In this thread we post short things that don’t require a seperate thread.
Previous low content threads:
This was posted in the last low content thread, but I wanted to make sure everyone saw it…
A beating at Church and Brambleton# DEA ‘accidentally’ left forgotten suspect in cell# Old $50 bill found real, but not before bearer arrested
PS - Does anyone else have the problem where every so often the entire Mises site is down? What’s with that?
Romney reality you can send to Republicans
From the video above…
Useful rundown that can be sent along as an update for anyone who doesn’t keep up and thinks Paul is basically out of the race…
Last Man Standing
EconomicPolicyJournal highlights…
Interesting story:
How Did Ben Bernanke Muscle Fed Prez Fisher?
Followup:
Bob English Reports in After Combing Through 500 Pages of Fed Transcripts
This is insane:
In the People’s Republic of San Francisco the Buses are Watching You
If You Ever Need to Escape with Your Wealth from a Totalitarian State…
Ancient Ideas on How to Hide Your Wealth
Awesome:
India Supreme Court Judge Influenced by Murray Rothbard
Looks like someone had the fear of a revolution put in him:
Orrin Hatch: I Love Ron and Rand Paul
…that was the day before the convention. Evidently, too little too late…
Orrin Hatch Pushed into Primary
The Key to Being a ‘Great’ American President: Get Lots of Americans Killed
If You Just Got Very Rich, or Plan to Get Very Rich…
A great anecdote for the child labor bleeding hearts…(of course this is another great one)
Farm Kids Tell Big Brother to Get the Hell Off the Farm
The Only Three People You Need To Know At A Party
Did Steve Jobs Hate the State?
Shit Cronies say
I’ve had similar problems and created a thread here.
Reason.TV does good on IP (or at least as good as can be expected…or perhaps a little better.)
[view: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0LSkX46dS4&list=FL3PMs5dSPpFRSbQoDwiowjw&index=3&feature=plpp_video]
Could pass as an actual anti-drug commercial lol
I think I just threw up in my hands. We’ve a new holiday. 1 May from now on is “Loyalty Day.” NB: “common good” is listed before “liberty.” I think this is the part where we get brainwashed. Here’s Obama’s proclamation:
The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
May 01, 2012Presidential Proclamation – Loyalty Day, 2012###
LOYALTY DAY, 2012
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
More than two centuries ago, our Founders laid out a charter that assured the rule of law and the rights of man. Through times of tranquility and the throes of change, the Constitution has always guided our course toward fulfilling that most noble promise that all are equal, all are free, and all deserve the chance to pursue their full measure of happiness. America has carried on not only for the skill or vision of history’s celebrated figures, but also for the generations who have remained faithful to the ideals of our forebears and true to our founding documents. On Loyalty Day, we reflect on that proud heritage and press on in the long journey toward prosperity for all.
In the years since our Constitution was penned and ratified, Americans have moved our Nation forward by embracing a commitment to each other, to the fundamental principles that unite us, and to the future we share. We weathered the storms of civil war and segregation, of conflicts that spanned continents. We overcame threats from within and without – from the specter of fascism abroad to the bitter injustice of disenfranchisement at home. We upheld the spirit of service at the core of our democracy, and we widened the circle of opportunity not just for a privileged few, but for the ambitious many. Time and again, men and women achieved what seemed impossible by joining imagination to common purpose and necessity to courage. That legacy still burns brightly, and the ideals it embodies remain a light to all the world.
Countless Americans demonstrate that same dedication to country today. It endures in the hearts of all who put their lives on the line to defend the land they love, just as it moves millions to improve their communities through volunteerism and civic participation. Their actions help ensure prosperity for this generation and those yet to come, and they honor the immutable truths enshrined in our Nation’s founding texts. On Loyalty Day, we rededicate ourselves to the common good, to the cornerstones of liberty, equality, and justice, and to the unending pursuit of a more perfect Union.
In order to recognize the American spirit of loyalty and the sacrifices that so many have made for our Nation, the Congress, by Public Law 85-529 as amended, has designated May 1 of each year as “Loyalty Day.” On this day, let us reaffirm our allegiance to the United States of America, our Constitution, and our founding values.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim May 1, 2012, as Loyalty Day. This Loyalty Day, I call upon all the people of the United States to join in support of this national observance, whether by displaying the flag of the United States or pledging allegiance to the Republic for which it stands.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand twelve, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-sixth.
BARACK OBAMA
Pardon my French, but holy fucking shit. 'Nuff said.
PREPARE TO RISE FOR THE NATIONAL ANTHEM
On the bright side, at least the music was beautiful.
I feel Comrade gotlucky speaks for all of us …
I literally heard nothing about this at all until five minutes ago
Maybe it pays to watch CNN sometimes?
Or did they even report on this?
I saw it on facebook. I bet Ludwig von Mises can get more fans than John Maynard Keynes posted that proclamation because so many fans thought that it was a joke. This was the first I’ve heard of it.
War on Kids documentary hosted by a french website
Gero had that one a while ago. But that film definitely needs to be publicized.