What do I mean by “statist-speak”? I mean words or terms which have zero meaning, except through the lens of the State.
Month: June 2017
The American Way of War
Contrary to popular misconception, the war state did not begin in 1945. From the start, war was an acceptable means to national policy ends, whether to open markets or to install friendly regimes. It’s a gross understatement to call this record shameful.
Peace, at What Cost?
Someone recently wanted me to state that “peace” was my goal. It isn’t. Sure, peace can be nice, but liberty is better. After all, no one is more peaceful than a corpse.
“He’s Just Being a Boy” II
In the last several years I have seen quite a few people critical of the phrase “boys will be boys.” While I will often agree with these people’s perspective on selected examples of shitty behavior … I think they misunderstand how the phrase has been generally used, and I think there is danger in how many of these people think.
Tyranny in New Hampshire – No Evidence? No Problem, We Got Prisons
Bill from New Hampshire gives us an update on the attacks he is suffering through by people calling themselves “government.”
Have You No Sense of Decency, Sirs?
Of course, nobody in the bowels of the war machine has any sense of decency, else they wouldn’t have swung a stinking pig in a poke at our credibility.
The Back Story 021 – The Secret Tax Nobody Voted For (5m)
The Back Story 021 looks at the effects of inflation and central banking.
Most Outlandish Interpretation Fallacy
It’s similar to the ‘strawman’ with a bit of ‘no true scotsman’ thrown in for good measure.
The Clean-as-You-Go Principle
The basic idea is that, instead of waiting for the house to get really dirty and then having to spend a lot of time cleaning it, you just clean a little bit at a time.
Words Poorly Used #91 — Potential Evidence
Emitting from the gaseous hole that resides on the underside of the military-media complex, there is a new low in doublespeak.