By Nathan Barton
Good morning!
The crudity and violence of modern urban “society” is more obvious each day. Consider this McDonalds in Philadelphia, the vaunted “City of Brotherly Love” once upon a time. Two middle-aged women customers got upset because they were too late for breakfast and a McGriddle sandwich, so they took it out on the store, employees, and other customers: most of whom were as dark of skin tone as the two attacking women: they shouted curses and obscenities, threw food and chairs, and hit people to demonstrate their anger at not having the food of their choice to stuff in their faces. The staff – and other customers – seemed to be very restrained in their response. Too bad: a sound beating or even wounding in response to this vicious and unprovoked attack would send a lesson to other people like these two women. I can’t call them barbarians: that would give barbarism a bad name. Continue reading
Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-47D: It is a cold day!
By Nathan Barton
Good morning! It is a cold, cold day! It is cold outside. All 50 U.S. states feel freezing temperatures this week as another “polar vortex” brings winter home. Sorry, but this HAS happened before and WILL happen again, no matter how much the FedGov claims otherwise.
It is cold in the hearts and pockets of those who would benefit from building a way to get Alberta oil to consumers. Despite support from several Democrats, the Fuehrer will not have to use that precious veto power, as Senate narrowly rejected the Keystone XL energy pipeline. In a victory for environmental activists (and the Fuehrer), Democrats blocked legislation by ONE vote: 59 to 41, to compel [a decision by the Executive Branch] on construction of the oil pipeline, but the vote leaves Republicans itching to return to the fight when they take over next year. Continue reading →