Category Archives: Goverment

arming rebels

Posted on June 17, 2013 by christopher fisher

A Facebook quote from a good friend: So… If we’re going to give the Syrian Rebels guns or other weapons, each recipient should have to go through the same background check proposed to be done on US citizens since the … Continue reading →

Posted in Goverment, Guns, Hypocrisy | 1 Comment

mandatory meal breaks make my life worse

Posted on June 11, 2013 by christopher fisher

Although mandatory meal breaks provided by employers is a state by state issue, there is a federal law covering how breaks and lunches are handled. This is known as the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This act has caused me, … Continue reading →

Posted in Goverment, Standard of Living | 1 Comment

the increasing costs of obamacare insurance

Posted on May 18, 2013 by christopher fisher

Reason.com posted an email by a small business who is dealing with Obamacare. The whole post is worth reading, it explains why we have a system in which health care is tied to our jobs. But showing the reality of … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Goverment, Leftists | 1 Comment

more price controls in action

Posted on May 17, 2013 by christopher fisher

In a hilarious article, it is being reported that Venezuela is going to import 50M rolls of toilet paper. When one sees headlines like this, the first thought that should run through their head is “price controls”. 10 out of … Continue reading →

Posted in Econ 101, Economics, Goverment | 1 Comment

why the state necessarily means coercion

Posted on May 17, 2013 by christopher fisher

Starting at the 3:30 mark and ending around 5:23 mark, this video does a good job explaining why the state necessarily means coercion. Where I diverge from the video is where they say if a family has a house and … Continue reading →

Posted in Goverment, videos | 4 Comments

bullies and bullying – a government created problem

Posted on May 9, 2013 by christopher fisher

Schools are known for their bullies. Every movie with a child protagonist accurately features this fact of life. Some children who attend public school make it their mission in life to torment others. They might shove other children down on … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Education, Goverment | 3 Comments

making the state irrelevant

Posted on May 7, 2013 by christopher fisher

Politicians consistently attempt to control every aspect of life. They wish to tell us what to eat, what we can and can’t buy, who we can do business with, who we must do business with, and an entire host of … Continue reading →

Posted in dinosaurs will die, Goverment, Guns, Standard of Living | 2 Comments

reason.com overtly admits to wanting more government

Posted on April 11, 2013 by christopher fisher

A reoccurring theme at reason.com is gay marriage. They continually post articles about gay marriage and imply in many news links that they think it should be adopted by all states. Reason.com, however, is known as being a libertarian, near … Continue reading →

Posted in Goverment, Leftists, State Worship | 1 Comment

sequester roundup

Posted on March 6, 2013 by christopher fisher

1. The sequester represents 2.3% of the entire budget. Reason Magazine mocks this by offering a sequestration sale, 34 cents off the price of a subscription. Putting this in perspective, this is $120 billion per year out of a budget … Continue reading →

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the police will protect you possibly

Posted on December 20, 2012 by christopher fisher

Remember, the police have no legal responsibility to protect you. Continue reading →

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