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A
Greater Threat Than Global Warming!
Butler Shaffer on colliding galaxies.
One
Way To Weaken Government
Butler Shaffer on meticulous obedience.
Ozymandias
USA
Butler
Shaffer on where matters stand.
The
State Lynch Mob
Butler Shaffer on why so many want to kill and torture.
In
Defense of Ebenezer Scrooge
Butler Shaffer on a misunderstood business hero.
'Support
the Shopping Mall Killers'
Butler Shaffer offends you.
Neocon
Projection
Butler Shaffer on neo-fascist accusations against Ron Paul donors.
Global-Warming
Neurosis
Butler Shaffer on cloud-cuckoo-land.
What
Debates?
Butler Shaffer on an establishment fraud vs. Ron Paul.
The
Emperor Has No Humor
Butler Shaffer on the MIT student, airport security, and the sweatshirt
"bomb."
Where
the State Is Competent
Butler Shaffer on mass murder.
Sy
Leon, RIP
Butler Shaffer remembers a libertarian original.
Why
They Won't Impeach
It would endanger the whole scam, says Butler Shaffer.
Identifying
With the State
Butler
Shaffer on a crime against self and society.
The
War Against Learning
Butler Shaffer on the American university.
The
Remnant and Ron Paul
Butler Shaffer on the shape of the future.
For
Your Antiwar Film Festival
More choices, from Butler Shaffer.
The
Great Antiwar Films
For Memorial Day.
Civilization
in Free Fall
Butler Shaffer on what the state has wrought.
The
Control Cult
The
total state is zero protection, says Butler Shaffer.
Resist
the Jihad
Of the global-warmites.
Americans
Don't Believe in Private Property
Butler Shaffer on a Cold War-era myth.
Riding
a Dead Horse
Butler Shaffer on the statists.
The
Case for Ebeneezer
Poor Scrooge.
Alternative
Medicine
It's
libertarian medicine, says Butler Shaffer.
Impeach
the American People
Not just the White House sociopaths, says Butler Shaffer.
Don't
Vote
It's a scam, says Butler Shaffer, and an evil one.
The
Amish and Mark Foley
Butler Shaffer on why integrity matters.
The
War-Crazed Police State
Butler Shaffer on how a nation loses its soul.
It
Was a Conspiracy
Butler Shaffer on 9/11.
The
Bogeyman Industry
Eek, there's a Mexican Southerner Spaniard
German Japanese Russian Korean Vietnamese
Arab under your bed!!!
To
End All Wars
We need only love our children and grandchildren more than the state.
The
Manhattan Projection
Butler Shaffer on the US and the atom bomb.
The
War Conspiracy
Butler Shaffer on how they train us for "glory."
The
Price of Madness
Butler Shaffer on the results of 9/11.
The
Death of the American State
Not with a bang, but a whimper.
The
State Must Fail
The world is far too complex to be managed, says Butler Shaffer.
Off
With His Head, Or Off With His Chains?
Butler Shaffer on the individual vs. the state.
Power
Is What They Want
Butler Shaffer on statists of all stripes.
The
War on Terrorism
In the People's Republic of Virginia.
Why
Do We Fear Our Minds?
Butler Shaffer on shutting down dissident opinion.
An
Anti-State Masterpiece
Butler Shaffer on V for Vendetta.
The
Federal Lynch Mob
Butler Shaffer on what lies ahead now.
The
Military-Industrial-Corruption Complex
Butler Shaffer on the best government money can buy.
The
Google Conundrum
Butler Shaffer on taking a byte out of free expression.
Central
Park Is Founded on Evil
So is eminent domain.
The
Unfortunate Moral of Narnia
Butler Shaffer on myths, fables, fairy-tales, and the real world.
The
Case for Scrooge
Butler Shaffer on a businessman who got a bad rap.
The
Religion of the State
Worry about that horrific doctrine, not Intelligent Design, says
Butler Shaffer.
The
Deaths of Children
Butler Shaffer on being pro-life.
A
Strategy for Survival
As individuals, and as a people.
If
It's Good Enough for 'Scooter'
It's
good enough for his bosses.
The
Ethics of Aggression
Spare us, Col. Boylan.
Fear,
Incivility, and the State
Butler
Shaffer on irrational fear as a wrecker of civilization.
An
Evening With Mr. Galloway
Butler Shaffer on what one person can do.
The
Dehumanizing State
Against the life-giving market.
Power
vs. the People
Butler Shaffer on how the state uses crises.
The
Reich-Wing Attack on Cindy
Butler
Shaffer on why she’s a threat.
The
War Against Cindy
Butler Shaffer on tyranny pushed into a corner.
The
'Struggle Against Extremism'
It's about the power and pelf of the state.
The
Decline and Fall of Conservatism
Today, the cons celebrate madness, says Butler Shaffer.
The
Truth About Suicide Bombing
It's politics in action, says Butler Shaffer.
Terrorism
Is the State's New Scarecrow
But it won't work, says Butler Shaffer.
Cui
Bono Revisited
Butler Shaffer on who benefits from terrorist acts.
Cowardly
Lynch Mob
Butler Shaffer on the warmongers in hiding.
The
Hitler Icon
Butler Shaffer on Sen. Durbin's sin.
Fight
the Power
Withhold your consent, says Butler Shaffer. Democrazies
Butler Shaffer on the state religion and its murderous acolytes. First
the USSR, Then the EU, Then the US
Butler
Shaffer on the decline of centralized power structures. The
Government War on Private Property
"Historic preservation"
division. No
Room for Us on the Spectrum
Left and right are just two wings
of the same bird of prey, says Butler Shaffer. A
Breaking Point for the State-Corporatist System
It cannot last,
thank goodness. The
US State Is Terminal
Butler Shaffer on what will become of
it. Politics
Is Anti-Life
Time to stop feeding the state, says Butler Shaffer. Stateoids
Butler Shaffer on the really dangerous drugs. Work
for the Government?
Then your life is far more valuable than
a taxpayer's. Failure
Is the Health of the State
Butler
Shaffer on why the criminal band that rules us delights in fiascos. The
Establishment Media Are Going Down
Butler Shaffer on a victory
for truth, freedom, and the web. Politics
Is a Sociopathic Cult
Butler Shaffer on the prognosis. Extremism
in Defense of the Status Quo
Butler Shaffer on the only kind
to worry about. The
Exploitation of Soldiers
Butler Shaffer on what to do about
it. The
Case for Ebeneezer
From his defense attorney, Butler Shaffer. Oliver
Stone vs. George Bush
Only one admits to making it up, and
doesn't kill people. The
State-Security Charade
Butler Shaffer on a system in crisis. Moral
Values and Politics
Or is that moral insanity? The
Libertarians' Albatross
Butler Shaffer on Objectivism. A
Rational Choice for Nov. 2nd
You know there is only one. Collectivism
Is Utopian
Individualism is part of the very structure of reality. Politics
Is a Sickness
But you can cure yourself, says Butler Shaffer. The
Lying State
Butler Shaffer on our political system. The
Madness of Emperor George
Butler Shaffer on what it means,
and what to do about it. Take
Off the Red, White, and Blue Blinders
And look at events clearly,
says Butler Shaffer. Yes,
Master
Butler Shaffer on slave mentality and the draft. Bush
or Kerry?
Butler Shaffer on how to decide. Elect
a Donkey
No, no. A real one. Article by Butler Shaffer. The
Government Is Terrified of the People
Butler
Shaffer on our dysfunctional police state. The
US Lynch Mob
Butler Shaffer on war, Martha Stewart, and the
boobus Americanus. The
Masses Are Asses
Butler Shaffer on the life and death of civilizations. Only
Commies Hate Wal-Mart
Butler Shaffer on the real nature of
the free market. The
Jihad Against Wal-Mart
Butler Shaffer on anti-market monsters. Shut
Up!
Government hates an unbridled tongue. Celebrating
the War System
No thanks, says Butler Shaffer. The
Right To Be Irresponsible
That's
the whole purpose of politics, says Butler Shaffer. The
Democracy Hoax
Butler Shaffer on the state's current ideological
trick. Collectivism
It begins in your neighborhood, says Butler Shaffer. The
War on Terror Is a War of Terror
Butler Shaffer on Iraq. Corpses
for the State
Butler Shaffer on politics and the dead. Moral
Authority Against Power
Butler Shaffer on non-violent opposition
to the state. The
9/11 Commission Sideshow
It's another Warren Commission coverup. The
Evil of Politics
And the nuttiest utopian scheme of them all,
constitutional democracy. Fear
the 'Law'
Butler Shaffer on the federal scapegoat. The
Circus Is Back in Town
But what if we refuse to go? Unchaining
Liberty
With social peace. Save
the Universe!
The environmentalists are all wet, says Butler
Shaffer. You're
an Anarchist
Me too, says Butler Shaffer. So are all civilized
men, in practice. How
the Ridge Stole Christmas
Butler Shaffer on federal scares. The
War Crimes Trial
Where the winners get to beat up the losers. Phony
Boycotts and Phony Conservatives
Butler Shaffer on the dirty
hand of the state. Lying
in State
Butler Shaffer on the rampant prevarication that undergirds
government, and what to do about it. The
State Turns Us Into Zombies
Freedom makes us human. Property
Begets Order
And
transgressions against property are the source of all social problems. The
Ballot of Corruption
Butler Shaffer on what's in an election. Grounds
for Optimism
Fewer students are voting for Hitler. Power
to the People
Butler Shaffer on the government's blackout. Forget
Arnold
There is only one candidate for libertarians: Angelyne! How
To Think About the State
Don't reform the system; walk away
from it. Slaves
to the Past
Butler Shaffer on the ridiculousness of reparations. Organized
Child Abuse
Butler Shaffer on the public schools. Your
Papers, Please
Butler Shaffer on the nazification of America. The
Humanitarian With a Machine Gun
Butler Shaffer on the unintended
consequences of good intentions. United
We Stand? Let's Hope Not
That's the slogan of the booboisie. The
Inherent Indecency of the State
Butler Shaffer on government
morality. The
Racket Called War
Butler Shaffer on the most characteristic
state activity, and who benefits. 'Liberation'
Just another word for the state, says Butler Shaffer. TV
Does Something Good
Butler Shaffer on a warning about Hitlerism. Cost-Benefit
Analysis of the Human Spirit
Butler Shaffer revisits the Luddites. The
Great Lemming Race
Led by President George W. Lemming. The
War Against Anger
Butler Shaffer on the real nature of the
federal adventure. Political
Madmen
Sure,
says Butler Shaffer, but the real problem is the insanity of the state. Chaos
in Space
Butler Shaffer on human enterprises and the state. Mark
Twain on the Neocons
Well, almost. Butler Shaffer reads the
War Prayer. The
War Against Life
The state is, by its nature, murderous. Have
Yourself a Bloody Little Christmas
Butler Shaffer on Christians for mass murder. The
State Is in a Terminal State
Good news from Butler Shaffer. Election
Day: a Holiday for Fools
Voting in the US makes no more sense
than in Iraq. The
Potomac Sniper
A one-man nation state. There's
a Bogeyman Under Your Bed
Butler Shaffer on how the
state gears up for war. Individualism
Is Libertarianism
Not the egoism of Ayn Rand, says Butler
Shaffer. WTC
and the Power of Place
Butler Shaffer on violence and
more violence. Secession
= Liberty
Free the San Fernando Valley! And the rest of mankind. The
Individual vs. the Collective
All is far from lost, says Butler
Shaffer. Will
a Police State Protect Your Liberty?
Butler Shaffer on Republican
theory. Happy
Dependence Day
Or we can, says Butler Shaffer, remember the
great Declaration of Independence. American
Ozymandias
Butler Shaffer's ebook on the decline and fall, and why we don't have to be included. Liberty
and Property
In practice, they are synonymous. Bring
Back Discrimination
It's
the sign of a civilized man, and the civilized society. What
Police State?
Butler Shaffer on how easily we shut our eyes. War
and Politics as Entertainment
Butler Shaffer on how the state
gets us to agree. Don't
Blame Bush
Blame the state. The
Beltway's Little Red Book
Butler
Shaffer on the delusion of limited government. The
State Is a Racket
And
an increasingly irrelevant one. Fronting
For the Worst Aspects of the State
Warmongering
libertarians. The
Social Contract and Other Myths
Butler
Shaffer on the State's various excuses for itself. State
Terrorism
Make
that "peacekeeping" and "law enforcement." On
the Purity of Language
And
its relationship to liberty. The
Fraud of Representative Government
Butler
Shaffer responds to "his" congressman. How
To Be Free, Even Now
Butler
Shaffer on reclaiming self-ownership. Does
the State Own You?
Or
do you own yourself? Article by Butler Shaffer. Government
Is a Conspiracy
That's
why conspiracy theories are so unfashionable. Deathwatch
Butler Shaffer on
the decline and fall of our civilization, thanks to the State. Afraid
To Be Free
Despite
the State, there is much we can do to be free. Irrational
and Violent
Butler
Shaffer on the real nature of the State's laws. World
War II Is Finally Over
Hitler
won. Article by Butler Shaffer. The
Case for Optimism
A
letter from famed libertarian scholar, Butler Shaffer. The
Useless State
On
Sept. 11, the failure of the political model became obvous. Why
I Do Not Vote
Politics
is evil, says Butler Shaffer. | 
