Scalia, China And The Democrats

Sounds like a nice warm up to a Stephen King novel, huh? Instead it's just another day with the powers that be.

Scalia Shows A Libertarian Streak
Not that I believe for a minute that Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is even remotely Libertarian he took words that many Libertarians have spoken and said them in front of a crowd in Puerto Rico.

"But you would have to be an idiot to believe that," Scalia said. "The Constitution is not a living organism, it is a legal document. It says something and doesn't say other things."

Now, if the other Nazgul on the bench would just learn this and act as if it where the truth we might be getting somewhere. Ah, well, we all gotta dream!

China Isn't Communist? You Sure Could Have Fooled Me And 115,000 Others
Showing that the Chinese Communist Party is alive and kicking and still running things in Capitalistic China, the Party of Mao seems to be dealing with a corruption scandal. Then again, it is just as likely that many of these corrupt individuals were embracing capitalism and the ever present Chinese counter economy. Freedom's on the march, Jintao! Another Long March....

Lesson 13: Another Reason Democrats Can't Get Elected
They eat their young. They lie. And they have no concept of loyalty. Look at the case of Paul Hackett of Ohio, (it embodies all three), an anti-War Democrat promised support from his party and their Senate leadership. He turns his back and....*snick*, slash....right in the back goes the dagger. Considering the importance of Ohio in national elections it would make sense to run someone like Hackett. He's young, charismatic, a veteran and an opponent of the Bush administration. Maybe the Democrats want to run a tired, old, criminal with Union credentials who is up to his ass in graft and corruption, instead? They shouldn't be hard to find in Ohio.

Liberty Evangelism Opportunities
It looks as if Mongolia is courting foreign patronage to offset Soviet...errr...Russian and Chinese influence in their country. I have a suggestion for our Mongolian brethren. Read "On The Steppes Of Central Asia", print it and distribute it to everyone in your country and then live the dream of true freedom.

Gentlebeings, Start Your Week....

And just where will we be led this week? Only the powers that be know, but it will surely be an interesting ride.

Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: Define "interesting".
Hoban 'Wash' Washburn: [deadpan] Oh God, oh God, we're all going to die?

So, let's sit back and see what we can do for inflight entertainment!

VP Takes A Shot
While the East Coast was busy getting record breaking snow, (where's mine?) the Vice-President of the United States was busy giving hunters and gunowners a black eye by shooting a hunting buddy in the head. He must've slipped up and told him he voted for Kerry last time around....Way to go, Dick!

FEMA: Too Little, Too Late And Crypt-Keeper Reforms
In the wake of Michael "Way to go, Brownie" Browns testimony late last week, the FEMA Crypt-Keeper Michael Chertoff has announced "sweeping reforms" at FEMA. One would hope that his resignation would be the top priority. What are his suggestions? Grow the agency even bigger, spend more money and grab more power. Sorry, Mikey but that's going in the wrong direction. Let me make a suggestion to you, umm-kaay? Take FEMA backwards to the days of the old Civil Defense program. Ya see, that was a system that was "in place" and didn't rely on an absentee agency for intial aid. People on the ground at the scene already knew what to do and had supplies and procedures on hand to deal with disaster. Retool and republish DOD/Civil Defense publication H-14 and put a copy in every household in America. If you're going to waste my money at least waste it on something useful. In the meantime...update your resume.

CIA Counter Terrorism Head Fired For Opposing Torture
You heard it right, kiddies. The man at the top of the CIA's counter terrorism group was fired by the Bush regime for opposing torture of prisoners. Of course, the Bush administration doesn't condone torture or send prisoners abroad to be tortured. Acts like this certainly convince me of that. What about you?

What Would Mohammed Do?
Thanks to Brad Spangler for posting this, for I certainly would have never run across it otherwise. A Muslim points out for others what the reaction of the Prophet Mohammed would be to the Jyllands-Posten "Mohammed Cartoon" controversy.

Breakin' The Law, Breakin' The Law
And doing it to catch criminals. Seems the sheriffs in Spotsylvania County have been doing some hands on investigating into prostitution in their area. Never ones to be accused of laying down on the job the upright men in blue (or brown) have been receiving favours from the local working girls and paying for it with taxpayer funds. $350 a pop, in some cases. I knew I should have become a cop....the perks are just too good. You get tax payer funded sex, a gun, a fast car and a license to harrass.

A Steve Kubby Update

Michele Kubby has posted another update on Steve's upcoming trial, the addition of a new attorney and legal spokesman for them. She also has some serious concerns as to whether the people currently holding Mr. Kubby intend to continue treating him with Marinol once his current supply runs out. Calls to the jail are requested and I will continue to ask that people contact the Governors office requesting his intervention.

It's official everyone ... David Nick is the new attorney of Steve and also the legal spokesperson for us. If you would like to know the strategy of the case, please call Mr. Nick directly @ 415.531.3005.

Americans for Safe Access is trying to organize a couple of buses to transport patients to the courthouse for the hearing on the 15th @ 1.00 pm. If anyone can be of assistance with transportation, please contact them at their website, www.safeaccessnow.org.

Steve is suffering from new pains caused by his Sciatica. The Dr. has requested that Steve's orthotics be returned to him. Items such as hip, knee, and ankle supports would help him tremendously remain in line and in less pain. Michele says she has a small supply of Marinol that has been donated, but she is not sure if the Jail will allow them to be given to Steve since they are not his prescription medicine.

Another problem has become apparent also. Placer has not said if they plan to give Steve anymore Marinol when his runs out. This would mean that Steve's body is going to go into severe shock again and it could be very deadly.

Please continue to call the Placer County Jail requesting that Steve be given Marinol for his condition.

JAIL MEDICAL CENTER @ 530-745-8660

Steve Kubby needs the continued help of the every person with an interest in liberty, freedom, medical marijauna, self determination and libertarian values. Please do what you can.

Snowy Sunday Roundup

While I haven't killed my TV, I am certainly starving it to death by feeding it for only a few hours in the evenings. That gives me plenty of time to do things like read the news and pass it along to you...along with some libertarian outlook and sometimes curmudgeonly commentary, (altho, I may still be too young for true curmudgeonly commentary).

Reason Joins The Cartoon Controversy
ReasonOnline joins the Mohammed Cartoon controversy, sparked by the Jyllands-Posten cartoons and offers up a cutting edge cartoon commentary on why radical muslims just don't get it. Too few people understand that we are dealing with cultures that have almost no concept of individual freedom. It is, quite literally a foreign concept to them. This is why organisations such as ISIL should begin serious outreach into the Middle East and Eastern Europe.

FDR's Slavery And Murder Initiative Anniversary
The inimitable James Bovard reminds us that it is the anniversary of the signing of the Yalta Agreement in 1945. That doesn't mean a whole lot to many out there, especially if you attended government schools and received a sanitised and untruthful account of what the Agreement did. It turned over generations of Eastern Europeans to the Soviet Hegemony and enslaved them to the Communist regimes in their countries. Over 100 million enslaved by the stroke of a pen and more returned to be murdered by the USSR in Operation KeelHaul.

Peaceful Muslim Protests Throughout Europe
Bet you never thought to see that headline, huh? And you still won't if the majority of the news media in the US have their way. It's also doubtful if the talking heads on the radio will go out of their way to mention this. Despite all the press there ARE moderate Muslims in this world and they are the majority. Now they are speaking up, as the radio heads swear never happens. Crow anyone?

You're Letting WHO Run Our Ports?
Seems as if the US government, already in a mentally unstable state, has let the rocker swing just a bit too far backwards, this time. The good folks in the halls of gubmint are planning on letting a United Arab Emirates company take over 6 American ports.

The $6.8 billion sale could be approved Monday and would affect commercial port operations in New York, New Jersey, Baltimore, New Orleans, Miami and Philadelphia.

Excuse me? Am I missing something here? First the Chinese get control of the Panama Canal and now this? Frankly, I don;t mind foreign countries buying businesses here but, given the hoopla about security and such doen't this seem strange?

Indiana Republicrats Gear Up For A Shot At Roe
Indiana's never popular legislature is making a move to give their buddies in the SCOTUS a shot at Roe v. Wade soon. In a year where they have been at the forefront of such issues as raising taxes to fund a private stadium, public prayer and leasing state assets to foreign companies the Indiana legislature is now attempting to change abortion laws in their state. The only reason this, and their other recent forays into the abortion issue is to give the newly conservative Supreme Court a shot at Roe. Thanks a lot guys and girls, as if Indiana didn't have enough image problems you give us this one, too.

Allah Made Them Do It!
But it sure wasn't the gubmint of Iran or so says their head diplomat. Given that they are a tyranical dictatorship and a government I will take Big Fat Lies for $2,000, Alex. Seriously, do they honestly think that we here in the West are all totally blind and stupid? Nothing happens in a tyranny unless the tyrants allow it. If it were an anti-Ayatolla riot it would have lasted 5 minutes, tops. Give us break, guys...we're not your citizens and we have more than one book in most places.