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Archive for March, 2009

Sometimes, The Joke Hits Close To The Truth

by Doug Mataconis @ Saturday, March 28th, 2009. Filed under Barack Obama, Credit Crisis, Economics, Humor, Politics

Jay Leno on the stimulus package:

The Trouble With Twitter

by Doug Mataconis @ Saturday, March 28th, 2009. Filed under Humor, Internet, Technology, Twitter

The Ayn Rand Interview, 1959

by Doug Mataconis @ Saturday, March 28th, 2009. Filed under Ayn Rand, Individual Liberty, Politics

Here’s a rare gem.
An interview of Ayn Rand from back in 1959,by a young Mike Wallace. This was only a few years after the publication of Atlas Shrugged and before Objectivism descended into it’s more cult-like phase.
Given all of the attention being paid to her ideas today, it’s worth watching:
Here’s Part One:

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17 Congressman Who Deserve Your Thanks

by Doug Mataconis @ Saturday, March 28th, 2009. Filed under Credit Crisis, Economics, Politics

The Republican Liberty Caucus blog lists the 17 Congressman, all Republicans, who have voted “no” on every bailout bill that’s come before the Congress:
Rep. Paul Broun
Rep. Randy Forbes
Rep. John Linder
Rep. Ed Royce
Rep. Michael Burgess
Rep. Scott Garrett
Rep. Jerry Moran
Rep. Lynn Westmoreland
Rep. Nathan Deal
Rep. Phil Gingrey
Rep. Ron Paul
Rep. John Duncan Jr.
Rep. Louie Gohmert
Rep. Ted Poe
Rep. Jeff Flake
Rep. [...]

A Friday Dog Pic

by Doug Mataconis @ Friday, March 27th, 2009. Filed under Personal, Tales Of The Dog

Every now and then when I’m at the computer, Riley jumps in my lap and demands that I pay attention to him

Cops Against The War On Drugs

by Doug Mataconis @ Friday, March 27th, 2009. Filed under Individual Liberty, War On Drugs

The “Sexting” Paranoia Officially Jumps The Shark

by Doug Mataconis @ Friday, March 27th, 2009. Filed under Dumbasses, Legal

Authorities are now charging teenagers with sex crimes for taking “provocative” pictures of themselves with their cell phones:
When a high school cheerleader in northeastern Pennsylvania learned that she might face criminal charges after investigators reported finding a nude photo of her on someone else’s cellphone, she was more confused than frightened at being caught up [...]

Massachusetts: A Preview Of What Universal Health Care Would Look Like

by Doug Mataconis @ Friday, March 27th, 2009. Filed under Barack Obama, Health Care Reform, Politics

The nice thing about federalism is that the states often serve as laboratories where policies that haven’t been implemented nationally are tried, and the rest of the nation gets to see the results.
One case in point, is Massachusetts, where a mandatory health care plan was implemented several years ago.
Today’s Wall Street Journal points out that [...]

Freedom of Speech, Property Rights, And Girls Gone Wild

by Doug Mataconis @ Friday, March 27th, 2009. Filed under In The News, Individual Liberty, Property Rights

Robert Stacy McCain writes about a bar owner in Colorado Springs who is facing trouble for allowing a Girls Gone Wild taping to go a little too far:
A popular Colorado Springs nightclub that was punished by the city’s liquor board with a 10-day suspension of its liquor license after several women exposed their breasts during [...]

And The Wurzelbacher Self-Promotion Tour Continues

by Doug Mataconis @ Friday, March 27th, 2009. Filed under Dumbasses, Politics, Republicans

That dude who calls himself Joe the Plumber is headed to Pennsylvania to campaign against Card Check:
Joe the Plumber is hitting the campaign trail again! He’s been pressed into service to do a series of events throughout Pennsylvania rallying opposition to the Employee Free Choice Act, the organizer of the events confirms.
Mr. Plumber will speak [...]

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