http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog Anti-State, Anti-War, Pro-Market Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:05:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en With November 9th, 1989 remembered as the jubilant day twenty years ago when the Cold War began its end, leading to the fall of Communism in the Eastern bloc of the Soviet empire, this particular edition of the Mises Institute publication, The Free Market, has a special relevance and historic importance.  ... http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/42340.html 1 NEVER Seek 'Help' from the State's Armed Enforcers, by William Grigg; 2 The Great Default, by Gary North; 3 Be Prepared for the Worst, by Ron Paul; 4 Four Reasons Hyperinflation hasn't Hit the US.....Yet, by Keith Fitz-Gerald; 5 Jim Rogers: Currency Crisis on the Way, by Lindsay Whipp; 6 Investment Guru Urges Eastern-Centric Approach, by Marc ... http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/42336.html Do you remember as recently as one month ago we were told the Health Care Reform bill was "only" going to cost about $800 billion dollars over ten years? (And do you remember when Ron Paul kept saying that all government programs always wind up costing more than their original ... http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/42327.html . . . and would have been justifiably hanged for treason (and for war crimes) had the Republican Party lost its war on the South.  I have argued elsewhere that this is probably why they "had" to wage total war on the civilian population of their own country, killing some ... http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/42323.html LANDMARK HEALTH BILL PASSES HOUSE ON CLOSE VOTE (All emphasis mine) The Democratic-controlled House has narrowly passed landmark health care reform legislation, handing President Barack Obama a hard won victory on his signature domestic priority. A triumphant Speaker Nancy Pelosi compared the legislation to the passage of Social Security in 1935 and ... http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/42309.html The three best-read articles were Marc Faber on the real crisis ahead; Lucas Graves on conspiracy theories; and Mike Rozeff on India's 200 ton gold buy. http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/42304.html "Ludwig von Mises was snubbed by economists world-wide as he warned of a credit crisis in the 1920s. We ignore the great Austrian at our peril today." Read the whole wonderful article by Mark Spitznagel in the Wall Street Journal. http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/42302.html From the floor of the House of Representatives: [Thanks to Mark Fee] http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/42296.html I hate to disagree with Walter on the finer applications of libertarian theory -- actually, this is not true; few things are as fun as questioning one of the greats on such matters -- but I believe that even if I had a kick me sign on the front of ... http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/42289.html From: Jeremiah Dyke [mailto:jeremiah_dyke@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 3:29 PM To: Walter Block Subject: My Guru Mentor: A thought/theory question Lets assume I have a “kick me” sign on my back and you proceed to kick me. Is this not advertisement? In the situation where a third party is responsible for the ... http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/42288.html ...but didn't know to ask. This is a store in Los Angeles called Galco's that only sells small brand sodas. (No Coke or Pepsi here.) As the video progresses, the owner makes a number of very interesting anti-government comments in relation to the soda business and, in particular, bottle recycling. [Thanks ... http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/42283.html ISRAEL PROPOSES WORK CAMPS FOR ILLEGAL MIGRANTS The government is considering establishing work camps in the south of the country, where illegal migrant workers will receive shelter, food and medical care, Army Radio reported Wednesday. In exchange, illegal migrants would perform manual labor outside the camps, but would not earn a ... http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/42273.html I noticed something very interesting at the end of this video. When you see the heads of state marching in the parade, there are no security people close to them. (If there are, they certainly aren't nearly as close to the state officials as you normally see Secret Service agents ... http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/42269.html Writes Elizabeth Cameron: Whatever else his motivations might have been, Dr. Hasan, being a psychiatrist, had instant access to his own drugs of choice; psych drugs, as you probably know, have been connected with a significant percentage of domestic mass shootings.  This point will no doubt be ignored by the media, ... http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/42262.html Dr. Hasan is a total creature of the state: VA Tech, the federal "uniformed services" medical school, Walter Reed mega-hospital, single-payer psychiatrist. http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/42257.html Karen and Laurence, this latest example of a "lone shooter" reminds me of an oddly-similar situation from some 2 years ago, that of the supposed suicide of Colonel Ted Westhusing. It strikes me as rather coincidental as well that Major Hasan was, like Colonel Westhusing, well-educated and high-ranking. ... http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/42231.html Throughout my career, no soldier, regardless of rank or position, was allowed to have in his/her private possession any firearm. When I was on the rifle/pistol team I had to go to the armory to pick up my weapons for any practice or competition and return them immediately upon completion. ... http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/42230.html If only he had been allowed to change his job, as in any normal human endeavor, the supposed shooter at Ft. Hood might have left in peace. Only the military claims the right to kill you or jail you for wanting to change your job, so the man was held ... http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/42225.html At first it seems odd that the Army does not allow soldiers to carry weapons on base, which I discovered as a result of the Ft. Hood soldier killing. But actually not: like the old USSR, the US government distrusts its own troops. I did find it ironic to hear ... http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/42213.html The three best-read are: 4 reasons we do not (yet) see hyperinflation, by Keith Fitz-Gerald; Walter Williams on dumb and dumber students, thanks to public ed.; and Alex Jones says Ron Paul's gotta run in 2012, by Andrew Moran. http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/42208.html They cry in their mother tongue, a new study shows. (Thanks to Ralph Raico.) http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/42205.html What a shame that Americans are outraged about a soldier who goes on a killing spree in this country but cheer on soldiers who kill in Afghanistan because they are "defending our freedoms" and "keeping us safe from terrorists." The truth, of course, is that the global war on terror ... http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/42199.html Two readers have correctly pointed out two errors I had in my listing of "pen names" of various writers. Tom Wolfe's and Oscar Wilde's birth names were the same names under which they wrote. The "birth names" I had listed were their middle names. I found these ... http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/42196.html The Army Major who went on a killing spree at Fort Hood killed at least twelve people and injured more than thirty at present count. And his business was tending to (and "repairing") the mindsets of the guys who were sent overseas to kill for the state. He was a ... http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/42187.html Do you think some intelligent young people have caught on to the lies and tricks of Obamanism? Note the books shown at 1:07 of this video from the Year of Youth. Thanks to Michael Gaddy for the link. http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/42183.html