“The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.” - Thomas Jefferson
And sometimes it can be refreshed simply by asserting one’s natural right.
As noted by my friends Difranco and Mark (and a few other sources) the Lakota nation has declared its independence by withdrawing from treaties [...]
My favorite conspiracy theory is the one that says the world is being run by a handful of ultra-rich capitalists, and that our elected governments are mere puppets. I sure hope it’s true. Otherwise my survival depends on hordes of clueless goobers electing competent leaders. That’s about as likely as a dog pissing the Mona [...]
Mark posts a comment in his own blog that spells out exactly why I’d rather be a “little l” libertarian than be a Libertarian party member. Quoted in its entirety, Mark said:
I don’t agree with Free Libertarian that the “true home” for libertarians is the Libertarian Party. Most people seem to think that the [...]
Ask Yahoo! provides a quick civics lesson on the order of succession for President.
It’s been a long time since I learned about this and I would never have remembered the details. So it surprised me to re-learn that, after the fourth batter in the lineup, (President Pro-Tempore of the Senate), the job falls on [...]
My friend, Judi, has blogged about something that has been bugging me for quite awhile that I kept meaning to post about.
If you’re familiar with the Blackberry handheld email doohickeys, you’re probably already familiar with this issue. Due to a patent dispute (over a potentially about-to-be-overturned patent that probably shouldn’t have been awarded in [...]