That’s Not a Knife — THIS is a Knife
Two brothers in Brooklyn exercised their right to keep and bear machetes while defending their store against a couple of knife-wielding cigarette thieves.
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The Rising Tide
New York’s continuing attack on property rights
As in free speech being derived from property rights. New York Constitution, Article 1, Section 8: Every citizen may freely speak, write and publish his or her sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of
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Federal Deficit at $9 Trillion? How about $56 Trillion?
The Federal debt that is normally reported is bad enough at over $9 trillion. But according to www.truthin2008.org the real number is more like $56 trillion, six times as high. That’s what happens when you consider all the unfunded liabilities, that is, all the promises the fiscal geniuses in Washington have made to seniors, baby
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Congress Makes it Easer for Us to Tell That They’re Full of Shit!
Many of us would agree that the majority, if not all, of the bills passed by congress are unconstitutional. Although the constitution isn’t perfect, its lays the foundation for a government much smaller than the Leviathan currently residing within Washington. The enumerated powers act is a bill which, if passed, would require congress to give
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Closing Time for the Cabaret Law?
One of New York’s oldest and stupidest nanny-state edicts — the infamous Cabaret law — may soon be history. Apparently Mayor Bloomberg, usually the biggest party-pooper in the Big Apple, would like to reform or repeal the prohibition on dancing without a license. Let the the sinful gyrations commence.
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Senate passes FISA bill with telecom immunity intact
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/… Bowing to President Bush’s demands, the Senate approved and sent the White House a bill Wednesday to overhaul bitterly disputed rules on secret government eavesdropping and shield telecommunications companies from lawsuits complaining they helped the U.S. spy on Americans. The relatively one-sided vote, 69-28, came only after a lengthy and heated debate that pitted
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Is this not how animals are treated?
A senior official within the Department of Homeland Security has recommended that airline passengers wear what amount to electric dog collars containing their personal and flight information. The taser-like shock function of the bracelet, to be worn over the wrist, would be activated remotely, by a flight attendant or offsite agent. The offsite agent would
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Good line from Jesse Helms.
From the AP story on his death: “Compromise, hell! … If freedom is right and tyranny is wrong, why should those who believe in freedom treat it as if it were a roll of bologna to be bartered a slice at a time?” Helms wrote in a 1959 editorial that foretold his political style.
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Scenes from Operation Politically Homeless at PrideFest 2008
Despite the occasional cloudbursts, PrideFest 2008 was a rousing success. The Manhattan Libertarian Party was out in force, giving away 1,000 free condoms as part of our Operation Politically Homeless. Libertarian condoms. Front: Manhattan Libertarian Party logo; back: “Protect your rights. Protect yourself. Vote Libertarian.” More pictures from PrideFest after the jump.
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My Letter to the Times on Barr Article
To the Editor: Thank you for prominently covering the Libertarian Party Presidential candidacy of Congressman Bob Barr (“A Candidate Runs to a GOP Chorus of ‘Don’t’” 6/28/08 Page A1). It is inaccurate however to depict Barr as a spoiler. To make such a claim presupposes that certain votes belong to one of the major party
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