define( 'DB_CHARSET', 'utf8mb4' ); define( 'DB_COLLATE', 'utf8mb4_unicode_ci' ); 22 November 2010 – Lost Republic

Daily Archives: 22 November 2010

The Case for Legalizing Capitalism

I’m going to get this book.

Obama: TSA pat-downs frustrating but necessary

open quote President Barack Obama on Saturday acknowledged some travelers’ “frustrations” with having to go through full-body pat-downs and scans at airports, but he said the enhanced security measures are necessary to keep America safe. close quote (Read more from msnbc.msn.com)

Yes we can!

See also:
– As if subjecting millions of Americans to X-rated x-ray scans and public groping sessions weren’t bad enough, the agency now threatens $11,000 in fines against anyone refusing to submit to humiliation at the airport.

– TSA agents forcibly separate mother from child

– TSA confiscates nails clippers from soldiers armed with carbines & machine guns.

– Subways and trains are next! Protecting riders on mass-transit systems from terrorist attacks will be as high a priority as ensuring safe air travel, the new head of the Transportation Security Administration promises.

– TSA pat-down leaves traveler covered in urine

Property and Environment Research Center

I was just alerted to the existence of an organization dedicated to libertarian environmentalism: PERC