The Rising Tide

The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), New York’s Firefighter’s union published a video this week that sums up one small part of the myth that Rudy Giuliani is a competent leader. You can see it here. In 13 minutes firefighters and family members present first hand,  a few facts about Giulaiani’s failure to provide […]

Capitol Confidential is reporting that Governor Spitzer just vetoed a bill that would have allowed Segways on roads and sidewalks. The governor gave a bunch of lame reasons for keeping them illegal, most of which boil down to he’s only happy when he’s stopping other folks from enjoying themselves. Serf City columnist Bob Armstrong was a

Now this is the kind of enthusiastic Ron Paul supporter I like to see!

The good folks at Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership just released the handbill above, which nicely distills the real motivation behind Mike Bloomberg’s anti-gun agenda. Mayor Bloomberg is one of several self-defense-hating politicians the JPFO skewers in a series of handbills designed to promote their new documentary, The Gang. Why not print out

The state’s “dedicated” tax fund for bridge and highway repair has seen $750 million diverted to, um, undedicated boondoggle spending. (Hat tip: The Daily Gotham) Of course, the politicians have an entirely predictable solution: newer, bigger dedicated taxes for bridge and highway repair.

There Ain’t No Such Thing As A Free Lunch, Robert Heinlein observed. But that’s not stopping New York City politicians from trying to convince taxpayers there is such a thing as free breakfast. (“There is!” exclaims the Daily News, whose editors apparently never took Econ 101.) Fortunately, the kids of New York aren’t biting: Despite

In today’s Washington Times, former congressman and current Libertarian National Committee member Bob Barr calls out Mike Bloomberg for trying to turn New York City into the ultimate surveillance society: Even though officials in other cities are embracing and installing surveillance cameras in huge numbers — Chicago, Detroit and Washington, D.C., to name a few

  Rich Cooper reimagines Choppergate as an updated Becket, with Eliot Spitzer playing the part of Henry II and Joseph Bruno as the Archbishop of Canterbury. I’ve never seen the 1964 film, but apparently King Henry relies on his henchmen to “rid him of this meddlesome priest,” just as Spitzer tried to use his henchmen

I just received the following email, regarding a demonstration tomorrow in Union Square against the insane anti-photography legislation working its way through Silly Council: COME TO AN NYC SHOOT-OUT FOR FREEDOM AT UNION SQUARE FORWARD THIS EMAIL THURS Aug 2nd 1130 AM till 2 PM  BRING A CAMERA – TAKE PHOTOS –  FORWARD THIS EMAIL

Ron Paul‘s presidential campaign is the most historic of my lifetime . It is a declaration of individual adulthood by the broadband class . The level of intellectual capital which has arisen in support is awesome . Broadband permits virtually all Paul’s own appearances and an array of remarkable independent creative work ( including a