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Re: The Nick Gillespie Stimulus Plan

Richard Morrison — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:34:17 -0000

It's good to see Gov. Blagojevich has landed on his feet, even if he did have to change his name to the obviously-fake "Nick Gillespie."

Re: Obama to allow gays to fight and die in future wars

Richard Morrison — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:14:27 -0000

Sad news. Being gay used to have privileges. Back in the day, the two dangerous and unpleasant things that no one ever asked you to do (besides babysit) was get married and join the military. Now all of those expectations are falling apart. Damn you, gay activists - you're ruining it for everyone else.

Re: Give Me Sharp Angle Snapshots or Give Me Death!

Richard Morrison — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:28:33 -0000

Yes, I've seen both of those sites, though I may make a return trip as you suggest. When I first heard about "Libertarian Passions" I thought it was some kind of amateur soap opera on YouTube. Along the lines of: "Steve - don't you realize that we can never be together? You're an Agorist and I'm a Minarchist! Ours is a forbidden love that must never speak its name!"

Actually, that would be a lot cooler than what it really is, come to think about it.

Re: The Cloverfield Monster of the Internet

Richard Morrison — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:56:53 -0000

Wayne - that was me. It was in my files from my earliest Institute days. Meet the new Congress, same as the old Congress.

Re: Here’s something I’ll keep off the gift list

Richard Morrison — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:40:12 -0000

I assume next they'll be coming out with a toy porcupine that you can decorate with used syringes.

Re: International Bureaucrats to Seize Control of the Internet

Richard Morrison — Mon, 29 Nov 2004 15:32:32 -0000

I'm more tempted by the question: If the report of a U.N. Working Group isn't totally irrelevant, is it really a U.N. Working Group?

Re: German Court Messes With Ebay

Richard Morrison — Mon, 29 Nov 2004 14:18:52 -0000

Solveig's right - she is a gentle soul. And she's right about eBay's special place in the modern economy. Aren't opponents of the free market always bemoaning corporate consolidation and the alleged demise of independent bookstores and small, idiosyncratic shops? Along comes a technology that enables millions of new small businesses to flourish by virtually abolishing the kind of overhead that make such ventures a risky investment, and what response do we get? Surprise: more regulation.