“Deregulation” is one of the great phantoms of our time. Pro-government pundits and presidential candidates like Bernie Sanders repeatedly claim that private-sector influence in political elections has produced “deregulation” in American industries. Yet regulation is easy to measure. One can count pages, paragraphs, sections, enforcement budgets or actions, etc. There has been no deregulation anywhere, …
2016 archive
Feb 07
Florida judge sentences 22-year-old man to 60 years in prison for mere possession of ammunition
It is an open secret that judges tend to punish defendants who defend themselves. You’re supposed to plead guilty and take the prosecutor’s plea offer. Daily Kos, a government-loving website generally, has reported on the case of a Florida man on probation who was sentenced to SIXTY YEARS in state prison for merely possessing a …
Feb 06
Record number of Americans renounce U.S. Citizenship
America was the freest society on earth for generations; perhaps more than a century. People from throughout the world fled tyranny for American shores. During the past couple generations, however, the U.S. government has steadily increased controls, regulations and taxes. For the past 3 years, record numbers of American citizens have left or have renounced …
Feb 02
U.S. National Debt Hits $19 Trillion
U.S. debt has hit $19 trillion. This is greater than the total annual output of the country, which is estimated to be around $16 trillion. This outrageous debt has been built even as “limited government” “conservative” Republicans maintain majorities in both chambers of the U.S. Congress. See here. These “conservative” majorities were gained from millions …
Feb 01
Montana Government’s Political Witch Hunts are now Attracting National Attention.
Every claim of “campaign finance reformers” is false. Every single claim. For-profit corporations actually contribute almost nothing to political campaigns. Common law rules of corporate governance (i.e., the rule that corporations must seek profits as their primary interest) prohibit for-profit corporations from wasting money on politics. (And shareholders could sue them if they did waste …
Jan 31
Haters of Wal-Mart wanted it gone: Now they complain of “food deserts”!
Just as Michael Moore complained when GM was there and then complained because GM left, haters of Wal-Mart are now complaining that Wal-Mart’s departure from certain neighborhoods is creating “food deserts”! See the Associated Press’s article here. The “food desert” argument is a claim that poor neighborhoods in certain cities are devoid of high-quality grocery …
Jan 31
French March in Protest of ‘Permanent Emergency’ Police State
Governments love emergencies, terror and crises of all kinds. Consequently, governments have a stake in spreading fear and terror, and almost never benefit from peacefulness or tranquility. Many articles have documented suspicious links between recent French terrorist attackers and French intelligence. Were the French terror attacks of the past year “false flag” attacks? It is …
Jan 29
Socialized health care causing rationing of medications nationwide
The New York Times has been a vocal supporter of government slave plantation healthcare proposals like Obamacare. Now the Times has run a story about the rationing of pills in American health care. Just like what is found in socialist countries like Venezuela, Cuba and previously in Soviet Bloc countries! See here. In recent years, …
Jan 29
Government solutions after government poisoned thousands in Flint: Send money to fund more government!
Unlike a private business, which loses money and goes bankrupt after providing bad service, government agencies generally benefit from failure and crisis. Failure means even more money and power! Good money after bad. Here is an Associated Press article about Michigan lawmakers passing a bill to take $28 million more from taxpayers to divert to …
Jan 29
FCC moves to require radio and cable networks to report all political advertising to the government
All who question, discuss, or criticize the government must identify themselves to the government. That is the direction the FCC is moving in. Yesterday, the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) ordered that all radio, cable and Satellite stations report the identity of all political ad purchasers to the government. See here. In the past, governments have …
