Alert! US Government Loves Your IRA…

..so much it wants to destroy this key Libertarian triumph. As usual, instead of raising the poor, it wants to limit the prudent at a time when extended lives means more people will benefit from growing IRA’s…Broke at 143?

 See: http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/Columns/2013/05/01/Obamas-War-on-Successful-Americans-Targets-401Ks.aspx#page1

Exteme Right Wing: Lies on ‘Frivolous Lawsuits’ to Justify Jury Award Caps. Facepalm Award

…right-wing extremists are pushing  jury award caps citing false stories such as these…and even claiming this is a ‘libertarian’ position…In contrast, many complain that jury awards are cut massively by appeals courts in cahoots with crony capitalists… Amusing article questions the nonsense and shows why we need more open info, not less as right-wingers would claim: http://www.cracked.com/article_19150_6-famous-frivolous-lawsuit-stories-that-are-total-b.s..html Highlight: A website dedicated to scare-stories of runaway awards admits the story it was named after–a coffee spill incident – when seen as a whole has a very different interpretation…

Libertarian-Liberal Facepalm Award: We Need Government Coercion As We Do Road Signs

--NOT!…Enjoy 10 examples of what’s wrong with the “obvious” but silly argument trotted out by some academics and pundits to “refute” libertarianism and ‘over-liberal- autonomy :http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/119285

Facepalm Award

Mamma Mia! US State Dept Bizarre New Passport Application

“I gotta law, you getta monopoly…everybody-a happy!”–Uncle Bennie

…This month’s Uncle Bennie award–unveiled in another ‘ law switcheroo’ at this fascinating expose site: http://papersplease.org/wp/     of the  http://www.thefirstamendment.org/programs.html   . Once passports were simply optional letters of introduction and safepassage, now says the article if the US has its way they’ll be a multi-page a snoopfest with impossible questions becomes a way to ban travel from the land of the free? Should you get a passport now (see article on getting 2 passports down our feed)? …Libs worldwide advocate treaties for passport-free travel and working residency, so folks: …this is DOA and is another ignore-the-Libs program that won’t stand.  How bad is this? You decide:

Taxes: Laffer, UK, Bulgaria

…cut tax rates, raise revenue…but UK uses sneaky ex post facto laws switcheroo say commenters because it doesn’t get it–and Bulgaria does: http://www.sovereignman.com/expat/british-government-launches-task-force-against-flea-markets/

Opinion: Is The Law Dead?

…it’s not for lack of trying, implies this pro-Libertarian attorney:http://lewrockwell.com/rossi/rossi20.1.html

LAW SWITCHEROO? SEE HOW THEY SELL US ANTI-VOTER ‘VOTER ID’ -Just look at your old voter ID. This Month’s Libertarian Facepalm Award.

Libertarian-Liberal Facepalm Award

From Free and easy Voter Identification to Voter INFORMATION cards then claims that we need new, expensive, hard to obtain State ID? It’s happening all over the US…

In the US recently  laws to have people show expensive state ID’s to vote–so purging the voter rolls of students, the elderly, frequent movers, ’by mistake’ those in smaller parties,  the poor, unhappy Hispanic and other immigrants caught in inaccurate federal immigration status lists, and others of those who tend to vote against the fanatic extreme hard right–are being justified on the basis that the automatic free voter cards are just ‘voter information cards’…BUT if one looks at one’s old voter card, in previous years the cards were called VOTER IDENTIFICATION as often seen at the top…and were provided free after personal and address verification…

This is an example of ‘salami slicing’ where

How Coercive Governing Screws Up Trust Funds…

A sad tale from the UK…

ANTI-LIB AWARD: Good News Everyone! (Glub!) More on Libertarian Lifeguards, Or How Authoritarians Accuse Libertarians Of What THEY Do

 

…and make the Libertarian case–old news to us, but maybe news to you: Read http://www.sovereignman.com/expat/trust-me-this-is-good-news/  , then look at GOOGLESEARCH BELOW, then share…

Bennie Award: US Dieticians Want to Jail Grandma for Recommending Chicken Soup?

 “I gotta law, you getta monopoly…everybody-a happy!”–Uncle Bennie

…another winner in the quest to entrench mediocrity through legislation?  Read this writer whose opinion (along with this article ) just might become a crime under the proposed measures that would allow only RD’s or Registered Dieticians –whose poor carb-mega-farms crony- capitalist driven advice many feel has contributed to the obesity epidemic overtaking the world–to make diet recommendations: http://drdavidbrownstein.blogspot.com/2012/04/ada-wants-nutrition-prisons.html and:

Uh-oh…They Want To Make Voluntary Retirement Saving Mandatory…This Month’s Facepalm Award

…in this trial-balloon article by the plausibly  named author–Crook–even as governments then seize such ‘regulated government’ plans to pay for their Social Security mistakes..THIS MONTH’s

Libertarian-Liberal Facepalm Award

Get MORE of the REAL Economic Stats

 

…a good websearch is a wonderful thing as libertarian challenges of crooked or shifting feel-good stats –first championed by Dr. Rothbard’s withering critique of GDP concepts–permeate the web. Even the US Government is now asterisking its numbers…See:

Bennie Award: Eminent Domain Problem Hits Asia–Communist Asia, No Less

 “I gotta law, you getta monopoly…everybody-a happy!”–Uncle Bennie

http://freedominourtime.blogspot.com/2012/02/global-land-grab.html Libertarians have long denouncd Eminent Domain and warned of its misuse, calling for immune family homesteads. Now Communists in league with corrupt companies are grabbing people’s land with the theory or legal tricks—as IKEA has done in the US….

Libertarians 1, Donald Trump 0

“I’m Fired!”

The emblematic story of how Libs rallied to defend a widow who had fled tyranny– Vera Coking,  as ‘crony capitalist’ Trump  was using evil Eminent Domain laws to evict and get  her home for 5% of its actual value so he could build a parking lot–led by the Libertarian-direction grassroots-funded Institute for Justice: http://www.ij.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1003&Itemid=165.

Your ‘Stealth Use Internet’ Unveiled

…with many interesting tips courtesy  http://www.internationalman.com/global-perspectives/how-to-use-the-internet-in-stealth-mode  For many people the real danger  is mis-use by corrupt officials for their own ends, and increasingly questionable liberties taken with, well, liberties….NB: We welcome y’all mis-guided snoops, and suggest you please read every one our articles then join this great movement by sharing their idealism for free at our Facebooks.

FBI Releases Words You Use That May Trigger Investigation: Libertarians, Liberals Facepalm

..we will do our best to help and try never to use awful words like water, cloud, or smart or other things that display a hint of Libertarian nuttiness again as we begin a Brave New Series: The Libertarian-Liberal Facepalm Awards vs. Mainstreamed Extremism Displaying Culture War Assumptions  every 16th…with hats off to the people who used the Lib-inspired Freedom of Information Act (every nation should have one, no?) to dig up this stuff… Article

Bennie Award:The Truth Behind that US Keystone Pipeline Opposition

 …isn’t crazed ecologists but Eminent Domain courtesy of Canada, but thanks to Lib activists forging coalitions, whole states are rebelling.

“I gotta law, you getta monopoly…everybody-a happy!”–Uncle Bennie

Be sure to look and check out our other Bennie awards each 7th of the month

Ayn Rand Was an Illegal Immigrant

…and probably Yo Momma, Tambien, according to wacky rules of US Guv, say critics… http://reason.com/archives/2012/02/14/ayn-rand-was-an-illegal-immigrant

Anti-Systems: How Regulators Created the BP Mess And More

http://tirelessagorist.blogspot.com/2012/01/libertarians-are-true-pragmatists.html By blocking common law inspection with regulations they then didn’t follow, and more factoids on how coercive regulations exist or act to subvert law here

US Govt Cuts Budget–of Agency that Cuts Budget

…the GAO which monitors budget shenanigans say they save $81 for every $1 spent, but regulation is at work to put a stop to that– in an example to democracies everywhere to shrink activity to levels last seen under penny-pinching FDR:  http://www.allgov.com//ViewNews/Most_Cost_Efficient_Federal_Agency_Forced_to_Cut_Staff_120209 

The Purpose of Government is to Protect You–NOT

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/28/politics/28scotus.html Says Libertarian visionary MG:  ”Under common law government is whatever the people vote it to be, and at present officials are often relieved of liability a private entity would have, and unsuprisingly sometimes act irresponsibly… In developing the directional US Platform, I never assumed that, but it was put in by others with my explanatory note that the USLP ceased distributing. That is why the correct emphasis was always voluntary governance, not small or no government per se…and actual accountability.”

Should More Teens Vote? Ask Motivating Teen Inventors

Teens saved unsuspecting US citizens from having to display this mess to a horrified world.

http://www.cracked.com/article_19601_6-teenage-inventors-that-changed-world.html  Ignoramus Laws try to regulate teen use of  hip-hop, the snowmobile, the Colt (unless dfrafted in the military), reading or watching Superman, mandated community service programs such as teaching Braille and even how to display the Flag (such as arrests to hassle teens for wearing the same flag patches police do).

 Now find out how teens DESIGNED hip-hop, the snowmobile, the Colt, Superman, Braille and THE US FLAG!

Alert! FDA to Ban Sugar, Chamomile Tea and Oranges?

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/12/20/is-fda-trying-to-take-away-your-vitamins/ A fair question as one wonder where the next step is in latest sally to monopoly control might lead against the poor to average person’s healtheir respective natural pain reliever, sedative and Vitamin C sources in our title. ACTION LINK in article below

Alert! US FDA To Protect You From Life-Extension?

http://blog.lef.org/2012/02/fda-ndi-dietary-supplements.html An editorial in the January 25, 2012, issue of the New England Journal of Medicine strongly supports the FDA’s proposed New Dietary Ingredient guidelines that would ban most of the effective nutrients you use today. One inane argument is

Noam Chomsky on Ron Paul

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGcJmbNgbV0&feature=player_embedded Notes perception switcheroos…

New (Nazi?) America Foundation Associate: Ban Conspiracy Theories, Citizen Action on Internet!

…or is it Commie. You decide after reading this trial balloon.

Slacktavism! DownSizeDC Builds Lib Community, Armchair Activism

http://www.downsizedc.org/agenda Variety of Lib-interest causes (US) worth trying worldwide as a tool…has interactive rating service as well…we’ve added an RSS at bottom…

Opinion: Paul and That Iowa Ballot Mess

http://www.examiner.com/conspiracy-in-denver/iowa-vote-fraud-official Caustic but documented view on voting  possible voting problems

Do We NEED Traffic Rules? (Often Used as Argument for Coercive Government)

Ever hear the analogy of the need for coercive government=need for traffic punishments and rules? http://www.cracked.com/article_19636_5-simple-ideas-that-could-make-travel-and-life-way-easier.html Do we need traffic signs (#2) and other Libertarianself-management type ideas… Also check out: http://stosselintheclassroom.org/index.php?p=video_need_traffic_lights.html&l=3 and the hilarious reality: http://jalopnik.com/5044869/americas-10-most-confusing-traffic-signs

VS. Coercive Government Statute Pretend Solutions: Just Pass a ‘Law’ to Ban Satan, Make Hunger a Crime…

 

Yet another use of bills of Attainder and ‘positive’ statutes to undermine the Jury System? In 2001, the town of Inglis, Florida took the proactive step of banning Satan, something most other Godless towns have been too lazy to do….
Read more: http://www.cracked.com/article_16459_13-things-you-wont-believe-are-against-law-somewhere.html Your taxes at play…

Government Water Monopolies: Drink Toilet Water!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2085351/Toilet-tap-Panel-recommends-Americans-drink-waste-water-combat-future-shortages.html#ixzz1jCcebjMb The same people that want to take away your rainwater now say:” According to the U.S. Geological Survey, wastewater is nothing more than ‘used water’.It includes substances such as oils, soaps and chemicals and comes from sinks, bathtubs, toilets, washing machines and dishwashers…”    Sure it’s treated–but experts say filters do not catch discarded medicines, trace motor oil and worse while discarding healthy minerals (Stop drinking Mineral Water!) …maybe what’s really interesting is this skeptical comment after the article:

Legislated Death by Doctor: The Problem With Coercive Healthcare?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2085772/Woman-23-died-cervical-cancer-doctors-said-young-smear-test.html?ITO=1490 After complaining about market costs, coercive monopoly programs of Governments do far worse as they inevitably politicize statutes and  play doctor and often cannot be sued…thus doctors were forbidden to use a life saving procedure…

Government Officials: People Who Stock Up=Terrorists… Consumer Reports: Stock Up At Least 7 Days

http://news.consumerreports.org/baby/2012/01/stock-up-in-case-you-are-stuck-in-the-house.html?EXTKEY=I72RSBB Even as TV reports US officials try to portray ‘preppers’ as wacky potential terrorists if they stock up over a few days, Consumer Reports says hogwash–get prepped for storms, etc…

Kooky US Ballot Laws Even Screw Up Prez:Opponent

http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2012/01/obama-campaign-forgets-to-file-delegates-for-nh-primary/ Forgets about NH delegates, following equally notorious boo-boo by several GOP in Virginia…

Vaccine Info Center

http://www.nvic.org/ Vaccines are great, but not when people don’t know the drawbacks or unneeded ones are pushed by law to enrich certain companies or shield them from liability. This site has some info, advocacy. Recent stuff–

Tool: Global Land Grab?

http://www.farmlandgrab.org/ Tracks legitimate purchases and abuses of eminent doimain and other laws to seize people land, farms. etc..Sample posts–

Medicare Expansion=Less Medicare

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hMbwQ8-qjTfY-BT5jMysNqe-vyDw?docId=0afdc6d6d32d4e0aab378e0d14d36bf5 we’re getting Medicare expansion will in fact mean less coverage, more subsidies since private enterprise wasn’t expandingfast enough…Hey-Why not a voluntary choice of voluntarily funded public, public voucher, and direct pay to private service programs…including changing the tax laws to allow deducatible one lump some payment in youth for one’s eldercare, cryonics, soc sec, or future generations? (search http://www.libertarianinternational.org for article on how government suppressed Lib-led care by UNIONS) …says

US: Lib Breastfeeding Legalization Fight Continues

http://yourlife.usatoday.com/health/healthyperspective/post/2011/12/Public-Nursing-Whats-the-Big-Deal-Really/594454/1 Against laws against public or private breastfeeding, which some authorities believe raises IQ considerably and promotes health, long life…Now legal in 45 states, but right-wing extremists continue harrassment or claim a pseudo-libertarian argument to ban being yourself, bodily freedom, or even claim it is sexual child abuse…One Mom’s experience:

Want US Govt to Spy on Your Twitter, Website?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2079283/Tweeting-word-drill-mean-Twitter-account-read-government-spies.html Gotta love ‘em. Keep them gainfully employed when not spying on oil rigs, doctors, downloads of the movie Troy and immigration lawyers… Just use words like drill, virus, trojan or illegal immigrant says article that’s presumably now in CIA D-base along with this…uh, ooops.

US States Trying to Ban Rain Collection

http://articles.latimes.com/2009/mar/18/nation/na-contested-rainwater18 After years of calling on people to conserve water and use rainwater collection systems, some now trying to ban the practice : “…Every time it rains here, Kris Holstrom knowingly breaks the law…Holstrom’s violation is the fancifully painted 55-gallon buckets underneath the gutters of her farmhouse on a mesa 15 miles from the resort town of Telluride. The barrels catch rain and snowmelt, which Holstrom uses to irrigate the small vegetable garden she and her husband maintain…” Artcle suggests confusion on private water rights and attempts to seize all water by officials in name of ecology…