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Bitcoin Smashes Empires

Deslock Darkstar — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:57:32 +0000

"What follows is my response to a question that was posted on the Rugatu website asking, "What is the legal status of Bitcoin?" After composing this over the course of 10 minutes or so, I realized I liked the response, and decided I want to "polish it up" into a better op-ed style article. Any feedback, positive or negative (though keep it constructive, please) is appreciated.

The Majority That Wasn't: When 50% of the Vote Just Isn't Good Enough

RottingNation — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:26:40 +0000

A man won - or so he thought - an election with 52 percent of the vote. But city bureaucrats won't let him take his seat because of the strange way they define a majority.

Animal Farm George Orwell Animated Classic

marktotten2504 — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:34:14 +0000

Never knew this existed until I came across it in a Pawn Shop a few weeks ago - great way to explains the dangers of communism to kids with an animated movie. Not as good as the book of course - but still good!

TEN WAYS A LIBERTARIAN SOCIETY WOULD BE DIFFERENT

tomcat — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 08:14:34 +0000

How much would a libertarian society differ from the statist society in which we live? It would be radically different. Here are ten ways a libertarian society would be different:

Progressivism’s Violent World

darrenlobo — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 00:03:41 +0000

Today, we live in a world of the progressives’ creation, somewhere halfway between socialism and liberty. It is a volatile mixture. It is a world increasingly ruled by force; force wielded by a powerfully armed government. Whether it is the force of the income tax, the force of compulsory education, the force of regulation, or the force of law enforcement the effects are clear to all willing to see: a society becoming sicker and more aggressive.

National Buy Ammunition Day 11/5/2012

dissidentX — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 05:21:26 +0000

Inspired by this: http://youtu.be/Di_sFSw6Re4

A man bought ammunition at a local gun dealer then later on that evening received a call from state police questioning why he bought that ammunition.

Brad Jardis' Campaign Manager Stabs Him in the Back (Figuratively)

ajardis — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 20:30:37 +0000

Bradley Jardis, candidate for Coos County High Sheriff sabotaged last minute by disgruntled former campaign manager. Jardis' wife writes letter to entire liberty community, calling for ostracization and warning others of this individual.

Lemonade and Raw Milk Rebels (Video)

darrenlobo — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 03:14:25 +0000

They came to Washington DC from cities and small towns, from near and far, to break the law. Their crime? Selling raw milk and lemonade without permits nor licenses. Fortunately, the civil disobedience went well. Unlike last year the police didn't interfere and the protest went off with no one arrested.

How Do We Change the System?

ssj12 — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 03:52:57 +0000

To change the system of government, we must first gain a much louder voice. A voice that simply "being that other party" tends to lack. Generally, we do not even have to switch parties to assist gaining that voice. There is a growing number of youthful individuals that have read Dr. Paul's works, and realized the current political hierarchy has screwed them over. They are the ones hearing the need for candidates that care about the next generation, and are running. Running to spread the message of liberty;