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Awakening to Liberty: April 2009
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The liberty alarm is ringing, and the establishment is telling us to hit the snooze button. Tuesday, April 28, 2009. The War on Drugs. Some of the most fundamental arguments for and against the War on Drugs can be concisely stated thus:. A couple of obvious questions present themselves: If, say, marijuana is illegal ostensibly because it alters a person's judgment, why is alcohol legal? Tobacco, whether smoked or chewed, is strongly correlated with cancer. A lot of people would probably be surprised to l...
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Awakening to Liberty: Opportunity Knocks
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The liberty alarm is ringing, and the establishment is telling us to hit the snooze button. Tuesday, November 30, 2010. The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. When you feel in your gut what you are and then dynamically pursue it- don't back down and don't give up- then you're going to mystify a lot of folks. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Ludwig von Mises Institute.
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Awakening to Liberty: August 2010
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The liberty alarm is ringing, and the establishment is telling us to hit the snooze button. Tuesday, August 3, 2010. In his 2007 book The Black Swan. In one passage in the middle of the book, Taleb observes that knowledge of the existence and prevalence of black swans can actually help us make wiser investment decisions (boldface mine):. By listening to tenure-seeking "experts"? Imum possible loss and (b) max. Even if the U.S. default/hyperinflation scenario does not play out within the next few ...Real ...
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Awakening to Liberty: September 2010
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The liberty alarm is ringing, and the establishment is telling us to hit the snooze button. Thursday, September 9, 2010. Mexico Considers Legalizing Marijuana. Looks like Mexico is starting to debate legalization of marijuana. As Californians gear up to vote on that same issue this November. On both sides of the border, people are slowly coming to the realization that prohibition simply does not work. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Mexico Considers Legalizing Marijuana. Ludwig von Mises Institute.
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Awakening to Liberty: The Permanent Portfolio
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The liberty alarm is ringing, and the establishment is telling us to hit the snooze button. Monday, November 1, 2010. The more I learn about Harry Browne's "Permanent Portfolio" concept, the more sense it makes, and the more I like it. The Crawling Road blog. Has some informative posts relating to Permanent Portfolio basics, and the site also contains a good discussion forum. I also encourage you to check out Harry Browne's book Fail-Safe Investing. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Awakening to Liberty: June 2009
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The liberty alarm is ringing, and the establishment is telling us to hit the snooze button. Monday, June 15, 2009. Cool, the Lakers Won - Let's Riot! As it became clear during Sunday night's game that the Lakers would win the NBA Championship, I knew there would be a riot outside Staples Center. Let's hear it for all the Angelino thugs out there! This is why I own guns and know how to use them. Sunday, June 14, 2009. Gov't Seizes Control of Tobacco Industry. As Ron Paul points out in this video clip.
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Awakening to Liberty: July 2010
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The liberty alarm is ringing, and the establishment is telling us to hit the snooze button. Friday, July 16, 2010. A couple of days ago I watched the 1987 film The Untouchables. For the first time. Disappointlingly, it presents a statist perspective on the issue of alcohol prohibition in the 1920s and early 1930s. On the boat, it's bootlegging. On Lake Shore Drive, it's hospitality. That short monologue is, in my opinion, one of the best scenes in the film. With wit and humor, De Niro gets right to t...
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Awakening to Liberty: The Untouchables
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The liberty alarm is ringing, and the establishment is telling us to hit the snooze button. Friday, July 16, 2010. A couple of days ago I watched the 1987 film The Untouchables. For the first time. Disappointlingly, it presents a statist perspective on the issue of alcohol prohibition in the 1920s and early 1930s. On the boat, it's bootlegging. On Lake Shore Drive, it's hospitality. That short monologue is, in my opinion, one of the best scenes in the film. With wit and humor, De Niro gets right to t...
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Awakening to Liberty: May 2009
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The liberty alarm is ringing, and the establishment is telling us to hit the snooze button. Friday, May 29, 2009. Mike Judge is the Man! Mike Judge, the creator of the animated TV series King of the Hill. Has now created another animated show called The Goode Family. Cracking jokes about rednecks and red state culture is not controversial; it's practically required in blue Hollywood. But poking fun at environmentalists, especially from within Hollywood's own ranks. now that's. And Whole Foods Market.