Reavers everywhere!

by Kent McManigal Recently I've taken to calling all "law enforcement" goons reavers. That keeps me from calling them things I'd rather my daughter not repeat. And the term is completely appropriate. "Reave" is from Old/Middle English and means to forcibly rob, which is what "law enforcement"

Freddie Mac Bets Against American Homeowners

 from NPR Freddie Mac, the taxpayer-owned mortgage giant, has placed multibillion-dollar bets that pay off if homeowners stay trapped in expensive mortgages with interest rates well above current rates. Freddie began increasing these bets dramatically in late 2010, the same time that the comp

Downsizing the Interior Department

by Chris Edwards, CATO Cato has published a new section on www.downsizinggovernment.org that examines the Department of the Interior. Interior is not one of the largest departments in terms of spending, but it has huge control over the lands and resources of the western United States. It ove

2nd Amendment

SOPA – Don’t Just Protest – Get Even

by Tony Cartalucci, Land Destroyer The entire reason why SOPA’s authors and supporters have the money, influence, and power to put draconian bills like it forward in the first place is because of our daily patronizing of their corporations and the goods and services they provide. SOPA suppor

Veterans Fill Seats at Vandalized Iraqi Eatery in Lowell, Massachusetts

from Loonwatch The owners of Babylon restaurant in Lowell, Massachusetts, were understandably shaken last Wednesday when a man hurled a 20-pound rock through the window of the downtown Iraqi eatery, fearing he may have acted out of hate. Now, a group of war veterans are sending a message t

House Kills SOPA

by Mort Amsel, BIN In a surprise move today, Representative Eric Cantor(R-VA) announced that he will stop all action on SOPA, effectively killing the bill. This move was most likely due to several things. One of those things is that SOPA and PIPA met huge online protest against the bills. Another

2011 Worst Prosecutor of the Year Award Winner

from Agitator Williamson County, Texas, District Attorney John Bradley is the winner of our 2011 Worst Prosecutor of the Year award. It was a tight four-way race for the first day. North Carolina DA Tracey Cline then broke open a small lead on day two, before Bradley closed on the final day of

Under voter pressure, members of Congress backpedal (hard) on SOPA

Mili Note: Including Orrin Hatch, who hasn't met a freedom he couldn't stand. by Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica The public outcry over the Stop Online Piracy Act and Protect IP Act seems to have gotten so loud that even members of Congress can hear it. On Thursday we covered the news that Sen.

NDAA Protests End In Ironic Swarm Of Arrests

Brandon Smith, Alt Market The absurdity of America today never ceases to amaze. In fact, it has become so elaborate that one might even suggest it has reached a kind of poetic symmetry. When a protest group is willing to stick their necks out to expose the horror of the National Defense Authori

Tea Party vs OWS

Resist. Always resist.

from Knuckledraggin my life away (He gives this as SOURCE - another possible source may be here.) "Never give in, never give in, never; never; never; never - in nothing, great or small, large or petty - never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense"……..Winston Churchill, Oct