Statism

The evil hypocrisy of the “progressive” Left

May 8, 2013

I can’t stand coercive statism. Neither can the lady on the left, it turns out. Slavery to the state these days is generally supported by left-wing hypocrites who champion their own self-aggrandizement while posing as “lovers of humanity.” The most murderous statists of all time—from Lenin to Stalin to Hitler to Mao to Ho Chi [ Read more ]

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Condon goes on a rant against a Regressive….

March 25, 2013

I just had an exchange with a so-called “progressive” today who wrote some nasty things in a blog about me and the Free State Project. I responded to the regressive (the true nature of “progressives”), and…I admit it…I went on a rant. Felt good. Here’s what the regressive said; and then what I said in response:

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Stop whining! You will die when your government healthcare death panel tells you to.

March 22, 2013

Heh. I have written in the past about how the foundation of socialism—all statist political philosophy, in fact—is based upon lies. They promise wealth but deliver poverty. They promise equality but deliver a government overlord class of wealth and power. They promise justice…

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Guest Post by C.dog e.doG – “Gas Tax Lisping Fantasticos Just Give Me Gas”

March 21, 2013

C.dog e.dog is our most prolific commenters here on the ‘Grok who I first “met” over at TreeHugger (the Greenie Statist Enviro site that I go over to poke a stick into once in a while) – and he followed me “home”.  Located somewhere in this Live Free or Die State that we adore, he’s [ Read more ]

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Kevin Sorbo again! Smart actors vs. low-information statists…

March 6, 2013

Well, well! There’s a hostile remark to my blog post the other day about Kevin “Hercules” Sorbo (a rare movie star who isn’t an economic and political ignoramus). See, I said Sorbo was spot-on when he observed that “everything government touches they destroy” (you can see that blog post HERE; his observation about harmful and pernicious [ Read more ]

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Seamless Statism

February 12, 2013

   ”Socialism, like the ancient ideas from which it springs, confuses the distinction between government and society. As a result of this, every time we object to a thing being done by government, the socialists conclude that we object to its being done at all.”    —Frederic Bastiat One of the most nifty aspects of [ Read more ]

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Guest post by NH State Rep Jane Cormier – “Bad Bill of the Month”

February 8, 2013

Bad Bill of the Month HB 135 Bill Sponsored by Rep. Stephen Shurtleff, Merrimack 11 HB 135 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE…. 1. Eliminates the provision allowing a person to use deadly force anywhere he or she has a right to be. (If you are in a dark parking lot, just be ready to run, I [ Read more ]

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An Essay: What is “Constitutional”? Who decides?

February 2, 2013

Yesterday I cited an 1886 Supreme Court decision that ruled that unconstitutional actions or statutes are…inoperative, and of no effect (see it HERE). My long-time buddy and fellow lawyer—I’ll call him Larry—sent me a friendly warning about that post, as follows:

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Notable quote – Voltaire

January 7, 2013
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What is “going Galt? What is “Irish democracy”?

December 29, 2012

And how are they connected?

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The Free State Project gonna get your momma!

December 28, 2012

Good stuff! The outbreak of fear and trembling over the surging Free State Project freedom-fighters also helps expose the bigotry and narrow-mindedness of Statists, including even elected representatives. Best of all, New Hampshire bigotry alerts have gone national, being picked up and prompting a discussion at no less than Instapundit, as follows:

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Beneficent Statism: An Opiate for the Masses

December 20, 2012

I cannot resist posting the following thoughts, which are in response to my “Rumination” posting earlier today. These words come from a member of the NH State House of Representatives who tells me…

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A rumination: Republicans, Democrats, ideas, and the Statist urge to power

December 20, 2012

Unlike some types of Republicans—often referred to as “Main Street” or “Country Club” Republicans—Democrats tend not to suffer from any dearth…

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Today’s almighty federal government: “The illusion of impregnability”

December 19, 2012

Peter Berkowitz of the Hoover Institution recently wrote in The Wall Street Journal that “big government is here to stay. This is particularly important for libertarians to absorb. Over the last two hundred years…

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Announcing HEL—Hatred, Envy, and Lies—the basis of Socialist Statism

December 14, 2012

It is said that you need to know your enemy and how s/he thinks, to effectively respond and counteract. So the following cartoon is instructive.

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Only in the minds of DC tax-grabbers is my house a “tax loophole”

December 10, 2012

I had seen this before but when I read it again, the only thoughts I have is “Is this my house or the Government’s?” and “At what point does Government’s stash no longer needs more of my [much diminished] stash?” when looking at “tax loophole” that I take advantage of when I, well, live in [ Read more ]

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The End of the Beginning of the End

November 8, 2012

When not caused by war, nations decay slowly and gradually (e.g., modern day France, Italy, Spain, Greece etc.). Alas, now, it seems ours is no different. Its exceptionalism is dissolving into the ordinary. It’s a choice made by the people. They fore-go liberty and self subjugate themselves under ruling political and administrative classes of which [ Read more ]

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Very, very well done. And the message is simple….

October 26, 2012

STATISM IS THE PROBLEM. We must defeat and destroy it. Here’s why, and how:

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“Just vote Republican.”

October 25, 2012

Regarding the Presidential election…it’s over. There’s little question now that Obama will lose the election. Even with  the news blackout by the mainstream media, the truth is emerging: It is becoming clear that our President left Ambassador Stevens and other Benghazi consulate personnel to die in the Al Qaeda attack on September 11th. Whether it was [ Read more ]

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Skip, Freedom Is The Symptom, The People The Cause

October 7, 2012

Skip, true. It is about freedom, but there’s more to it than that. I would suggest that state encroachment on individual liberties is a symptom of the problem and not the problem itself.  It’s about the people. It’s about people willing to cede their liberty and freedom to a faceless bureaucrat in exchange for the [ Read more ]

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Notable quote: The horror of Leftist statism.

October 2, 2012

This is a quote from Peter Hof, an historian and author of “Our Century,” discussing the human attraction of otherwise sane human beings to statism in the form of the political Left: The rhetoric of the Left is always beatific, romantic, and idealistic. But when we look around the world, whether at present or historically, [ Read more ]

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Selective Intolerance

August 5, 2012

“National day of intolerance,” glibly chided Shepard Smith of Fox News a few days ago in reference to the latest in the culture wars: the national Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day–geez, they’re so biased at Fox.  For those of you that pay more attention to the throwing of badminton matches, swim meets, or flies collecting on your [ Read more ]

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The Free State Project says “Thank you, President Obama!”

July 18, 2012

Why? Because his policies are driving small businesses to New Hampshire. Why? Because Democrat (and RINO Republican) policies harm business and job-creation. It’s a simple as that. As a result, entrepreneurs and business-owners are considering moving to our state because our policies are increasingly free market oriented (and thus actually work). See for yourself in [ Read more ]

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A Fourth of July message to my fellow Groksters – and to our readers. And especially to those that just might be stopping by.

July 4, 2012

“I also wanted to mention the strange feeling that I awoke with today….and I share your sense of – not unease necessarily, but maybe  – resolve..?“ Words from my fellow Groksters that stirred me to write a message back: My fellow Groksters, There was a reason why each and everyone of you was chosen and asked [ Read more ]

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Why you need to be ready to move to New Hampshire….

June 24, 2012

Is America a “welfare state”? No. It’s a “special interest state.”And James DeLong at the American Enterprise Institute has explained why in THIS ARTICLE. What it boils down to is that the permanent political class has gained permanent power in America, governing on behalf of ubiquitous and multifarious special interests, which increasingly exist solely to [ Read more ]

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