tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38905222.comments2023-08-28T03:57:48.920-07:00Libertarian PeacenikUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger303125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38905222.post-63170572234650044382023-07-12T15:51:02.252-07:002023-07-12T15:51:02.252-07:00Mao was prolly right on that one, provided you und...Mao was prolly right on that one, provided you understand that "racism" is oversimplified shorthand for "racial collectivism," a popular attitude in Asian circles since the 1830s or earlier. There really is a lot of racial collectivism evident in Southern KKKlannishness, but less visibly, in the "race suicide" letters and rants of TR and bis pal the Kaiser. Americans raised in South America are typically shocked to encounter entrenched racial collectivism on arrival in These States as teens or adults. I know of nothing but individualism that can counter it. Hank Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12600557947173137546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38905222.post-67869201289563817982022-06-04T11:56:02.932-07:002022-06-04T11:56:02.932-07:00I believe the California Libertarian Party is DOA....I believe the California Libertarian Party is DOA. Very sad. May we got tired of hearing that we were just "throwing your vote away." Don't know, but I think the moral is, don't bother to vote. Dwain ZsadanyiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38905222.post-1079191425232980822020-10-01T07:11:45.244-07:002020-10-01T07:11:45.244-07:00How pragmatically useful. Makes me _almost_ wish I...How pragmatically useful. Makes me _almost_ wish I were back in California to vote against the pelf, boodling and parasitism.Hank Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12600557947173137546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38905222.post-51934591792853726772019-08-26T18:07:55.659-07:002019-08-26T18:07:55.659-07:00I used to vote for the lesser of 2 looters after r...I used to vote for the lesser of 2 looters after running out of LP candidates. After a lot of research into how spoiler votes have in the past changed policy, I now quit voting when I run out of libertarians. The idea is that uncompromising straight-ticket LP voting puts the fear of losing into BOTH halves of the kleptocracy. It's kind of like the way mystical bigots from the Prohibition party dictate GOP policy. If Republicans quit trying to bully girls, prohibitionists will restart their party--then discover most of their supporters are dead. A demographically shrinking party loses clout. The LP is growing, so the sigmoid logistics curve plots our coming growth to the dismay of national socialist and soviet socialist alike. Hank Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12600557947173137546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38905222.post-21973367100559030722019-08-01T06:03:29.718-07:002019-08-01T06:03:29.718-07:00Soldiers with harmless intent are OK?Soldiers with harmless intent are OK?Hank Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12600557947173137546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38905222.post-26992636167747993372019-08-01T06:01:33.830-07:002019-08-01T06:01:33.830-07:00In the 1970s, when non-communist nuclear power pla...In the 1970s, when non-communist nuclear power plants generated more MW-years per injury than any other method of generation--by a large factor--awareness of the fact was thoughtcrime. Petr Beckmann's The Health Hazards of NOT Going Nuclear was stolen in the government mails and vandalized elsewhere. In the 1980s when summer in the Northern Hemisphere meant less sunlight hence less ozone over Antarctica, the initiation of force was called on to ban low pressure freon. Only a heartless brute would question whether Antarctic volcanoes were a factor in the hemisphere in which only 11% of humanity lives, mostly with not air conditioning and little refrigeration. Thermometers show a cooling trend these past 100 years and over 3100 degreed scientists signed the Petition Project disagreeing with global warming Cassandras. Yet like Torturer O'Brien waving four fingers and saying five, anonymous scientist-impersonators with Chinese-sounding names claim to outnumber the Petition Project signers and insist on massive initiation of force to battle the hobgoblin.Hank Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12600557947173137546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38905222.post-26839309227288666462019-07-23T11:07:33.574-07:002019-07-23T11:07:33.574-07:00True. Some of the bias may have to do with the gro...True. Some of the bias may have to do with the group of Saudi nationals that hijacked passenger jets into civilian buildings. An earlier collection of folks similar in persuasion and political pigmentation murdering olympic athletes in Munich also did little to attract sympathy to their cause. The list of Israeli commandos filling the streets of New York, London and Paris with dead and wounded is, I'd wager, considerably shorter. But setting an example by being for individual rights by rejecting the initiation of force--with votes--has resulted in many changes in law and politics over the past 46 years. I'll put my winnings on that rather than trying to sort out alien ethicists in unknown languages. Hank Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12600557947173137546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38905222.post-16272615578127208732019-07-23T10:55:27.619-07:002019-07-23T10:55:27.619-07:00Blogging on the same subject at Libertariantransla...Blogging on the same subject at Libertariantranslator brought me here. Bellamy, Howells and London doubtless did more to spread national socialism than anyone except possibly Henry Ford. The Swastika on the cover of Equality, the religious fervor in the 1920 NSDAP platform and the Enabling Act speech to the Reichstag in 1933 eliminate all doubt as to the origins of that variant of communo-fascist totalitarianism. I will definitely follow this at Expatriotas. Many thanks, and thanks for helping awaken Woodstock nation to the existence of an anti-aggression party in existence since 1971. Hank Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12600557947173137546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38905222.post-25522028962890913392019-03-18T22:19:30.762-07:002019-03-18T22:19:30.762-07:00Very interesting article. Thanks for sharing!Very interesting article. Thanks for sharing!Clipping Pathhttps://www.clippingpathquick.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38905222.post-39939140217467918782018-05-04T10:39:45.704-07:002018-05-04T10:39:45.704-07:00Such an important point, so few people understand....Such an important point, so few people understand.<br /><br />US coming into it under pressure from British and zionist interest, and probably some pro-war military contractor types, made it happen. Supposedly future Supreme Court Justice Brandeis was very instrumental in getting us in there.<br /><br />http://ifamericaknew.org/us_ints/history.htmlCarolMooreReporthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01814374256334339684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38905222.post-61360484109692723382018-05-04T10:35:37.005-07:002018-05-04T10:35:37.005-07:00Unfortunately that whole story was part of LP infi...Unfortunately that whole story was part of LP infighting. Heise contacted Paul's agent who wanted #30,000. LP didn't know if they were even allowed to pay that much and didn't want to. Heise said he'd raise the money and didn't. Then things got nasty between a Heise and a Convention organizer. <br /><br />Paul was invited to speak if he wanted to - for free (maybe travel expenses) but didn't accept. I never heard story on Napolitano; might have been similar.CarolMooreReporthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01814374256334339684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38905222.post-31352368400964788862017-06-06T20:40:26.911-07:002017-06-06T20:40:26.911-07:00I have been watching Startrek Voyager and like a h...I have been watching Startrek Voyager and like a hungry borg have assimilated the complete 10 year text of your blog! (To text files.) <br /><br />Some amazing stuff. <br /><br />You really kept on top of it all!!! Great background and/or reminders of the STUFF these mainstream moderate reformists (many of whom are war mongers) have been pulling. Guess it's time to figure out how RSS works so I can get alerts. <br /><br />You know, we really do have to find out how many of these people have government and especially military contracts. We need a data base. Starting with current LNC.<br /><br />CarolMooreReporthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01814374256334339684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38905222.post-76118657618264835632017-06-06T10:47:00.898-07:002017-06-06T10:47:00.898-07:00Good article as always. Glad to see you are keepin...Good article as always. Glad to see you are keeping up. Http://libertarians4peace.net finally doing a wordpress overhaul. Your email not working. Contact us at contact@libertarians4peace.netCarolMooreReporthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01814374256334339684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38905222.post-30252168268385134792017-04-09T12:56:47.216-07:002017-04-09T12:56:47.216-07:00Kudos!Kudos!Scott Haleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14822015880980374198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38905222.post-59913068293973497302016-11-06T22:14:35.739-08:002016-11-06T22:14:35.739-08:00It is amazing to me; every presidential election s...It is amazing to me; every presidential election since I was old enough to vote, all we hear are the cries for poor little israel.<br /> <br />Our elections always seem to focus on israel. Never on American issues. Just by the 2016 presidential debates,the only clear position we got from the candidates is their position regarding the support for israel.<br /><br />Hillary wants you to support her cause she has female parts, she doesn't want you to food for trump cause he grabs women by their female parts, etc, etc....the whole situation is sad, and offensive.<br /><br />This election was set-up for Hillary to win. I was never a fan of any of the 2016 candidates, but have to point out what they did to Bernie was criminal. Bernie was doing better than Hillary period....I was not a Bernie Supporter just for the record.<br /><br /><br />Anyway, we don't pick out leaders anymore, they make us go through the process just for appearance sake; they want us to believe we are a democracy. We have not been a democracy in over 100 years. Our Country is run by a foreign power, its called AIPAC/Zionism...research it, and find our for your self.<br /><br />israel probably has the strongest military defense in the world. It is also a very wealthy nation. Most of its wealth is generated off the backs of working class Americans. Unless these Americans wake up, we will become even weaker, and weaker. Our politicians don't work for us. They use us to enrich themselves and their zionist buddies. Even the Christian Bible and Christian thinking has been formed by the zionits, its formed so they can live off of your $$$$. They are so powerful, there is no one in the world that can challenge their nukes or military....if Americans continue to believe that we need to give aid to this nation, we are in for a hug shock.<br /><br />We neet to learn to put America 1st. If you think you are supporting israel for religious reasons, I got news for you, israel is not a religious nation, they are atheist. They do not and will not accept your Christ. Also if a Christian wants to lets say move to the holy-land,he/she would have to renounce Jesus.....so what is it exactly is the US Christian community supporting?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189764318741358837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38905222.post-53938641325668504152016-09-18T21:20:18.887-07:002016-09-18T21:20:18.887-07:00If we have the power to save lives, to keep others...<i>If we have the power to save lives, to keep others with evil intent from carrying out their evil intentions (such as those who want to obliterate Israel and the Jews, or those who use chemical weapons against their own citizens, etc.), I believe we have an absolute obligation to use our strength,</i><br /><br />By that logic, the United States would need to invade or fight several dozen foreign countries every year. Obviously, we can't do that on a practical level. We don't have that much money or power.<br /><br />So this "principle" of fighting for the "defense" of foreigners boils down to fighting for those foreign nations with the strongest lobby in Washington. Not the most innocent nation, not the weakest or neediest nation, but the nation with the strongest lobby. That would be Israel.<br /><br />And ironically, Israel is one of the most powerful nations on Earth, a nuclear power. Of all foreign nations, it least of all needs our money and support. Yet it receives the bulk of U.S. military aid. Not because of any moral principle, but because of the power of its lobby.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38905222.post-76839282000373865272016-09-16T14:15:48.090-07:002016-09-16T14:15:48.090-07:00There is a biblical injunction not to stand by the...There is a biblical injunction not to stand by the blood of your neighbor. We are the most powerful nation in the world with the power to affect things for good and bad that other nations simply don't have. If we have the power to save lives, to keep others with evil intent from carrying out their evil intentions (such as those who want to obliterate Israel and the Jews, or those who use chemical weapons against their own citizens, etc.), I believe we have an absolute obligation to use our strength, if that is what it will take to stop evil in its tracks-especially if we are the only ones who can effectively stop it. Remember, evil is allowed to flourish when good peaceful people say and do nothing! <br />Likewise, we have an absolute obligation to make sure that we use our military strength only for good and not for evil ourselves-and sometimes in today's world it can be hard to distinguish who is good and who is evil-and we are only human but we must do the best we can to make these determinations. <br />But the most essential use of our military is to protect the security of our country and our citizens. We are in a very interconnected world so the days when that meant only a direct attack on our geographic location unfortunately are gone. Wise, sparing but serious use of our military is what is called for in this day and age. Also, whether there are formal agreements or not, our word needs to be beyond reproach and doubt, and we must treat those who are are allies in deed with the respect and the consideration that that deserves, whether in the form of military or economic aid, diplomatic support or whatever, etc. Israel is our ally, is on the geographic front of the war on terror (all of its borders, especially the northern border right now) and is one of the principal targets of the terrorists (who by the way also terrorize their own). <br /><br />There is so much false information parading as truth about Israel right now-I encourage everyone to go to Israel-visit, see all the people living there, working there, playing there, shopping there, all together-Jews, Arabs (who are 20% of Israels CITIZENS), Moslems, Christians, blacks, whites, asians, etc.). <br />Try to live without all the technology that has been developed, invented and produced in Israel. It is not Israel who insists on ethnic cleansing-20% of Israelis are Arabs (Moslems and Christians and Druze). There are ARab Doctors, supreme court justices, members of Parliament, etc. etc. It is the Arabs of the PA who insist that if Jews live in certain areas this is an obstacle to peace because they want any future new state to be Jew free. Lets call it what it is-ethnic cleansing,plain and unadulterated hatred-ie EVIL! and we should help Israel to fight against this evil if Israel wants our help. At the very least we should stay out of their way when it is necessary for Israel to act in its own defense to protect the security of its borders and all of her citizens. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38905222.post-55550503387750924822016-08-22T10:39:24.516-07:002016-08-22T10:39:24.516-07:00I guess Johnson is not remembering that it was the...I guess Johnson is not remembering that it was the USSR that was first to recognize Israel as a new country in 1948 and it was the USA that forced Israel to give back the Sinai to Egypt after the 1956 war...However Im glad to see that Johnson seems to back Israel. Its a much better stance for Israel and the US than Hillary's.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38905222.post-90315432333435459692016-08-12T14:58:44.359-07:002016-08-12T14:58:44.359-07:00A libertarian doesn't need to spend money for ...A libertarian doesn't need to spend money for a written agreement or Treaty to know if someone is a Ally or Foe. Israel clearly is a Ally to the US, where other Arab countries have been Foes. Don't Tread on Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38905222.post-45470445926018028382016-07-28T10:46:20.107-07:002016-07-28T10:46:20.107-07:00If endorsing George W. Bush is the litmus test, th...If endorsing George W. Bush is the litmus test, then the Libertarian Party sold out when it nominated John Hospers (who endorsed GWB in 2004). George J. Dancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17802922538748186834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38905222.post-13132594614750915472016-07-21T21:53:15.690-07:002016-07-21T21:53:15.690-07:00Hey, Anonymous. Iran's leaders have said theyy...Hey, Anonymous. Iran's leaders have said theyy would destroy Israel. Jews and especially Israel have learned that when people say they want to destroy you, they aren't kidding. That's why this Iran Missile Deal is such a bad idea. Giving Iran the OK to build Nuclear weapons ten years down the line and giving them $150,000,000,000 when they sponsor and fund Terrorism world-wide is just Nuts. Iran and Israel are not the same. This moral equivilance will lead to more death and destruction down the line.David Cohennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38905222.post-2172092956766989732016-05-26T13:28:00.039-07:002016-05-26T13:28:00.039-07:00Martin Luther King said that to be anti-Israeli is...Martin Luther King said that to be anti-Israeli is to be antisemitic. But hey, what would he know about such things?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38905222.post-82253412423622651422016-05-24T19:59:41.631-07:002016-05-24T19:59:41.631-07:00That quote was after 9/11 and out of date. That quote was after 9/11 and out of date. Restored Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02062172512448075783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38905222.post-14928748580670378522016-05-23T22:15:08.053-07:002016-05-23T22:15:08.053-07:00" I suspect Root hopes that by cheerleading f..." I suspect Root hopes that by cheerleading for Trump he might share in that limelight."<br /><br />That would be his M.O.<br /><br />He never seemed to rise beyond being a self-promoting huckster. I mean I'd have like to seen him evolve to the point where I could say "Yeah, he's a huckster, but he's OUR huckster."... Nope. Just too narcissistic to change.Shawn Levasseurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189939336684616140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38905222.post-77433256777605807092016-05-20T15:40:37.553-07:002016-05-20T15:40:37.553-07:00Can you read? Nobody is talking about any cost......Can you read? Nobody is talking about any cost....we don't have that as policy with any ally...but I would fight to keep hamastinuans from overshelmi,g Israel. The israelis have literally built 2/3 of our terror security system and now they are helping the French. God bless the USA and our friends canada, england, germany, japan, south korea, and ISRAEL!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13253035344613069207noreply@blogger.com