"Resist Socialist Slavery"

While driving today I passed an older man who was wearing a veteran hat holding up a sign that said "RESIST SOCIALIST SLAVERY" in front of a jewelry store which has a Gadsen Flag flying from its flagpole.

I snapped a picture of the scene with my iPhone. Here it is:

Re: Capitalism Without Guilt

Mikayla, I think libertarians justifiably have many disagreements with Ayn Rand. (her famous denunciation of us as "ippes of de racht") was particularly short-sighted) However, her principled argument that -- despite the common cry of American humanities professors -- socialism wasn't "too good for people" but rather, people were "too good for socialism" is the sort of argument we have to take to to our fellow young people.

Let's unapologetically reject the notion of universal health care's humanitarianism. After all, can it really be said that Barack Obama's spending of other people's money is"compassionate"? Money acquired, no less, on the threat of violence?

Authentic generosity has nothing to do with the IRS. It involves individuals voluntarily sacrificing some of their wealth to help other individuals. This is the sort of behavior we need to encourage, rather than promoting more government programs.  In addition to the immorality  of initiatory violence and the economic consequences of massive state interventions, state programs like "health care reform" discourage personal altruism. After all, if somebody's already being paid  to help the government fulfill its "duty" to "care" for us from cradle to grave, why should he personally help?

Chavez Says Military to Control Prices

Martial law anyone?

Venezuela's uber socialist president, Hugo Chavez, has said that the Venezuelan military will control consumer prices. Since the Venezuelan currency has devalued, Chavez said, "I want the national guard in the streets, with the people, to fight speculation." He event went further and called pre-pricing a form of robbery.

Chavez has encouraged citizens to publically renounce businesses which increase their prices and threatened to appropriate businesses that do. The government would transfer the businesses to the workers, Chavez said. He is running for reelection this year.

This is what happens when a president/dictator/elected leader does not understand the fundamentals of the economy (not to mention liberty).  Unfortunately, I don't think we are too far behind.

Some Anti-War Comments from the Left...the Far Left

Before everyone becomes concerned about my sources, yes, I am aware that I am quoting an article from the World Socialist Web Site, which is "Published by the International Committee of the Fourth International (ICFI)."  However, I've run across stuff from these guys repeatedly on Twitter, and though I severely disagree with their economic plans, they seem to be pretty committed to principled opposition to war. 

Today there's a great article on Obama's continuation of the aggression of his predecessor, dubbed an expression of the "Obama Doctrine":

The Obama doctrine incorporates all of the essentials of the Bush doctrine—preemptive war and the assertion of the right of the United States, as the world’s “sole military superpower,” to launch military aggression unilaterally as it sees fit. Obama’s contribution is to argue openly for the junking of existing international rules of war and the recognition of what was previously defined as aggressive war as a legitimate instrument of foreign policy....

“Peace requires responsibility,” said Obama. “Peace requires sacrifice.” In short, peace requires war, whether those forced to die and to pay for it like it or not.

Read the rest of this analysis here.  Though the final paragraph ends with a call for opposition to capitalism, the persistent holding of Obama's feet to the fire where public opinion, his campaign promises, and even basic honesty are concerned make this well worth the read.