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Andrew Ryan Messages
2007-10-29 04:26:00 No spoilers, just the political speeches from the game BioShock More About: Philosophy , Messages , Andrew , Ryan , Mess
Ron Paul TV Ad: #2 for New Hampshire
2007-10-29 02:24:00 Help introduce Dr. Paul to New Hampshire voters with this TV ad. Donate today so we can buy air time. Go to RonPaul2008.com More About: Ron Paul
Pulling the Plug: A Technical Review of the Internet Shutdown in Burma
2007-10-28 23:29:00 It examines the role of IT in Burma and presents a technical analysis of the abrupt shutdown of Internet connectivity by the Burmese government. Interesting read, especially concerning the prospects for the next round of information wars and in general the impact of communication technology in shaping key political events in Burma and other countries. More About: Security , Technical , Review
From Social Democrats to Socialistic Democrats
2007-10-28 17:08:00 German Social Democrats (SPD), the junior partner in the broad coalition government, turn left as party core principles are renewed The difference to 'The Left' party is decreasing. In the polls they currently have 28% (SPD) + 11% (The Left) = 39% of the votes. More About: Statism , Rats
GAP pulls 'child labour' clothing
2007-10-28 16:21:00 Fashion chain Gap has withdrawn from sale children's clothing allegedly made using forced child labour in India. If the company or the consumers are really concerned about child labor then they should go and buy those products which were made by children. Or do you think the situation of those children will improve if you close down factories? They have to get a job at a local employee, e.g. carrying stones. More About: Economy , Clothing , Labour , Child , Pull
Rudy Giluliani's Secret 9/11 Testimony
2007-10-28 04:50:00 MSNBC report on a secret document that refutes Giuliani's post 9/11 claims with his own words. More About: Secret , Testimony , Rudy , Luli
Chemtrails above Germany - news report
2007-10-28 03:34:00 Small news report on german television about the 'phantom clouds' from 2006 and 2007 More About: News , Environment , Germany , Report , Germ
In His Words: Giuliani on Torture
2007-10-27 12:39:00 Giuliani tries to play around with words to allow "aggressive questioning" (water-boarding, sleep deprivation etc.) but not "torturing& Uuuh.... how do you know someone is a terrorist before he confessed? Aaah, yes, torture, the solution for security and peace. His argument on sleep-deprivation was also completely absurd, there is a huge difference between voluntary sleep-deprivation and forced sleep-deprivation. More About: Words , Giuliani , Torture , Atrocities
Subject archive, design changes
2007-10-27 05:11:00 Added direct access to all news categories and formatted the site to 1024x768 resolution More About: Design , Website , Archive , Subject , Chang
The Ayn Rand Lexicon:now available free on the Web!
2007-10-27 05:05:00 ARI has received exclusive permission to present The Ayn Rand Lexi con - now available in its entirety, free of charge, to Web visitors More About: Philosophy , Free , Available
Venezuelan Bolivar Drops as Chavez Prepares Constitution Reform
2007-10-27 04:56:00 Venezuela's bolivar fell to a record low in unregulated trading as Chavez 's bid to overhaul the constitution prompts investors to pull their money. The only positive about this is that it shows that there are some rational people out there who see that the current adventure More About: Economy , Reform , Constitution , Drop
Reform restricting access to information under state of emergency
2007-10-27 04:49:00 Venezuela's president can now decree an unlimited state of emergency without needing the supreme court's approval More About: Media , Information , Reform , Access , State
House Passes Thought Crime Prevention Bill
2007-10-27 04:20:00 The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed HR 1955 titled the Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007 More About: Big Brother , Crime , Thought
Man Brutally Tortured To Death in Jilin Prison
2007-10-27 03:47:00 Cao, a Falun Gong practitioner, had been sentenced to eight years in prison for his refusal to denounce the practice of Falun Gong. Cao's remains were hastily cremated on the same day as he died. More About: Police State , Death , Prison , Ally
China rations diesel as record oil hits supplies
2007-10-26 16:13:00 China is rationing diesel at pump stations in at least four booming coastal provinces in the widest-scale rationing seen since 2003 Ah, yes, the government tries to 'protect' the economy so that the prices don't go up. What they ignore is that they cannot fool reality, by rationing diesel prices will go up as well. And the best distributor of oil is the market. Those who can make use of it will pay the higher prices. More About: China , Diesel , Supplies , Hits , Record
Operation Iraqi Freedom: An Altruistic War
2007-10-26 13:02:00 What is the goal of the Iraq war? Is it to secure American freedom and relentlessly punish those who threaten it? No. More About: Freedom , Wars , Iraqi , Operation , Iraqi Freedom
The Draft: Way to (More) War
2007-10-25 17:38:00 A growing movement to reinstitute compulsory service (the draft), perhaps surprisingly, the movement is largely on the political Left. They say that if the draft were reinstated, then a cross-section of the public would be directly affected by U.S. military action. The public would thus develop a more critical view of military involvement than what they have now. Analyzing it closer this won't work out as they think. More About: Wars , Draft
European Politicians Seeking to Export Big Government
2007-10-25 17:22:00 The statists complain about the severe environmental and social requirements placed upon EU businesses, but not followed by their competitors. I have to give it to them, at least they see that the current approach of the EU can't compete with other countries. The solution? Of course: Force. Let's make trade sanctions because other countries don't initiate force against their businesses. More About: Government , European , Politicians , Big Government , Export
Make all staff exercise for an hour, says top health adviser
2007-10-25 13:24:00 A radical plan to improve the nation's health - including a workplace "exercise hour" - has been unveiled by a leading Government adviser. Yeah, right. It's your choice to beg the government that you are allowed to own your own life. Looks like the guy was inspired by the novel 1984. More About: Health , Big Brother , Exercise , Make , Staff
Russia to control food prices
2007-10-25 12:55:00 Russia is introducing Soviet-style price controls on some basic foods in an effort to prevent spiralling prices. China has also agreed to food price controls; Egypt, Jordan, Bangladesh and Morocco are increasing subsidies or cutting import tariffs to lower domestic prices. Rich countries are not immune: Italian consumer groups organised a pasta boycott last month in a protest over prices. More About: Food , Russia , Control , Statism , Prices
Archive function implemented
2007-10-23 21:21:00 You can now browse back in time to view older entries. Next in line is to rearrange the news and download categories and put up some sort of category archive (you can already access a category by clicking on the icon but I have to improve that) More About: Website , Archive , Function , Hive
Ron Paul wins again and Fox News is in denial... again
2007-10-23 03:44:00 Voting by text messaging does mean nothing but put a small number of selected people in a room and they will tell you the results. More About: News , Ron Paul , Fox News , Paul , Wins
The constitutional treaty - a comparative text
2007-10-21 16:11:00 A readable comparison between the new EU-treaty and the EU-constitution (which was defeated in the last referendum) - not many differences A constitution protects the people from the government, not the other way around. The government should not have goals instead it should protect the citizens from each other, especially the minority from the majority. The new treaty is not based on such principles and is another step into an EUSSR. More About: Text , Constitutional , Statism , The Con
Andrew Ryan's full speech (from the game BioShock)
2007-10-21 04:29:00 A slightly edited speech, not perfect but I think it is nice. Does not contain any spoilers, most of it was taken from the intro itself More About: Philosophy , Game , The Game , Full , Andrew
Causes of Global Terrorism - Picture
2007-10-19 16:22:00 One look at the current map of recent terrorist activity draws a clear picture. Most activity is along the main drug trade route to Europe. One might also wonder what would happen if Europe legalizes drugs so that companies can produce and transport them cheaply, make them safer for consumption and destroy the black market on the way. But with the current mindset going against smoking this will probably need a LONG time. More About: Terrorism , Picture , Global
Pope wants "formation of just structures"
2007-10-19 07:13:00 The common good isn't the sum of its single goods so it has to be enforced by the government with the church as the mediator The basic fallacy he makes is the usual, undefined words. "development of the community", "just", "the common good" and of course "the future" just to name a few. Read my full discussion in the thread. More About: Philosophy , Pope , Structures
Some fixes again
2007-10-18 23:59:00 Avatars, RSS feed, new site in preparation More About: Website , Some
Worldwide Press Freedom Index 2007 released
2007-10-18 11:15:00 Eritrea ranked last while G8, except Russia, recover lost ground. Bloggers in the focus now, too. More About: Freedom , Media , Press , Released , Worldwide
Worldwide Press Freedom Index 2007 released
2007-10-18 10:15:00 Worldwide Press Freedom Index 2007 released Topic Replies: 0 Eritrea ranked last while G8, except Russia, recover lost ground. Bloggers in the focus now, too. More About: Media , Released , Worldwide
The Saga Of Socialized Medicine
More articles from this author:2007-10-17 23:39:00 Some Brits pull their own teeth because they can't find a dentist in that vaunted government system of theirs. More About: Medicine , Socialized Medicine , Statism , Saga 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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