http://www.antistate.org Fiat iustitia, ne pereat mundus Thu, 05 Jul 2007 15:23:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en on Lewrockwell.com: http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig8/bryan2.html This examines what we have done to the Iranians over the past 50 years by imagining what it would have been like here if they had treated us as we did them. It is a convincing condemnation of American imperialism. http://www.antistate.org/2007/07/05/if-iran-were-america-and-america-were-iran-a-history/ " I have little interest in streamlining government or in making it more efficient, for I mean to reduce its size. I do not undertake to promote welfare, for I propose to extend freedom. My aim is not to pass laws, but to repeal them. It is not to inaugurate new programs, but ... http://www.antistate.org/2007/07/04/barry-goldwater-quote-for-independence-day/ One of the key problems with government regulation is that it always has unintended consequences. So while a vehicle tax-credit may help many struggling business owners, it may increase the number of Hummers and other luxury vehicles on the road. There are many other examples, but I thought I would ... http://www.antistate.org/2007/07/03/the-law-of-unintended-consequences-japanese-pornography/ Higgledy piggledy, my black hen, She lays eggs for gentlemen. Gentlemen come every day To count what my black hen doth lay. If perchance she lays too many, They fine my hen a pretty penny; If perchance she fails to lay, The gentlemen a bonus ... http://www.antistate.org/2007/07/01/one-from-one-leaves-two-by-ogden-nash/ I own a small apartment building in large city. The building has 4 units and while the building is old, the units are in decent condition. I cater to the middle-market. Since buying the building a year ago I have made numerous safety improvements: I had the stairway lights (front ... http://www.antistate.org/2007/06/29/the-law-of-unintended-consequences-and-regulation/ Have you ever tried to understand even one area of federal legislation? It is impossible. The rules are often vague and contradictory. For example, consider the regulation of investment advisors. If you want to learn about it, visit John Stark's website--he is a top guy at the SEC (securities and ... http://www.antistate.org/2007/06/21/too-many-laws-example-securities-laws/ The part of government I will address today is government safety regulations and inspections. Where would we be without government regulation? Some say the world would be a lot more dangerous. Perhaps such proponents would argue in favor of government safety regulation of cars or electrical appliances and electrical wiring, ... http://www.antistate.org/2007/06/17/if-all-government-disappeared-tomorrow-part-of-a-continuing-series/ I am considering leaving my current home in the Saint Louis area to move to the Pacific Northwest. My wife and I both love the climate in Oregon and Washington and we are both nature lovers. Oregon is somewhat more temperate than Washington and for that reason it would be ... http://www.antistate.org/2007/06/10/taxes-distort-incentives/  There is no reason why insider trading should be illegal. It should be prohibited, but outside of government regulation it would be adequately restricted. All securities firms (such as brokerages and investment banks) have policies forbidding their employees from insider trading. All large public companies also have such policies. One could ... http://www.antistate.org/2007/06/10/why-is-insider-trading-illegal/ If you want to see stupid government regulation, just look at how alcohol is regulated. I have a good knowledge of alcohol regulation because my wife and I are amateur winemakers. And at least the government does not interfere with us with that. But what if we became very ... http://www.antistate.org/2007/06/10/some-dumb-government-regulation-alcohol/ And he gives several more good reasons how US interventionism in the middle east has engendered hatred of us. Article here [originally posted May 24, 2007] http://www.antistate.org/2007/06/10/pat-buchanan-supports-ron-paul/ Excellent interview with CNN regarding blowback for our imperialistic foreign policy. [originally posted May 23, 2007] http://www.antistate.org/2007/06/10/ron-paul-calls-for-rudy-giulianis-apology/ Why are we there? Bush said it was because of WMDs. He lied. He said it was about Al Qaeda. He lied. We are now over in Iraq spending billions, getting our troops and Iraqis killed, and not doing much good at restoring order. All the while, Al Qaeda can ... http://www.antistate.org/2007/06/10/ron-paul-on-iraq-war-terrorism-myths/ 'You can see his article here. Following is a copy of the email I sent to Byron York (byork@nationalreview.com): Your article completely dances around Paul\'s point: the rest of the world considers the U.S. to be thuggish and imperialist. I know it is comforting to regard the anti-American terrorists as sub-human ... http://www.antistate.org/2007/06/09/byron-york-is-an-idiot-and-a-warmonger/ 'In demeanor I am not normally morose. I am often jovial and I do not take most things too seriously. Yet I am prone to occasional bouts of depression. It is partly for this reason that I find myself thinking so much of death recently. The other reason is simply ... http://www.antistate.org/2007/06/09/on-death/ From an MSNBC interview March 29, 2007. See my earlier post [link] for reasons why you should vote for Paul, even if you don\'t think he can win. The classic American position on foreign wars is that they are not necessary and they certainly cause harm both to our finances, ... http://www.antistate.org/2007/06/09/ron-paul-on-the-iraq-war/ Christianity affirms the 10 Commandments of Jewish law, and among them are “Thous shalt not kill” and “Thous shalt not steal”. All our governmental officials who profess Christianity should believe these things. And keep in mind that a key teaching of Jesus is that sin has no degree–stealing is wrong ... http://www.antistate.org/2007/06/09/jesus-was-anti-government/ Why is government necessary? Many would answer this by saying that police are a useful government service. Of course, when they say this they are not thinking of the steady militarization of the police, the destruction of habeas corpus, and the criminalization of behavior that does not infringe upon others’ ... http://www.antistate.org/2007/06/09/living-in-a-paramilitary-world/ People tend to think that voting for (or donating to) a third party candidate or a candidate who is not a front-runner is throwing your vote away or throwing your money away. If you ask an economist, though, he or she will tell you that any donation or vote is ... http://www.antistate.org/2007/06/09/voting-and-game-theory/ Below is a montage of Ron Paul’s responses at the Republican ‘debate’ from last night. Smaller government, lower taxes, and less imperialism abroad. What is not to like? He was the only one who did not pussyfoot around hard questions. He has good libertarian views and he sticks with them. http://www.antistate.org/2007/06/09/ron-paul-2008/