Archive For The “politicks” Category
Psssst! Flag in the rain? Ur doin it wrong. I really hate post-9/11, in your face styled patriotism. But as you know by now, there’s a really large part of me that’s always doin’ it for John & Mary. That part of me thinks it’s hilarious to see how many post-9/11 “patriots” can’t bother [...]
Agora! Anarchy! Action! Apples! Aardvarks! Alcohol! Sorry, got a little carried away there. Have I mentioned my excitement over Etienne?
Earlier this year, lawyer Stacey Armato was a nursing mom to her seven month old son. At the time, she commuted weekly between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) for work. On her regular flight home, she was hassled by TSA officers at PHX regarding breast milk she was [...]
Truthfully? Even if George Donnelly, Meg McLain, John Tyner, and the Boogieman were all giant Koch fiends, does it change the fact that full body scans and “enhanced patdowns” are ineffective, costly, and intrusive? Even if this were some giant, Koch-waggling conspiracy, what incentive would they even have for either disbanding the TSA or doing [...]
DougStanhope.com: TSA. Doug suggests that if you’re selected for a full body scan at the airport, act the part of the willing, but clueless, traveler instead of opting out. I have to admit, this suggestion amuses my not-so-inner troll. Prisonplanet.com: Scandal: TSA Turns Off Scanners To Undermine Protest In Crude PR Stunt. I don’t like to [...]
Thestar.com: The ‘Israelification’ of Airports: High Security, Little Bother. ‘”Israelis, unlike Canadians and Americans, don’t take s— from anybody. When the security agency in Israel (the ISA) started to tighten security and we had to wait in line for — not for hours — but 30 or 40 minutes, all hell broke loose here. We [...]
Awhile back, there was a discussion on Facebook that had morphed into a discussion on food and agorism. I don’t remember what started it, but I can assure you that it had little to nothing to do with the endpoint. I don’t remember exactly what I said, but I recall talking about how making your [...]
A few hours ago, I sent the following email to Temple News. I apologize if I’ve gotten any details wrong (I’m kicking myself for neglecting to mention health/excessive radiation as a reason to opt out). Honestly, I was mainly trying to provide background info and context while steering them in the direction of George and [...]
Orlando Sentinel: Criminal barbering? Raids at Orange County shops lead to arrests, raise questions. Every once in awhile, libertarian hysteria is proven to be right. I’ve been seeing the “illegal haircutting” meme going around for awhile, but never saw anything concrete. Here’s an article that talks about raids on Black and Hispanic barbershops in Orange County, [...]
