Government doesn't take away your freedoms; corrupt politicians, bureaucrats and corporations do

Arguments against libertarianism Regressives (aka “conservatives”) say that guns don’t kill, people do. So, despite the many deaths caused by easy access to guns, most regressives continue to oppose gun control, even for rapid-fire weapons. And they’re willing to pay for guns, because they think guns serve a valuable purpose. On the other hand, regressives…

Lord, forgive me

No matter which way you vote, it sucks. Romney is worse, but not by that much. It may be reasonable to vote third-party and allow this election to go to Romney. It would teach the Dems a lesson so that in the future they don’t betray progressives. But the costs would be very high. See…

MDC Forum: A State Bank for WA? Aug 22, noon, in Seattle

The Metropolitan District Club is holding a forum A State Bank for WA?, on Wednesday, August 22, from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. (600 Stewart Street, Suite 205),  with speakers WA State Treasurer Jim McIntire (against) and banking and commercial real estate consultant Darel Grothaus (for), moderated by Seattle City Councilmember Gael Tarleton. Free and…

Republican apostasy: doing anything to help the middle class

Whether it’s about lowering taxes on the middle class, passing a jobs bill, regulating Wall Street, stopping outsourcing of jobs, or providing health care for Americans, the Republican base is adamant that Republicans do nothing to help the middle class.   Hence Mitt Romney is getting hammered for RomneyCare in MA, as reported by Daily Kos.

Mitt Romney Started Bain Capital With Money From Families Tied To Death Squads

The HuffPost is reporting here what Thom Hartmann touched upon during his visit to the Seattle area a few weeks ago for the AM 1090 forum, as I reported here. “The death squads committed atrocities on such a mass scale for so small a country that their killing spree sparked international condemnation”