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I am a hardcore Libertarian/Atheist...my mind is not for rent to any god or government. I have written many articles on the subjects of government, voting, religion and other controversial topics. I have articles on Strike-the-Root.com, LewRockwell.com, RationalReview.com and many other Libertarian and...

Posted to Enemy of the State (Weblog) by mikewasdin on Mon, May 26 2008

I am an Enemy of the State

Why would a middle class white boy grow up to be an enemy of the State? That's a question I have asked myself for years. It was not always the case. I grew up like most people, waving the flag and brainlessly regurgitating the mantra that is the Pledge of Allegiance. http://mikewasdin.blogspot.com...

Posted to Enemy of the State (Forum) by mikewasdin on Mon, May 26 2008

I graduated, thank the government!

I am now an official graduate of Iowa State University. Yes, a government public university. I feel accomplished, rightfully so, for graduating with a degree from an institution of "higher learning." My mother is proud of me. Am I proud? Yes/no. I'm proud of my hard work and intellectual...

Posted to Apropos Austrian Aphorisms (Weblog) by thedo on Sun, May 11 2008

Could anarchy work in human society?

Okay - in another forum, a side issue came up, largely because of my ignorance. While I'd love to discuss the possibilities, all of the anarchists I've encountered to date have been nihilists, with no coherent idea of how anarchist society would work. Finding a self-identified anarchist with...

Posted to Political Theory (Forum) by Danno on Fri, May 9 2008

Frank Zappa: Slime is the tool of the Government (and of modern politics)

[I ran this originally as a "page" rather than as a "post", when I had simply put up Zappa`s lyrics. Since "posts" might be more visible to visitors I`ve decided to post this as well.] I ran across some interesting and topical Frank Zappa lyrics the other day, so I`m putting...

Posted to TT`s Lost in Tokyo (Weblog) by TokyoTom on Sun, Apr 20 2008

Frank Zappa: Slime is the tool of the Government (and of Republicans and Hillary?)

I ran across some interesting and topical Frank Zappa lyrics the other day, so I`m putting them up here. Does these resonate with anyone else? I have noted a few thoughts further below. I'm The Slime I am gross and perverted I'm obsessed 'n deranged I have existed for years But very little...

Posted to TT`s Lost in Tokyo (Weblog) by TokyoTom on Thu, Apr 17 2008

November 5th, Donation Day!

I had my trusty Nikon camera ready this morning after I made my latest donation to the Ron Paul campaign . I love that feature. Anyway, it is just sort of surreal for me to have an Austrian economist running a competitive campaign for President. I remember half a decade ago making Ron Paul for President...

Posted to libertymaniac (Weblog) by libertymaniac on Mon, Nov 5 2007

Anarchists Oppose the State

To make it perfectly clear: abstaining from voting is not a vote to abolish government. And if you wanted to pencil that in, you would still have to cast a ballot! To anarchists that refuse to use the political system as a tool to oppose the State, I poses this: If everyone person in America(besides...

Posted to Brush Fires of Freedom (Weblog) by JonBostwick on Sat, Sep 29 2007

In Defense of Ron Paul

Strike-The-Root blogger Robert Kaercher charged Ron Paul with "converting people to statism" in response to him attracting people to political activision for the first time. His assertation lies on a several assumptions that I don't believe are valid. That people who ignore the political...

Posted to Brush Fires of Freedom (Weblog) by JonBostwick on Thu, Sep 27 2007