It’s that time again.

Happy 4:20. Can we legalize it now please? Ta.

Mr Civ Lib elsewhere.

At Liberal Conspiracy on left-libertarianism.

Yay, I did an “elsewhere” post! I’m a proper blogger now!

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As Libertarians across the US flock to cinemas to watch the film version of Atlas Shrugged (the film has a limited release and harsh criticism from everyone outside those who are already fully bought into Ayn Rand’s [...]

The Church in cahoots with the State? Jesus fuckin’ Christ.

Shock news, institution of indoctrination of belief in a higher power, subordination and obedience to a hierarchy to act as snitch for institution of indoctrination of belief in higher power, subordination and obedience to a hierarchy.

The Church of England is to issue new guidance to clergy in an [...]

This post contains dinosaurs

This little rant was half inspired by a thread over at the ALL Forums, half by a thread at the UK Libertarian forums, and half by a web comic about a doctor that’s also a Ninja. I know that’s three halves, but it’s a long post.

Despite the claims by anarcho-capitalists that they [...]

Establishment Libertarians

The concept of the “vulgar libertarian” is pretty well established amongst everyone but vulgar libertarians; those who proclaim to hold libertarian values, yet constantly confuse themselves between “capitalism” as a state supported economic system, and the “free market” they want to see. The type that will proclaim the wonders of corporate business, right up until [...]

Johann Hari proves anarchism, doesn’t follow through.

Typical, really.

I take it either Hari is a moron, or is currently filled with cognitive dissonance. He asserts humans are cooperative, will work altruistically to help each other, and are not necessarily selfish.

In a disaster, very few people are on-yer-bike individualists grabbing for themselves, and they are regarded as incomprehensible by [...]

Question for Ms. Lucas, pt II

To follow on from this.

Caroline Lucas, twitter:

Great job by @patrickharvie on Question Time tonight – made a really powerful case for ethical foreign policy & social justice #bbcqt

 

So, just what does an ethical foreign policy mean?

@mrcivlib Stopping selling arms to dictators would be a [...]

Tories, Soup kitchens, and a pretty shitty commitment to Big Society

Or: “Trying hard not to make a Seinfeld reference”

If the Tories won the election (to the extent that they did) on their “Big Society” ticket, they have a very odd way of showing it.

For a program of “voluntary” social enterprises replacing State mandated aid (and what would [...]


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