Cashing in on people's fear

Tags: global warming ∙ Gore ∙ crony capitalism ∙ mercantilism ∙ Original Vigil ∙ corporatism

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Beacon Quick Links for 31Aug2009

Roundup of my link stack

Max Yasgur understood real American Values

Taking a stand even when you don't agree

The Artist Formerly Known as Dissident: Artists have a duty to dissent—even against Obama

How we tolerate dissent says a great deal about our character

Real unemployment rate at 16 pct: Fed official

You should ask who is juggling the figures and why

Bill would give president emergency control of Internet

Hey, let's take something that works because it's decentralized and no one person or group controls it and centralize control

Latest in Stimulus: 'Cash for Refrigerators

Because 'Cash for Clunkers' was such an unquestioned success

Chicago August Ends with Near-Record Cold

Because that global warming thing is getting blamed for everything else

That's it for today. I'm going to go find someplace that doesn't have a crew digging up the road or laying new asphalt outside.

Posted: Mon - August 31, 2009 at 11:42 AM

Tags: Original Vigil ∙ Max Yasgur ∙ American Values ∙ dissent ∙ Barack Obama ∙ unemployment rate ∙ President ∙ internet ∙ stimulus ∙ Chicago ∙ global warming

It's not a right unless everyone else has it too. Otherwise it's a privilege taken at someone else's expense.

Tags: Original Vigil ∙ freely chosen ∙ reluctant advocate ∙ gun rights ∙ gun ownership ∙ favorites ∙ classic

Was the United States really founded as a Christian nation?

Tags: Original Vigil ∙ classic ∙ favorites ∙ freedom ∙ liberty ∙ libertarian ∙ Asperger syndrome ∙ moon shot ∙ Red Blooded Americans ∙ abundance ∙ Star Trek ∙ Arthur Conan-Doyle ∙ Mark Twain ∙ Jules Verne ∙ science fiction ∙ Richard Nixon ∙ Tommorrowland ∙ flying cars ∙ spaceport ∙ Moon ∙ Mars ∙ asteroids ∙ oceans ∙ UNKNOWN ∙ Kirk ∙ American Eagle ∙ Spock ∙ McCoy ∙ Scotty ∙ worker of miracles ∙ American dream ∙ 9-11 ∙ responsibility ∙ future ∙ Lady Liberty ∙ Lady Freedom ∙ raise your eyes ∙ enlightenment ∙ multi-lateral ∙ multi-national ∙ multi-phasic ∙ multi-tasking ∙ multi-cultural ∙ multi-apologetic

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Beacon Quick Links for 23Mar2009

Roundup of the headline links

Kroft to Obama: Are you punch-drunk?

I've begun to wonder that myself.

Wikileaks taken offline after publishing Australia's banned websites

Turns out that the server couldn't handle the traffic.

Resistance grows to Obama's bigger government

Encouraging signs

DHS Officials Skirt Open Meeting Laws to Promote REAL ID

Evidently the law only applies to the little people.

Montana's Sound Money Bill

I am not convinced that this one isn't a big dose of wish fulfillment, but it could be. Also here, but consider the source.

US Mint Suspends Production of More Gold and Silver Coins

Granted it's collectable coins, but certainly worth watching close. Especially if states start requiring gold and silver for payment.

US bikini wax ban plans ditched

New Jersey officials found they had a fight on their hands.

Law puts non-offenders on state's sex registry

Another example of the tyranny of the sex offender laws.

Posted: Mon - March 23, 2009 at 01:49 PM

Tags: Original Vigil ∙ Barack Obama ∙ Steve Kroft ∙ Wikileaks ∙ Australia ∙ banned websites ∙ goverment ∙ DHS ∙ Real ID ∙ Montana ∙ sound money ∙ gold ∙ silver ∙ coins

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Beacon quick links for 03Mar2009

Check out these stories all over the web

BofA chief admits Merrill aid 'mistake'

This is what, the third or fourth bank who said that their bank was forced to take the bailout money?

Our Troubled Economy is a Response to Barack Obama's Policies

Just not the response he wanted. Watch the blame game continue

Switzerland Should Stiff-Arm The IRS

The interesting question is why something that was perfectly acceptable last year requires drastic action this year. Hat tip Samizdata.net

That's it for today.

Posted: Tue - March 3, 2009 at 07:02 AM

Tags: Original Vigil ∙ Bank of America ∙ Merrill Lynch ∙ Barack Obama ∙ economy ∙ policy