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May 04
Billings Gazette features fake photos of Greek “austerity”
The Billings Gazette delivers a steady stream of pro-government content. Today, May 4, 2017, the Gazette featured a typical smattering of pro-government news commentary, local business stories and feature stories. But at the bottom of the Gazette’s webpage there appeared a photo feature entitled: “Here’s what seven years of Greek austerity looks like.” See here. …
May 02
Americans elect Republicans to cut government, and get . . . more government
Vast majorities of American voters have spoken. They want smaller, less intrusive government. For years, Americans have elected “conservative” Republicans who promise to cut government. Now, finally, Republicans control BOTH chambers of Congress, the presidency, the Supreme Court, the majority of state legislatures and the majority of state governorships. But the most recent budget agreement …
May 01
MIT climate scientist Richard Lindzen: Belief that CO2 controls global temperature is like belief in magic
“Science is a mode of inquiry rather than a belief structure,” according to legendary MIT climate scientist Richard Lindzen. But many modern people are in the habit of claiming that their own beliefs about manmade global warming represent “science.” Moreover, an immense modern movement to SUPPRESS scientific inquiry has been launched in the name of …
May 01
The U.S. has the highest tax rates in the developed world
America rose to greatness and prosperity because of its low taxes, property rights and culture of nonregulation. Over the past century, however, trusters of government have fundamentally altered America’s governmental structure. Today, American economic growth is stagnant, and prosperity is increasingly elusive. See here.
Apr 29
Climate “scientists” call for boycott of New York Times after the Time hires climate skeptic writer
Government-funded climate “science” is more about politics and religious faith than about subjecting scientific hypotheses to rigorous testing or analysis. Now one of the America’s most obnoxious and government-funded “climate scientists”–Michael E. Mann of Penn State–is cheerleading for a boycott by government-trusters against the New York Times. The New York Times, according to Mann, has …
Apr 25
New CIA director declares war on free speech rather than on actual adversaries of the United States
The Washington Post has published an essay by the courageous Julian Assange about Mike Pompeo, the new director of the CIA. In “his first speech as director of the CIA,” according to Assange, Pompeo “chose to declare war on free speech rather than on the United States’ actual adversaries.” See here. Pompeo described WikiLeaks as …
Apr 20
Pro-government “news” sources continue to plummet in readership and impact
Facebook and other government-supported media forums are plummeting in readership. Here is a report indicating that some online publishers are losing impact from Facebook promotions. After Facebook launched its “fake news” elimination efforts two months ago (to aid the government in obscuring nongovernmental-approved content) readers have sought info from other sources. Matt Drudge’s influential “Drudgereport.com” …
Apr 20
Venezuelans–formerly the wealthiest people in South America–are now too starving and poor to protest their socialist government
In just 20 years, socialism and government central planning raped and robbed the people of Venezuela of their rights, their wealth and their dignity. During the early 1990s, Venezuelans were the wealthiest people in South America. Their market economy thrived and exported oil and other goods throughout the world. Then the people voted for socialism …
Apr 19
Socialist California leads the nation in pollution
Socialism pollutes and degrades the environment; while capitalism tends to clean the environment. Look at East Germany versus West Germany. Or North Korea versus South Korea. Or look at California, with its massive regulations, taxation, central planning and “environmental” laws. 6 of America’s 10 most polluted cities are in California. See here.
Apr 19
Antiwar.com wins small victory over unlawfull FBI surveillance
Antiwar.com is a courageous small news website dedicated to noninterventionism. Since 1995 it has published a wide variety of antiwar news items, columns and interviews. Antiwar.com is generally libertarian rather than socialist, as so many antiwar movements have been in the past. Around 2012, Antiwar.com was the victim of a hack attack. The producers reported …
