Libertarians are sexy...

Really...and we have the shirt to prove it. There are all kinds of neat things for sale at the LPStuff.com website. Including bumperstickers, which you can never have too many of.

:-)

One of my favorites from Dylan Thomas

Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Though wise men at their end know dark is right,
Because their words had forked no lightning they
Do not go gentle into that good night.

Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright
Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,
And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way,
Do not go gentle into that good night.

Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight
Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

And you, my father, there on the sad height,
Curse, bless me now with your fierce tears, I pray.
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

I will never trust them again...

I think one of the most troubling aspects of this article in today's Washington Post, entitled, Egypt Shuts Door on Dissent As U.S. Officials Back Away is this:

"The Americans now prefer stability over democracy," said George Ishaq, a demoralized opposition leader.

He fell silent, then narrowed his eyes. "I will never trust them again."

Once we make the decision to meddle into the affairs of other nations and inspire hope as well as make promises, how can we expect those like Ishaq to feel any differently?

Especially when this has not been hidden:

In the second round, the government's security forces stepped in with a show of raw power so brazen that officials, speaking privately, don't even deny the tampering. Paramilitary men clad in black, with truncheons and helmets, blocked people from voting. Elsewhere, with method that suggested specific orders, hired thugs wielding machetes and knives chased voters away from polling stations as police idly watched.

When crowds grew angry, security forces responded with tear gas, rubber bullets and live ammunition. In video footage shot by election monitors, protesters clutched onions, hoping to fend off the searing fumes of the gas. "Give us our rights!" they are heard shouting.

It's a long article, but I really recommend reading it...

Sam Waterson on TV

I'm a member of Unity08 and this morning I happened to catch Sam Waterson on television talking about the goals of Unity08. While I have stated I am interested in John Edwards at this point, I also think what Unity08 is trying to do is worth paying attention too. Trying to get more attention/focus on those more in the middle in the US is something I think many of us support....

The web can be a mean and nasty place...

Not just because of hatred towards silly things like Hamsters, but there can be serious damage done to people on the internet. This Washington Post article points out a troubling situation when anonymous people are allowed to comment on others by name:

The woman and two others interviewed by The Washington Post learned from friends that they were the subject of derogatory chats on a widely read message board on AutoAdmit, run by a third-year law student at the University of Pennsylvania and a 23-year-old insurance agent. The women spoke on the condition of anonymity because they feared retribution online.

The law-school board, one of several message boards on AutoAdmit, bills itself as "the most prestigious law school admissions discussion board in the world." It contains many useful insights on schools and firms. But there are also hundreds of chats posted by anonymous users that feature derisive statements about women, gays, blacks, Asians and Jews. In scores of messages, the users disparage individuals by name or other personally identifying information. Some of the messages included false claims about sexual activity and diseases. To the targets' dismay, the comments bubble up through the Internet into the public domain via Google's powerful search engine.

For me the most troubling part is that prospective employers would give this type of a forum where people are not made to identify themselves any weight in the first place. I understand the desire to create free speech but speech that is being done to try to harm someone should not allowed to run rampant thru the internet. Especially since in cases like these women, there is no way for them to face their accusers...

The ultimitate guide to learning more about liberty..

Liberty Guide is a great resource if you want to read more about the topic of liberty with great suggested books and so much more!

I especially have enjoyed their Independent Study Guides.