The Knight Palatine

Do As We Say, Not As We Do

2010-07-22T23:41:00.000-07:00

Stanford Magazine tells me the U.S. government wants to use technology to help people around the world circumvent political censorship. So why is that same government prosecuting Bradley Manning and trying to shut down WikiLeaks?

Iran's Record, Part 2

2010-07-20T00:36:00.000-07:00

In Part 1 of this series, I discussed the 1941 invasion and occupation of neutral Iran by Great Britain and the Soviet Union, aided and abetted by the "neutral" United States. Like all Allied war crimes, this one went unpunished. Do as we say, not as we do. The United States, of course, dropped all pretense at neutrality following the "unprovoked" Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor. The Roosevelt

Iran's Record, Part 1

2010-07-19T00:25:00.000-07:00

The latest bugaboo, as the Establishment tries to prep us for a war of aggression against Iran, is the absurd claim that Osama bin Laden is hiding out in Tehran. Here, Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad treats both that claim and Establishment mouthpiece George Stephanopolous with the derision they so richly deserve: The opening of the current UN nuclear conference saw some unintentional

Offend The Lobby, Lose Your Job

2010-07-18T12:24:00.000-07:00

First Charles Percy, then Helen Thomas, now Octavia Nasr. One crosses The Lobby at one's own peril.

After the Fall

2010-04-30T11:51:00.001-07:00

Orient Commercial Bank, Khanh Hoi Branch. Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam. 35 years after the fall of Saigon (30 April 1975), the Vietnamese, left to their own devices, are doing pretty well for themselves. And somehow, the dreaded Viet Cong conquest of the United States never materialized. There's a lesson here, if we care to learn it.

Socialized Medicine Horror Stories

2010-03-22T08:04:00.000-07:00

Coming soon to an American hospital or doctor’s office near you. (HT: Thomas DiLorenzo)

Obamanomics

2010-03-21T19:17:00.000-07:00

OK, I think I have this whole Health Reform thing figured out now.Congress passes massive new entitlement program; Program is funded by increased taxes on interest and dividends; Reduced incentive to save and invest leads to reduced capital formation; Less capital leads to higher unemployment; Lather, rinse, repeat, as increase in entitlement mentality and decrease in employment opportunities

Media Blackout on Agent Orange

2010-03-13T20:25:00.000-08:00

Coverage ignores effects on Vietnamese victims War Remnants Museum, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Why so little interest in a genuine, man-made ecological disaster, as opposed to the global warming fraud?

SJMN: You have to be crazy not to love the government

2010-03-10T13:11:00.000-08:00

The San Jose Mercury News thinks John Patrick Bedell's 2007 arrest for, "approaching a 6-year-old and his father at Mountain View's Bubb Elementary School and threatening them with a 6-foot-long stick when they wouldn't let him join their soccer practice" was a sign the guy was a bit off. For definitive proof, though, the SJMN reporters cite, "his rants against the government on YouTube, and his

Calif. analyst sees job losses under climate law

2010-03-10T12:50:00.000-08:00

OK, I'll bite: what constitutes "modest job losses" in a state with double-digit unemployment?

The Economics of Ammunition

2009-12-17T17:08:00.000-08:00

If you are a regular shooter, you already know that ammunition supplies are low relative to demand, resulting in scarcity and high prices. Over at the National Association for Gun Rights Blog, M.L. McPherson has written a piece on the economics of the current situation. Unfortunately, Mr. McPherson places the blame entirely too much on the election of Barack Obama. It is true that His

Hustle the East

2009-11-30T10:20:00.000-08:00

Now it is not good for the Christian's health to hustle the Aryan brown, For the Christian riles, and the Aryan smiles and he weareth the Christian down; And the end of the fight is a tombstone white with the name of the late deceased, And the epitaph drear: "A Fool lies here who tried to hustle the East." ~ Rudyard Kipling, The Naulahka

What do you expect when you run a bridge through Oakland?

2009-09-06T22:42:00.001-07:00

Officials: Crack may keep Bay Bridge closed past Tuesday

Obama and Congress want this type of medical care for everyone

2009-08-26T01:40:00.000-07:00

Further evidence of the superiority of altruistic, government-provided medical care:At least 1,200 veterans across the country have been mistakenly told by the Veterans Administration that they suffer from Lou Gehrig's disease. More than 10,000 veterans exposed to possibly infectious bodily fluids while undergoing endoscopic procedures at three VA hospitals in the Southwest.

Nothing like this ever happened before guns were invented

2009-07-06T18:58:00.000-07:00

New York Daily News columnist Mike Lupica lays the blame for Steve McNair's death squarely where it belongs: with America's gun culture.Meanwhile, the benighted sorts over at Taki's Magazine insist that McNair's death had something to do with his decision to carry on an extramarital affair with an emotionally unstable 20-year old woman. Someone needs to bring these people into the 21st century!Mr

Somehow, it's just not the same

2009-07-03T10:38:00.001-07:00

Audie Murphy and 50 Cent share the distinction of having suffered more gunshot wounds than any other film actors.

Chump change you can believe in

2009-07-03T09:10:00.000-07:00

Obama continues spending like a drunken Congressman. What depression recession?

Ahmadinejad: Neda's death is 'suspicious' - CNN.com

2009-06-29T10:18:00.000-07:00

"CIA spokesman George Little responded, 'Any suggestion that the CIA was responsible for the death of this young woman is wrong, absurd and offensive.'"Nah, they'd never do anything like that!

Stars and Stripes accuses U.S. military of censorship in Iraq - CNN.com

2009-06-24T20:08:00.000-07:00

From the story:CNN has been denied embed requests on occasion but never because of the past conduct of individual journalists.Indeed. It is difficult to imagine an organization more servile to the regime than CNN.

Navy Vet Who Foiled Israeli Attack Honored

2009-06-02T01:27:00.000-07:00

42 years later, the cover-up of the attempted massacre of USS Liberty continues. The truth is slowly leaking out.

Dulce et Decorum Est

2009-05-25T14:12:00.001-07:00

Bent double, like old beggars under sacks,Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge,Till on the haunting flares we turned our backsAnd towards our distant rest began to trudge.Men marched asleep. Many had lost their bootsBut limped on, blood-shod. All went lame; all blind;Drunk with fatigue; deaf even to the hootsOf disappointed shells that dropped behind.GAS! Gas! Quick, boys!--

Rapper Dolla contracts lead poisoning, dies

2009-05-18T23:15:00.000-07:00

Our cultural firmament is made darker by the extinguishing of this potty-mouthed idiot bright young star.I'm too broken up to continue. Please excuse me.

Use a Gun, Go to College

2009-05-16T01:33:00.001-07:00

Student who shot classmate to graduate, no jail timeSadly, I don't believe we've heard the last of this sociopath.

Government-Run Health Care

2009-05-13T23:42:00.001-07:00

Somehow, I'm supposed to be thrilled with the prospect of a similar system to this for me and my family.

Leni Riefenstahl, Call Home

2009-04-28T20:37:00.001-07:00

Flickr pretend photographic adoration of the Leader is something new.

From My Cold, Dead Hands

2009-04-20T12:23:00.000-07:00

Obama, Calderón: Assault-gun ban could curb border violenceI don't own one of these and I don't know anyone who does, but drop me a line if you know where I can get one cheap before these two buffoons heads of state get their way and ban them. My wife and I will have to park both our cars on the street to get it in the carport, but if it saves one life, it's worth it.

Proposition 1D

2009-04-18T12:20:00.000-07:00

I have no interest in California's Proposition 1D, a falling-out among thieves over shares of the loot. But Andrea Urton's letter (Proposition 1D bad for young children, San Jose Mercury News, April 12, 2009) struck a responsive chord with me.California's budget is in deep, deep trouble. Proposition 1D would divert tobacco tax money from its "for the children" pretext commitment to the state's

Of Pirates Large and Small

2009-04-16T11:46:00.000-07:00

Of Pirates Large and SmallA discourse concerning Somali pirates, and their American, British, and Ethiopian counterparts.

The Audacity of Nope

2009-04-05T19:02:00.000-07:00

NATO refuses Lyndon Baines Obama's request for combat troops.Is it possible that someone finally checked a map and realized that the North Atlantic is some distance from South Asia? Or are the bureaucrats of this long-obsolete organization hoping to shake down the Avatar of Change™ for additional consideration somewhere down the line? I'd feel a lot more comfortable if NATO, on this their

A Few of My Favorite Things

2009-04-02T13:57:00.001-07:00

A Few of My Favorite ThingsOriginally uploaded by Daryl DavisA cheerful little, "Up Yours!" to all the self-righteous, meddlesome, Nanny State prigs out there. You know who you are.

I so need one of these

2009-04-02T00:03:00.001-07:00

Ebony Wholeplate Camera

For those who think limiting guns to government employees will keep them out of the hands of criminals

2009-03-27T23:54:00.000-07:00

Killer freed by jail guardAnita Kay Vestal, a 32-year old married mother of four recently hired by the Swain County, NC, Sheriff's Office as a detention officer, decided to indulge her romantic fantasies by helping an accused killer of two escape from jail.

The futility of the government's wars

2009-03-27T02:12:00.000-07:00

Fugitive U.S. marshal found dead in MexicoDeputy U.S. Marshal Vincent Bustamante was found dead in Juarez. He was shot multiple times in the head, in what is being called an execution-style slaying. Bustamante was on administrative leave from the Marshal's Service following his arrest for stealing Marshal's Service firearms and other government property. A bench warrant was issued for

"Heckuva Job, Timmy!"

2009-03-22T04:30:00.001-07:00

Geithner is on his way out at Treasury, as evidenced by Obama's vehement denials. Next up: Larry Summers

Thought for the Day

2009-03-21T20:38:00.001-07:00

"Among individuals, as among nations, respect for the rights of others is peace." Benito Juarez (March 21, 1806 - July 18, 1872)

Trouble At Treasury

2009-03-20T12:31:00.000-07:00

President Obama is having difficulty filling Assistant Secretary positions at the Treasury Department. I nominate a couple of candidates here.

Can you say, "Spousal Immunity?"

2009-03-13T14:13:00.000-07:00

I knew you could.

Closing the Books on Another Communist Atrocity

2009-03-13T13:19:00.000-07:00

DNA proves Bolsheviks killed all of Russian czar's children. DNA evidence confirms scientists' 2008 findings that skeletal remains unearthed in 2007 are those of the two missing children of Czar Nicholas II: 13-year-old Crown Prince Alexei, the emperor's only son and heir to the throne, and his sister Grand Duchess Maria, about 19.The Black Book of Communism really does belong on every thinking

Astonishing New Discovery!

2009-03-13T08:45:00.000-07:00

Saws cut!A Maryland woman was seriously injured when her partner used a reciprocating saw as a sex toy.Maybe I can get a federal grant to study this previously unknown phenomenon.

Candidate for Surgeon General

2009-03-09T03:52:00.000-07:00

Celebrity doctor Sanjay Gupta has withdrawn from consideration for the post of Surgeon General. President Obama apparently hoped that the 39-year old neurosurgeon and CNN commentator would bring "star power" and "recognition" to the Cabinet post, which has gone largely unnoticed since the days of C. Everett Koop (the clownish Joycelyn Elders having been mercifully forgotten).In keeping with the

FS: High-Rise Office Building, Close to Recreation

2009-03-07T03:27:00.000-08:00

Former New York governor Eliot Spitzer has purchased a 13-story office complex in D.C., just one block from the Mayflower Hotel where he cavorted with a high-priced call girl.Speaking of his time in public office, as New York's attorney general (where he made his name shutting down prostitution operations -- eliminating competition for the ones he patronized -- and blackmailing innocent

Maybe Obama Can Find a Cabinet Post for Bernie Madoff

2009-03-06T23:11:00.000-08:00

The reliably evil Senator Christopher Dodd (D - Hell) is pushing a bill to let the FDIC borrow up to $500 Billion from the US Treasury. Round up the usual suspects: Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, and FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair are Dodd's co-conspirators.Let's see if I have this straight:In the middle of a banking collapse, in order to encourage depositors

Harvey Milk Day

2009-03-05T03:58:00.000-08:00

So Sean Penn and Mark Leno think San Francisco should have a Harvey Milk Day. I think this is an excellent idea, but I would like to take it one step further.San Francisco already has the Moscone Convention Center, named after the martyred mayor. Yet no one, to my knowledge, has proposed any official remembrance for the man who helped both men to power and whom they, in turn, rewarded with the

Heir or Parent?

2009-03-04T01:01:00.001-08:00

President Barack Obama's Treasury secretary says the administration has inherited "the worst fiscal situation in American history."Inherited? I'd say Obama & Co. were instrumental in bringing about the current mess.The root of the economic disaster is the inflationary regime of fiat money brought about by the creation of the Federal Reserve and FDR's creation (by confiscating all of the monetary

The Swiss Stand Up

2009-02-21T17:34:00.000-08:00

The Swiss have been suffering from a huge case of Battered Woman Syndrome. Pilloried for years, for their refusal to participate in the two great slaughters of the last century, by "respectable" members of the international community, the Swiss lately have been seeking respectability by eroding many of their traditional liberties, including gun rights and financial privacy.There are signs, though

The Empire Strikes Back

2009-02-19T22:18:00.000-08:00

U.S. sues UBS seeking Swiss account customer namesNote the sanctimonious indignation of Acting Assistant Attorney General for Taxation John DiCicco, who plays the class warfare card (as any good commissar must) and tries to pretend that refusing to fund the government's aggressive wars and handouts to special interest groups is why, "millions of Americans are losing their jobs, their homes and

Obama the Hypocrite

2009-02-17T15:16:00.000-08:00

Obama talks Green. Obama chastises CEOs of bankrupt corporations for their lavish salaries, personal jets and other perks.So Mr. Obama, CEO of a corporation presently $20 trillion in debt, does what? Why, he loads his entourage into his personal 747, flies to Denver, gets into heavily-armored (and therefore more-than-normally gas guzzling) SUVs delivered by his personal military transport

South Carolina gets Californicated

2009-02-14T23:51:00.001-08:00

Law enforcement officials in SC have taken complete leave of their senses. First, the Michael Phelps witch-hunt; now this.One of the two geniuses behind this is one of Mr. Phelps' inquisitors. The overpaid and underworked (judging by their priorities) bureaucrats claim to have received their inspiration from the open-air lunatic asylum known as the state of California.

Dont. Just... DON'T!

2009-01-20T10:22:00.001-08:00

I won't be responsible for what happens to the next person who tells me how wonderful I must feel today.

It's not even a coherent excuse

2009-01-20T03:02:00.001-08:00

Portland mayor admits past relationship with teen"I lied at the time because I was afraid that people would believe untrue rumors being circulated by an undeclared mayoral opponent that I had broken a law involving sexual relations with a minor. But this is not a good excuse." Translation: "I didn't tell you the truth because I didn't think you were smart enough to comprehend the number 18."

Change is coming

2009-01-19T23:27:00.001-08:00

Eric Holder - Obama's totalitarian choice for Attorney GeneralWith Bruce Springsteen leading the mass at the Lincoln Temple, expect more of the murderous, totalitarian policies pursued by Obama's hero, Abe the Mad. I'm sure Obama won't hesitate to rely on the Bush administration's legal arguments of untrammeled executive power, as well.

In Memoriam

2009-01-18T20:03:00.000-08:00

January is Military Murders Month.We've had eight years of putative "conservatives" extolling the glories of war and Empire. Now the avatar of Change(TM) arrives, incessantly invoking Abraham Lincoln while his idolaters summon forth the memory of St. FDR. Stalin accurately noted that the death of one person is a tragedy, the death of a million is a statistic. Remember, then, the names of these

Yo' Bama!

2009-01-18T13:50:00.001-08:00

Barack Obama says I should "join with Nancy Pelosi, Joe Biden, Michelle Obama" in advancing his agenda. Why not throw in Joe Stalin and Jack the Ripper while you're at it, Barack! Lets have a look:Nancy Pelosi -- Refused to impeach the war criminal Bush and fell all over herself pledging her loyalty to Israeli fascism;Joe Biden -- Wants to raise my taxes and take my guns;Michelle Obama -- You

Defending Freedom, 24/7

2009-01-02T10:00:00.000-08:00

The Transportation Security Administration is on the job, detaining and questioning people who discuss, uh, airline safety.In addition to pulling Mr. Irfan and his family off the plane and causing them to miss their flight, the Feds also yanked the plane's crew and 95 passengers off and forced them yet again through the humiliating exercise in submission known as "passenger screening."FBI agents

Do The Right Thing

2008-12-24T13:50:00.000-08:00

I stumbled across Gov. Mike Huckabee's book on Christmas Eve, while grocery shopping in Costco. I thumbed through it a bit and I think it's fair to say, it sucks. I won't even link to it.In one chapter, the Huckster conflates the pious Dr. Ron Paul with the anti-religious faction of the libertarian movement. In another chapter, Huckster goes ga-ga for militarism and imperialism. He hopes that

Banks: "We don't do accounting"

2008-12-22T04:02:00.000-08:00

Banks can't or won't say how bailout billions are being spent

TASER death?

2008-12-21T19:52:00.000-08:00

San Jose to pay $70,000 to settle TASER deathThe author of the article, Mr. John Woolfolk, neglected to mention that the late Mr. Rios, in addition to being morbidly obese, had a 98% blockage of his coronary arteries due to cocaine abuse. The police became involved when Rios began beating his wife in public. Call me old-fashioned, but I see this as a lifestyle issue not a "TASER death."So the

Moonbeam gives me a reason to support Proposition 8

2008-12-21T13:03:00.000-08:00

I opposed Prop. 8, though I am sure the gay lobby would disapprove of my reasons: I believe in rendering unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's; for that reason, I believe in strictly limiting the number of things that might arguably be said to belong to Caesar. This whole fight, on both sides, is not about marriage but about Caesar.The government can decree cats to be dogs. It doesn't change

Surprise, Surprise!

2008-12-15T09:58:00.000-08:00

US won't honor Iraq withdrawal commitmentRemember the 1996 Khobar Towers bombing? 19 American service members died because the US government reneged on its promise to leave Saudi Arabia at the end of the First Gulf War. The Empire's promises to Arabs carry no more weight than it's promises to American Indians did.

War is Peace

2008-12-14T10:06:00.000-08:00

According to the outgoing Emperor, invading and occupying a country that never attacked or threatened the United States; killing and maiming its citizens; unleashing an orgy of nihilistic violence by extremists from within and without that country; and bankrupting our own country in the process, was an act of peace and benevolence.I'm glad he cleared that one up for me.

More warrantless surveillance

2008-07-26T10:59:00.000-07:00

First, financial privacy had to be eliminated to fight racketeering. Then it was to fight terrorism. Now it's under the guise of saving the housing market.Buried deep in the bill's 700 pages is a provision requiring credit card companies to report all credit card transactions to the federal government. That's right, every single credit card transaction you make will be reported to the IRS. As

The Smith and Wesson Model 41

2008-07-21T19:51:00.000-07:00

I have a page on the Smith and Wesson Model 41 .22 pistol here. I explain why I believe it is the best buy in a .22 pistol for target and general use.

We're bringing it here so we don't have to fight it over there

2008-07-19T01:01:00.000-07:00

Under the guise of fighting AIDS in Africa, Senators John Kerry (D - Mass.) and Gordon Smith (R - Ore.) have introduced a bill to lift the ban on HIV-positive immigration.Putting aside the question of what Constitutional authority Congress has to forcibly expropriate money from Americans and give it to Africans, the bill's supporters offer some real howlers in its defense. Here are a few:"There's

Fannie and Freddie Must Die!

2008-07-13T07:26:00.000-07:00

Michael S. Rozeff explains why.The mainstream media, of course, are gushing over the prospects of a federal takeover and new regulations.

2008-07-12T19:49:00.000-07:00

Fighting Small Scams To Protect The Big OneThe August, 2008, issue of Kiplinger's Personal Finance features the following article at page 61: Taking Aim At Military Scams: The men and women who protect our country are getting ripped off.The unquestioned assumption, and the scam it promotes and protects, is that being in the military involves protecting the United States. Unless you truly believe

2008-07-12T11:06:00.000-07:00

Here we go againButler Shaffer on the death of another Big Government shill.

2008-07-10T17:09:00.000-07:00

Shoot! The DayThe gang at Photoshelter are on a mission to revitalize stock photography. One day, five categories, prizes. So, register for the event and, wherever you are on 20 July, Shoot! The Day.

2008-07-08T13:22:00.000-07:00

Ammo PricesLike everything else, ammo prices are dramatically up. They've doubled in the last two years.Some reasons are obvious. Ammunition is heavy and expensive to ship. Transportation costs are up due to high oil prices. Copper, used to make bullet jackets and brass cartridge cases, is also high due to increased global demand. Less obvious is the market distortion introduced by the ultimate

2008-07-08T13:14:00.000-07:00

AB 2062 IdiocyThe reliably anti-gun San Jose Mercury News today editorialized in favor of California Assembly Bill 2062, by Kevin De Leon (D - Los Angeles).AB 2062 would introduce a complex, cumbersome, expensive and needless series of restrictions on vendors and buyers of ammunition in California, as well as prohibit Internet sales of ammunition.There is nothing new in De Leon's bill. We had

2008-07-05T12:17:00.000-07:00

SquidooI've just discovered Squidoo. It looks interesting. I've already created my first lens, on the subject of photography.Unfortunately, the site is having major problems this weekend. I hope this isn't normal.Edit: Site is back up. I'm working now on a lens about disaster preparedness and recovery.

2008-04-18T03:40:00.000-07:00

iCasualties.org is back onlineCyber-vandals launched cowardly attack on truth-telling website.

2008-02-24T05:03:00.000-08:00

A Triumph For The Culture Of DeathThe pro-abortion team hit the trifecta on this one: Artist hanged herself after aborting her twins.Wake up, people! It is not "a woman's right to choose" (the verb, "to choose," requires a direct object). It is murder, every bit as much as "waterboarding" is torture. Only a society bent on descending into barbarism and tyranny pretends otherwise, in either case.

2008-02-23T20:35:00.000-08:00

The Gray Lady makes a messNYT Public Editor condemns McCain/lobbyist storyThis would be the same NYT that continues defending its first Pulitzer, won by Walter Duranty for covering up Stalin's Ukrainian genocide. And if they've ever condemned Senator Arthur Vandenberg for helping sell the US into a foreign war after British Intelligence placed at least two high-born sluts in his bed, I've never

2008-02-19T11:39:00.000-08:00

Bush: "Criminal idiocy toward Cuba will continue"US Embargo Of Cuba To Continue Despite Castro ResignationExcuse me, where's the adult supervision here? The US embargo of Cuba, now in its 49th year, is an abject failure on its own terms. Sane people, faced with such a record of failure, long ago would have re-evaluated their actions.Embargoes traditionally are considered acts of war. So the US,

2008-02-14T14:27:00.000-08:00

Condoleeza Rice still a liarSecretary of State Condoleeza Rice heatedly denied knowingly making 56 false statements, to bolster support for an American attack on Iraq, in the run up to Operation Iraqi Conquest. In doing so, she made False Statement # 57:No one wants to go to war.Now read that last sentence again, without laughing.If "no one wants to go to war," then why have those who cautioned

2008-02-13T13:08:00.000-08:00

Bush: "Another 9/11 fine with me"OK, he didn't really say that. But he did say that he "won't accept any temporary extension" of FISA. Bush, of course, wants FISA made permanent, with immunities against their customers' wrath for telecoms that play ball with the government. But Bush says he needs FISA to protect the US from another 9/11. Does this mean he's willing to accept another 9/11, rather

2008-02-13T09:40:00.000-08:00

Free Roger Clemens!Baseball great Roger Clemens has been dragged, like the serf we all are under our current regime, before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.The jurisdiction of the Committee, from its own webpage, is as follows:Committee JurisdictionLegislative ResponsibilitiesThe legislative jurisdiction of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform includes the

2008-02-12T20:59:00.000-08:00

They just hate us because we're freeU.S. working to ease tensions in Japan rape caseOnce again, we witness the insanity of foreigners who fail to appreciate the glories of American military occupation, and who refuse to give our brave men in uniform the respect they deserve as morally and intellectually superior beings.Apparently, they've forgotten the lessons of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Sending

2008-02-06T23:24:00.000-08:00

The "Little Saigon" flapWhile I must confess to a certain schadenfreude at seeing San Jose City Councilwoman Madison Nguyen hoist with her own petard of identity politics and tawdry, emotional pandering, I nonetheless believe the "Little Saigon" militants bode more ill than good for the cause of liberty in this country.Nguyen began her political career because, "What we [Vietnamese] were missing

2008-02-06T22:53:00.000-08:00

Chuck Reed Is A PansyCiting "security" concerns, San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed has announced that he will not attend this year's Vietnamese New Year parade.The whole affair, of course, is wrapped up in the ridiculous controversy over officially designating a section of Story Road the "Saigon Business District." The local Vietnamese community, as fractious now as they were in their homeland (one of

2007-11-12T17:46:00.000-08:00

Somewhere, Heinrich Himmler Is SmilingDeputy Director of National Intelligence Donald Kerr says Americans need to redefine privacy.Perhaps Mr. Kerr believes that War, Freedom, and Ignorance are worth rethinking, as well.Note to Mr. Kerr: my Glock holds eighteen reasons to respect my privacy. I'd be happy to share them with you.

2007-11-05T19:06:00.000-08:00

She Just Hates Us Because We're FreeBBC: Supermodel "rejects dollar pay"And from Bloomberg: Supermodel Bundchen Joins Hedge Funds Dumping Dollars

New Revelations on Israeli attack on the USS Liberty

2007-10-03T06:21:00.001-07:00

A number of accounts document that Israeli pilots identified the USS Liberty before attacking it. Israel disputes this account, but to a man all of the sailors on board and a number of senior intelligence officials privy to the intercepts of the pilots say Israel knew it was attacking an American ship. [READ THIS ARTICLE!]read more | digg story

2007-09-23T18:34:00.000-07:00

This is what happens...Lesbian couple who wanted baby sue over twins - Yahoo! News

2007-07-27T11:26:00.000-07:00

Now We Know It's Time To Panic!White House says to traders - don't panic

2007-07-04T15:07:00.000-07:00

Time For A New DeclarationStill Rebels, Still ToriesScroll down for a particularly enjoyable thought by William of Orange County.

2007-07-03T16:52:00.000-07:00

It's Not Terrorism When We Do ItFrom today's Los Angeles Times:Moreover, the suspected plan to use consecutive car-bomb explosions last week in London, targeting police and rescue personnel as they arrive at the scene of the first explosion, evokes the tactics of insurgents in Iraq.Or perhaps it evokes the tactics of the governments of Great Britain and the United States in the WWII firebombing

2007-07-03T00:10:00.001-07:00

It's Not A War Crime When We Do It67 years ago today, Winston Churchill launched an unprovoked attack on the naval fleet of an Allied country. 1,300 French sailors died in the attack. Attack on Mers-el-Kébir - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For a further debunking of this horrid tyrant, see Ralph Raico's excellent and thought-provoking Rethinking Churchill.

2007-06-29T02:14:00.000-07:00

Lew Rockwell Watches The Democratic Debate......so you don't have to.On the other hand, a Ron Paul/Mike Gravel independent ticket would be much more interesting (and better for the country) than the run being coyly suggested at by Mike Bloomberg, statist creep and political opportunist extraordinaire.

Army Wants To Enlist Illegal Aliens Quickly As Recruitment Falls

2007-06-15T13:20:00.001-07:00

DefenseLink News Article: Officials Hope to Rekindle Interest in Immigration Bill Provision The obvious argument in favor of this proposal is that the immigrants will have earned the right to citizenship by their willingness to Put On The Uniform And Serve Their Country(TM). I have two issues with this: They will most likely not be serving "their country," i.e., the land and the people. They

Feds

2007-06-13T09:38:00.001-07:00

ChroniclesMagazine.org » Feds Professor Clyde Wilson, pithy and eloquent as usual. technorati tags:Government, Freedom, Corruption, Incompetence, TyrannyBlogged with Flock

2007-06-13T09:21:00.001-07:00

Here are two excellent articles on the current "immigration reform" fiasco: Dobbs: Give it a rest, Mr. President - CNN.com Chain of Fools: Nepotism as Immigration Policy Unfortunately, both authors overlook the considerable role of welfare in the current pattern of immigration. On net, today's immigrants -- legal and illegal -- are tax consumers, not tax producers. Their families receive

2007-06-09T10:26:00.001-07:00

Perfidious AlbionYesterday, I marked the 40th anniversary of the Israeli attack on the USS Liberty. To be fair to the Israelis, this war crime had its precedent, as so many others did, in a war crime perpetrated by America's other Great Ally, Winston Churchill. I refer to his attack on the fleet of an allied nation (France) at Oran, 3 July 1940, that resulted in the deaths of 1,300 French

In Memoriam: USS Liberty, 8 June 1967

2007-06-07T23:10:00.001-07:00

USS LIBERTY Memorial Remember the Liberty!- by Justin Raimondo Jeffrey St. Clair: When Israel Attacked the USS Liberty technorati tags:USS, Liberty, Six-Days, War, Middle, East, IsraelBlogged with Flock

2007-06-05T10:33:00.000-07:00

Do As We Say, Not As We Do2 Charged In Laotian Overthrow PlotWe're looking at conspiracy to murder thousands and thousands of people at one time. -- Assistant U.S. Attorney Bob TwissShock And Awe, anyone? The United States cannot and will not provide safe harbor to those plotting to overthrow foreign governments of countries with whom we are at peace. -- McGregor Scott, U.S. Attorney for the

2007-06-04T12:50:00.000-07:00

RON PAUL UPDATECongressman Ron Paul will be a guest on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" tonight at 11:00 pm ET.http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/the_daily_show/index.jhtmlThe third GOP presidential debate will be held tomorrow night at 7:00 pm ET in New Hampshire. CNN will broadcast the debate with Wolf Blitzer as the moderator.http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/Did you never notice how people no

2007-06-04T12:02:00.001-07:00

Camera NotesI've posted some photo equipment on eBay, as a result of my recent experience shooting daily in Vietnam. Here's what I've found:The Pentax K100D is a great camera, no doubt. The K10D, however, motivates me to move up for several reasons. First, as an old film-and-darkroom guy, I value post- processing and prefer to shoot in RAW format whenever possible. The small buffer of the K100D

2007-06-02T17:12:00.000-07:00

Do You Use FLONASE Nasal Spray?If so, have I got a tip (pun intended, as you'll see) for you!FLOVENT is the same corticosteroid, but in a pressurized aerosol for asthma sufferers. If you've ever squirted FLONASE up your beak, only to have most of it run out because your nasal passages were so inflamed, you'll appreciate the value of a better delivery system. So, here's the tip:1) Call your doctor

2007-06-02T10:02:00.000-07:00

The Real Global Warming ThreatHaving dismissed with the trivial stuff, such as giving Incurious George a blank check for his illegal and immoral war on Iraq, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi jetted off to Greenland and Germany to deal with the really important stuff -- aggrandizing the state (and herself) by flogging the "climate change" scare.If she really wanted to do something about the effects of

2007-06-02T00:57:00.000-07:00

The K10D BookI made the switch to digital single-lens reflex (D-SLR) last year, with the purchase of a Pentax K100D. Prior to that, I had 25 years with a Nikon FE 35mm SLR.I used the K100D daily in the course of a five-week family vacation in Vietnam. There's a lot to like about this camera, as this image shows, including size, weight, image quality and in-body shake reduction.However, the lack