society, columnist Darian Worden throws cold water on
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When I first ran for NYC public advocate in 2005 on the platform of eliminating the position, many people thought the idea was ridiculous. (I’m a libertarian; I’m used to it.) Over the years, however, as the sheer pointlessness and wastefulness of the office became apparent, the idea of eliminating a useless government office gained
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2010 Nominating Convention We will hold nominating elections for all candidates that require a Manhattan or Bronx nomination, for example US Congress. Time and Place Date: Monday, June 14, 2010 Time: 7:00 pm Location: Ukrainian East Village Street: 140 2nd Ave City/Town: New York, NY
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