Category Archives: Philosophy etc

Last.fm is awesome

Posted on June 16, 2009 by BJ

I’ve had an account at Last.fm for more than 3 years now. Almost all the music I listen to is tracked at last.fm. You can see recent songs that I’ve listened to in the sidebar. The problem is that all … Continue reading →

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Great Article on Jim Webb

Posted on March 30, 2009 by BJ

http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2009/03/28/webb/index.html

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Heresy

Posted on March 26, 2009 by BJ

The New York Times Magazine has a very nice article about Freeman Dyson. Please read it. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/29/magazine/29Dyson-t.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&hp. Oh and Larry Niven gets a mention. It expresses his concerns about the modern environmental movement and the direction it shifts our focus. … Continue reading →

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Corporations Versus the Market

Posted on November 19, 2008 by BJ

Here’s something I didn’t know. Each month the Cato Institute posts an essay to Cato Unbound and invites other political commentators to reply to that essay. They also invite anyone to dive into the debate via their own blogs. The … Continue reading →

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We Blew It

Posted on November 13, 2008 by BJ

This is a piece written for the Weekly Standard by PJ O’Rourke. You can read the original here. I’m posting the entire article here as well. It’s absolutely hilarious, and contains more wordplay than a rap battle. We Blew It … Continue reading →

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Barack Obama will be the 44th President of the United States

Posted on November 9, 2008 by BJ

It’s a historic event considering the context. As often as I have expressed dislike for any ideas that his race should play a part in any decision on how to vote, I am glad to acknowledge the step taken by … Continue reading →

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Why the Republicans Must Lose

Posted on October 23, 2008 by BJ

My opinion on the election. I was going to write out something but found this article by Radley Balko (Most famous for his work on no-knock raids and the abuses of power the drug war represents). I share his opnion … Continue reading →

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Our Future

Posted on October 22, 2008 by BJ

Barack Obama will be the next President according to current polls. He might be slightly better than the alternative, but he won’t change anything. Case in point from his recent economy speech. Once we get past the present emergency, which … Continue reading →

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Ron Paul 1999 on the incoming financial crisis

Posted on October 22, 2008 by BJ

Reposted from reason hit and run blog is this piece explaining why Ron Paul voted against the 1999 “deregulation” that helped spur this bubble forward. Mind you these statements were made in 1999. Ron Paul in 1999 on the Current … Continue reading →

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Is Capitalism Dead?

Posted on October 21, 2008 by BJ

We’re been hearing this a lot lately. Here’s an interesting take from the Washington Post of all places. You can find the article at washingtonpost.com HERE Is Capitalism Dead? The market that failed was not exactly free. IS THIS the … Continue reading →

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