Libertas

Criminals For Gun Control

noreply@blogger.com (Geoffrey Allan Plauche) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:39:00 +0000

Allowing citizens to own guns creates a hostile work evironment (for criminals).

Now This is Good Parenting

noreply@blogger.com (Geoffrey Allan Plauche) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:16:00 +0000

Quality Time With The Kids - Watch more free videos

George Carlin: If you vote, you have no right to complain

noreply@blogger.com (Geoffrey Allan Plauche) — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:45:00 +0000

Will IP be the death of the Watchmen movie?

noreply@blogger.com (Geoffrey Allan Plauche) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:02:00 +0000

Bad news, folks. Fox is attempting to use IP laws to kill Warner's upcoming Watchmen movie. No, they're not trying to get a share of the profits as is common practice. They're actually trying to block it. Bastards.

A Brief Note on Robbins, Rand, and Atheism

noreply@blogger.com (Geoffrey Allan Plauche) — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:58:00 +0000

From Gary North's obituary for John Robbins:

Robbins first came to the attention of libertarians because of his self-published book, Answer to Ayn Rand (1974). He did not object to her defense of the free market. He objected to her epistemology, which rested on atheism.

I can see why he would think that, since for Christians God is at the level of metaphysics and ontology, in a sense prior to epistemology. However, while I can't speak for Rand herself, for me at least my epistemology does not rest on my atheism. Rather, it is more the other way around. My atheism rests in part on my epistemological views (which inform and are informed by my metaphysical views, to be sure), but I (and I think Rand too) do not first assume God doesn't exist and then develop my epistemology on that basis.

A People's History of American Empire by Howard Zinn

noreply@blogger.com (Geoffrey Allan Plauche) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:19:00 +0000

Morphing Machine Gun That Fits in Your Pocket

noreply@blogger.com (Geoffrey Allan Plauche) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:36:00 +0000

Awesome.

George Carlin on Global Warming

noreply@blogger.com (Geoffrey Allan Plauche) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 05:57:00 +0000

The Prick-Waving Theory of War

noreply@blogger.com (Geoffrey Allan Plauche) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 05:54:00 +0000

George Carlin (1937-2008), R.I.P.

The Anarchist Roundtable #1: Ron Paul

noreply@blogger.com (Geoffrey Allan Plauche) — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:19:00 +0000

Dr. Bob Carter on Climate Change

noreply@blogger.com (Geoffrey Allan Plauche) — Thu, 29 May 2008 04:59:00 +0000

Immanent Politics, Participatory Democracy, and the Pursuit of Eudaimonia

noreply@blogger.com (Geoffrey Allan Plauche) — Tue, 20 May 2008 22:04:00 +0000

This is the paper I presented at ASC, chapter 5 of my dissertation.
After much too much procrastination the rough draft is finally
finished and it's uploaded to my website. I'm sure it's in need of
revision so constructive comments, suggestions and criticisms are
welcome.

Hilarious American Dad Clip on Guns

noreply@blogger.com (Geoffrey Allan Plauche) — Wed, 14 May 2008 17:33:00 +0000

My Library(Thing)

noreply@blogger.com (Geoffrey Allan Plauche) — Tue, 13 May 2008 02:55:00 +0000

I estimate I've got about 1/3 of my library cataloged now. The rest
is still boxed up due to lack of shelf space.

Check it out:

http://www.librarything.com/profile/veritasnoctis

http://www.librarything.com/catalog/veritasnoctis

What remains uncataloged: lots of fiction, RPGs, history, political
science, philosophy and miscellaneous.

LibraryThing is cool. :o)

MSM Bias and Political Campaigns

noreply@blogger.com (Geoffrey Allan Plauche) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:07:00 +0000

The Subprime Lending Crisis: Humorous Keynesian Analysis

noreply@blogger.com (Geoffrey Allan Plauche) — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 06:24:00 +0000

The Decivilizing Effects of Empire: American Troops in Iraq

noreply@blogger.com (Geoffrey Allan Plauche) — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:32:00 +0000

In The Know: Is The Government Spying On Paranoid Schizophrenics Enough?

noreply@blogger.com (Geoffrey Allan Plauche) — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:37:00 +0000

In The Know: Is The Government Spying On Paranoid Schizophrenics Enough?

Consumer Reports, Hookahs, and Legal Positivism

noreply@blogger.com (Geoffrey Allan Plauche) — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:23:00 +0000

Consumer Reports reports that hookahs are not as healthy as many people seem to think. I'm not surprised. What I find interesting and disturbing is the view about law and the state that is expressed by the CR employee's kid Daniel at the end of the article. What is this guy teaching his kid, huh? "They wouldn't make something legal if it were so unsafe." As if everything is naturally illegal by default, and it is the job of wise state'smen to choose what to make legal (allow us to do).

Resist the Call: Exercise Temperance and Retain your Humanity

noreply@blogger.com (Geoffrey Allan Plauche) — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 17:24:00 +0000

DUTY CALLS
Resist the temptation. Try to exercise some moderation. Otherwise, the obsession will likely turn you into an ass online and off.

How Easy It Is To Commit Electronic Voting Fraud

noreply@blogger.com (Geoffrey Allan Plauche) — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:47:00 +0000

Ron Paul and the Remnant

noreply@blogger.com (Geoffrey Allan Plauche) — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 05:38:00 +0000

In a recent address, Ron Paul mentions the Remnant. Skip to 12:06.

"You do not know and will never know who the Remnant are, or where they are, or how many of them there are, or what they are doing or will do. Two things you know, and no more: first, that they exist; second, that they will find you." - Albert Jay Nock

Hat tip to Jackson.

Classic Bush Freudian Slip

noreply@blogger.com (Geoffrey Allan Plauche) — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:55:00 +0000

"Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we," Bush said. "They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we."

Deputy Assaults Quadriplegic

noreply@blogger.com (Geoffrey Allan Plauche) — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:28:00 +0000

She didn't believe he was paralyzed, so naturally she dumps him on the floor to "prove" it.

Cop Dumps Handicapped Person on Floor - Watch more free videos

With more and more video evidence of police abuse and brutality surfacing every day, are you still thinking they are just isolated incidents? Or are you ready to accept that there is a systematic problem with this state monopoly?

Did you know that the state legislature in Utah is trying to pass a bill to allow police to hide officer misconduct from the public?

This Baltimore Cop Bully Deserves Disrespect

noreply@blogger.com (Geoffrey Allan Plauche) — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:06:00 +0000