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Archive | June, 2011
Seriously Unfortunate Choice of Words
“I’m going over to Los Angeles this week to dip my head in the pond.” – Matt Smith
Grey Area
I just saw X-Men: First Class. It was good. But how is it supposed to be consistent with the opening scene of X-Men 3?
No Rights For Anarchists
Is this blog banned in Russia?
I’m not sure. But a friend of mine who’s currently in Kyrgyzstan, connecting to the internet through a Russian server, says he can’t access my blog. Of course it might just be a technical glitch. But maybe Putin is really, really averse to Doctor Who spoilers.
Closer to home, here in the u.s. of a. it turns out that being a “known and admitted anarchist” is grounds for denying someone’s request under the Freedom of Information Act. (CHT François T.)
My favourite bit: the authorities want the information they inadvertently released to be “returned.” I recall a similar request being made of Wikileaks. Our rulers don’t even grasp the concept of information.
Competition = Slavery?
Sheldon Richman: Slave Labor and Intellectual Property
Kevin Carson: Copyright Argument Implications: Is Competition Theft?
Washington Frees His Slaves, While Revere Warns the Wrong Side
Sarah Palin on George Washington: “how hard he must have worked to keep that farm going!”
Sarah Palin on Paul Revere: he “warned the British that they weren’t going to be taking away our arms by ringing those bells and making sure as he’s riding his horse through town to send those warning shots.”