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ECONOMY:

Praise for the global division of labor that is overcoming states.

TAX AND SPEND:

Portugal, which barely escaped needing a bailout months ago thanks to China and Japan, sees its bonds pass the 7 percent danger mark. Look for a bailout to follow.

REGULATION:

Child labor laws suffer from the fatal flaw of central planners like all other regulations: central planners have no idea what's best for individuals and families, and therefore any central plan they come up with does more harm than good.

EDUCATION:

The failure of vouchers to produce quality education in Sweden.

GLOBAL WARMING AND ENERGY:

True believer crushes the fraud's arguments:

"If we cut emissions today, global temperatures are not likely to drop for about a thousand years."

Think of where technology will be in 1000 years.

POLICE STATE:

I've said this many times and in many ways:

"Whether they realize it or not Americans live in a constant state of fear every day. I’m not referring to the fears of everyday life like losing a job or having an accident of some kind, but rather a more sinister and devious fear; a fear that Americans only dare talk about around the water cooler or at cocktail parties so as not to be taken seriously; a fear they try to mask with a with a whimsical tone of sarcasm or indifference. Whether Americans want to admit it or not, it’s the single greatest fear in their lives: fear of the government."

This is cause of most of the stress in our lives. Think Three Felonies a Day. Or just traffic tickets. Or the IRS. The traffic ticket example is so obvious:

"One need only ask: when you see a cop in your rearview mirror with his lights on, do you feel a sense of safety and comfort or do you get a shot of adrenaline from your body’s "fight or flight" reflex?"

"As you search for your proof of government permission to drive (i.e., your license), and your government permission to own the car ( i.e., your registration ), and your proof of government mandated insurance, do you do so calmly and with a smile on your face and with gleeful anticipation of speaking with someone who gives of himself to serve and protect you, or do you do so nervously, fumbling through your papers hoping everything’s up to date and acceptable to him for fear of being detained for whatever reason and having it affect your job, your family, and every aspect of your life?"

Those who aren't nervous are naive. The IRS example is equally obvious:

"My favorite delusional argument from those still attached to the matrix is that they pay their taxes voluntarily."

Of course not.

"They’re afraid of what the government will do."

But the same threat of violence dogs every action we take.

Seventy cops steal grandmother's home. This is and example of why everybody fears government every second of their lives.

MISC:

Concise summary of the status of the six Fukushima reactors.