by Runaway Slave | Sep 18, 2011 | Freedom, Libertarian Curmudgeon, Politics, Ron Paul
The notion that a man of principle could win a national election here in the USA is difficult to reconcile with election results of the last 50 years or more. But Ron Paul has been true to his principles and right in his predictions for 35 years. Maybe Americans are...
by Runaway Slave | Oct 21, 2010 | Current Affairs, Freedom, Government, Libertarian Curmudgeon, Liberty, Terrorism
A favorite tactic of tyrants the world over is to simply toss the opposition in jail. No charges. No warrant. No problem. Just pick them up off the street, or in their homes in the dead of night. You treat them badly to the point of torture, and maybe later you...
by Runaway Slave | Aug 2, 2010 | Food and Drink, Freedom, Libertarian Curmudgeon
Activist Post: Raiding and Regulating the New Enemy in the War on Drugs: Rawesome 'Foodies' You would think there is a shortage of real crime out there. It's just so much easier to criminalize the rest of us than to deal with criminals. Read the full story...
by Runaway Slave | Jul 29, 2010 | Essays & Articles, Freedom, Government, History, Libertarian Curmudgeon, Liberty, War, War On Terror (WOT)
The difference between a drafted soldier and a slave doesn’t amount to a frosty mug o’ spit. Congress, apparently longing for the good old days of Viet Nam, Korea, and WWII, is proposing to enslave not just healthy young men, but pretty much all of us. Most of the...
by Runaway Slave | Jul 6, 2010 | 2nd Amendment, anti-obama, commentary, constitution, costa rica, economics, fascism, fascist, Freedom, freedom, Government, libertarian, Libertarian Curmudgeon, liberty, liberty tees and gifts, police state, politicians, Politics, state's interest
This from Gonzalo Lira’s Blog: I lived in Chile during the Pinochet dictatorship – I can spot a fascist police-state when I see one. The United States is a fascist police-state. Harsh words – incendiary, even. And none too clever of me, to use such...
by Runaway Slave | Jul 4, 2010 | Freedom, Libertarian Curmudgeon, martial law, troops
The U.S. Federal Government under both the Bush and Obama administrations has made it perfectly clear that in the event of almost any major disaster scenario, including economic and environmental, they see the institution of Martial Law as not only viable, but...
by Runaway Slave | Oct 23, 2009 | constitution, Current Affairs, Essays & Articles, Freedom, Libertarian Curmudgeon, obama, Politics, war on terror
“Delusions are states of refuge. The mind, unable to comprehendrealities or to deal with them, finds its ease in superstitions,beliefs and modes of irrational procedure. It is easierto believe than to think.” ―Garet GarrettPresident Obama, like all our public...
by Runaway Slave | Jul 22, 2009 | Freedom, Government, History, Libertarian Curmudgeon, Liberty
Here's the first reasonable explanation I've see why the U.S. government would care about the Hondurans enforcing their own constitution. Check out the second item down on this list. Check out the others while you're at it. Short films by Molitov...
