In a recent Chicago Tribune article, Roger Pilon, the VP for legal affairs at the Cato Institute and director of Cato’s Center for Constitutional Studies, had this to say about NSA surveillance: Yes, government officials might conceivably misuse some of the trillions of bits of metadata they examine using sophisticated algorithms. But one abuse is no pattern…
Useless Idiots
Stories about people who are useless to society.
Feminist Bullies Tearing Video Game Industry Apart
by michaelsuede •
Epic piece by Milo Yiannopoulos on Breitbart’s London site. Apparently some of the female feminists have been offering sex to various games journalists in order to get coverage for their cause, along with using threats, intimidation, lies and a host of other nefarious means. Here’s a snippet: Instead of addressing allegations of corruption, examining their…
Women, Trick Your Husbands Into Having Kids
by michaelsuede •
For those of you who work during the day, here’s the kind of programming you’ve been missing:
“Programming” – as in writing a computer “program” or completing a prison “program.” There’s a reason why television shows and computer code share the same lingo.
hat tip to Chris at Information Liberation
Sunday Humor: Obama’s Stance On Whistle-blowers Scrubbed From The Web
by michaelsuede •
From the way-back machine: Often the best source of information about waste, fraud, and abuse in government is an existing government employee committed to public integrity and willing to speak out. Such acts of courage and patriotism, which can sometimes save lives and often save taxpayer dollars, should be encouraged rather than stifled. We need…
Nunes On BIS Report: This Banking Report “Reeks of Austrianism!”
by michaelsuede •
Oh how history doth repeat itself. As it turns out, not all international bankers are complete psychopathic loons. The Bank of International Settlements (BIS) has come forward with a report that recognizes the extreme risk that zero interest rate policies and unchecked debt pose to the global economy. Unfortunately, its a bit late and a…
The Question Libertarians Supposedly Can’t Answer
by michaelsuede •
“If your approach is so great, why hasn’t any country anywhere in the world ever tried it?” writes Michael Lind of Salon.com. Supposedly this is the great impossible question which entirely refutes the efficacy of a free and voluntary organization of society. Lind argues in his article that, since no nation has ever tried it, it…
The Anarchist Prime Minister of Sweden
by michaelsuede •
“It is important to prove that we are not controlled by those committing violent acts… We have groups of young men who believe that you can and should use violence to change society. Let us be clear. This is not okay. We cannot be governed by violence.” -Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt He sounds like an anarchist…
Lupe Fiasco Kicked Off Stage at Obama Inauguration
by michaelsuede •
Lupe Fiasco played at Obama’s Inauguration and had a few choice words for the prez. “Gaza strip was getting bombed, Obama didn’t say shit. That’s why I ain’t vote for him, next one either. I’m part of the problem, my problem is I’m peaceful.” Spin notes that he was kicked off of the stage because:…
Gun Control: Using Threats To Get What We Want
by michaelsuede •
How many of us in our daily lives threaten others with violence to get them to comply with our wishes? I reckon that the majority of us don’t regularly threaten people. There is a logical reason for this; when we threaten people we burn social bridges. Cooperative arrangements between humans are necessary in order for…
Bitcoin Fear Mongering By An MBA School Ranking Website? – Possible Ties To Bank of America
by michaelsuede •
Good lord this video is about as biased as it gets when it comes to explaining Bitcoin. In fact, they don’t even bother to explain Bitcoin, beyond saying its a decentralized currency that can’t be controlled by bureaucrats. Of course, the video makes the assumption that this is an entirely terrible thing. The video is…
