http://www.examiner.com/x-8131-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner?cid=exrss-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:39:06 -0700 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:41:18 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-8131-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d22-Another-casualty-of-war-26-yearold-Belgian-woman-loses-her-leg-on-an-unexploded-WW1-RAF-bomb?cid=exrss-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner  In the second most disastrous Western war in history, WW1 (the first being the second one twenty years later), a British plane dropped a load of bombs on the military camp at Wetteren in then occupied Belgium in late 1918.80 years after the war... war WW1 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:41:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8131-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d22-Another-casualty-of-war-26-yearold-Belgian-woman-loses-her-leg-on-an-unexploded-WW1-RAF-bomb?cid=exrss-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8131-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Federal-Judge-awards-719000-worth-of-damages-to-Katrina-victims?cid=exrss-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner  It's very difficult to calculate exactly how incompetent and negligent our government is, but US District Judge Stanwood R. Duvall thinks he has the answer: $719,000.That is the amount he awarded a small group of Hurricane Katrina flood victims... Hurricane Katrina Army Corps of Engineers Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:01:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8131-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Federal-Judge-awards-719000-worth-of-damages-to-Katrina-victims?cid=exrss-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8131-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d17-According-to-the-Geological-Survey-of-India-the-glaciers-are-doing-just-fine?cid=exrss-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner  Vijay Kumar Raina of the Geological Survey of India has done some essential research on the "receding" Himalayan Glaciers due to climate changing.His conclusion: they're not melting.Raina's report draws on published studies and unpubl... global warming climate change glaciers Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:11:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8131-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d17-According-to-the-Geological-Survey-of-India-the-glaciers-are-doing-just-fine?cid=exrss-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8131-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Alexis-Hutchinson-Army-cook-and-mother-may-face-criminal-charges-for-refusing-to-go-to-Afghanistan?cid=exrss-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner  Alexis Hutchinson, a 21 year old Army cook, may face criminal charges because she refused to go Afghanistan.An Army cook and single mom may face criminal charges after she skipped her deployment flight to Afghanistan because, she said, no one w... military Alexis Hutchinson Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:11:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8131-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Alexis-Hutchinson-Army-cook-and-mother-may-face-criminal-charges-for-refusing-to-go-to-Afghanistan?cid=exrss-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8131-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Obama-cant-hide-from-the-power-of-the-web?cid=exrss-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner   As I've noted in previous blog posts, thank God for the Internet. Due to its speed, decentralization, relative cheapness, and near freedom from government regulation, it is revolutionizing the way news and political opinion is shared. It also... Obama Afghanistan Ron Paul Nobel Prize Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:58:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8131-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Obama-cant-hide-from-the-power-of-the-web?cid=exrss-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8131-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d14-Obama-dodges-important-questions-on-trip-to-Japan?cid=exrss-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner  President Obama was in Japan this weekend, talking with Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama about the importance of the US-Japanese alliance and Obama's policy of "engagement" with Japan.But what stood out the most was Obama's refusal to di... Obama Japan Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:10:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8131-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d14-Obama-dodges-important-questions-on-trip-to-Japan?cid=exrss-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8131-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d10-On-Veterans-Day-there-are-89457-reasons-to-end-the-wars-in-Afghanistan-and-Iraq?cid=exrss-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner  Since the 9/11 attacks and the beginning of the "war on terror," the US has invaded and occupied Afghanistan and Iraq, is sending soulless and cowardly Predator drones to drops bombs on western Pakistan, and the prospect of another wa... Veterans Day Walter Reed Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:43:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8131-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d10-On-Veterans-Day-there-are-89457-reasons-to-end-the-wars-in-Afghanistan-and-Iraq?cid=exrss-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8131-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d9-The-Fort-Hood-massacre-more-blowback-from-Americas-interventionist-foreign-policy?cid=exrss-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner It's been hard to make a lot of sense of the Fort Hood massacre last weekend, where as of now, at least 13 people have died, and over 40 have been injured. Maj. Nadal Malik Hassan, an Army psychiatrist, went on a bloody shooting spree when faced with... Nadal Malik Hassan Fort Hood Islam Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:55:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8131-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d9-The-Fort-Hood-massacre-more-blowback-from-Americas-interventionist-foreign-policy?cid=exrss-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8131-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Giants-pitcher-Tim-Lincecum-gets-misdemeanor-for-marijuana-possession-in-Washington?cid=exrss-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum was cited for a misdemeanor last week for possession of marijuana at a traffic stop for speeding in southern Washington.An officer approached Lincecum's 2006 Mercedes and smelled marijuana as the pitcher roll... marijuana Tim Lincecum Giants Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:47:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8131-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Giants-pitcher-Tim-Lincecum-gets-misdemeanor-for-marijuana-possession-in-Washington?cid=exrss-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8131-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d4-The-Republicans-may-have-won-the-battle-but-they-lost-the-war-of-ideas-on-election-day?cid=exrss-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner  In the highly publicized gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey, the Republicans all came out victorious. Even with heavy support from President Obama, Corzine still went down in Trenton. Predictably, the Democrats are trying to spin th... Ron Paul Republican election Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:17:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8131-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d4-The-Republicans-may-have-won-the-battle-but-they-lost-the-war-of-ideas-on-election-day?cid=exrss-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8131-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Connecticut-lawmakers-caught-on-Facebook-and-playing-solitaire-in-37-billion-budget-hearing?cid=exrss-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner Solitaire, Facebook, and World Series highlights: a day in the life of a Connecticut lawmaker (AP Photo). Associated Press photographer Jessica Hill captured the essence of the clumsiness of government yesterday in a now widely circulated photo... Connecticut Facebook Solitaire World Series Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:46:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8131-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Connecticut-lawmakers-caught-on-Facebook-and-playing-solitaire-in-37-billion-budget-hearing?cid=exrss-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8131-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m10d31-Now-is-Obamas-chance-to-finally-close-Guantanamo-Bay?cid=exrss-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner  One of the very first things President Obama did when taking office was sign an executive order promising to close the Guantanamo Bay prison camp within a year. This move was great news to civil libertarians, since the Gitmo Gulag* is one of th... Obama civil liberties Gitmo Guantanamo Bay Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:16:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8131-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m10d31-Now-is-Obamas-chance-to-finally-close-Guantanamo-Bay?cid=exrss-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8131-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Congress-introduces-bill-to-monitor-toxic-burn-pits-at-US-bases-that-have-been-poisoning-soldiers?cid=exrss-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner  One of the most tragic times of the year occurs in early November, where the US publicly celebrates and honors the sacrifices of the armed forces on Veterans Day. It is terribly tragic in the sense that while we see flags being waved and the co... empire Tim Bishop Veterans Day Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:34:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8131-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Congress-introduces-bill-to-monitor-toxic-burn-pits-at-US-bases-that-have-been-poisoning-soldiers?cid=exrss-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8131-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Why-the-death-of-newspapers-isnt-a-bad-thing?cid=exrss-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner Mainstream newspaper publications, even some of them who have been around for over a century, are losing reader after reader. For example, just take a look at the top 25 newspapers in the US. Notice a trend?THE WALL STREET JOURNAL -- 2,024,269 -- 0.6... New York Times internet Wall Street Journal Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:25:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8131-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Why-the-death-of-newspapers-isnt-a-bad-thing?cid=exrss-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8131-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m10d25-J-Street-lobby-represents-a-propeace-alternative-to-the-Israeli-hawks?cid=exrss-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner It's to easy to see why Israeli leaders protested the UN investigation into alleged war crimes by both Hamas and IDF soldiers when Israel invaded the Gaza Strip the day after Christmas last year. After nearly a month of shelling a fenced-off civilian... Israel Palestine J Street AIPAC Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:10:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8131-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m10d25-J-Street-lobby-represents-a-propeace-alternative-to-the-Israeli-hawks?cid=exrss-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8131-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m10d25-WalMarts-and-Amazons-book-price-wars-are-good-for-consumers?cid=exrss-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner If you want a great example of the benefits of open market competition, look no further than the "price wars" that have been occurring between Amazon.com and Wal-Mart.Taking a page from its original playbook, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. launched a... economics Wal-Mart Amazon freedom Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:24:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8131-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m10d25-WalMarts-and-Amazons-book-price-wars-are-good-for-consumers?cid=exrss-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8131-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m10d24-West-Virginia-woman-lied-about-being-victim-of-hate-crime-seven-men-went-to-prison?cid=exrss-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner  A few weeks ago, I wrote about the new federal "hate crime" legislation that was passed and the dangerous implications behind it: encroachment of local authority of criminal matters by the federal government, the deliberate misuse of ... hate crime Meghan Williams Al Sharpton Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:23:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8131-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m10d24-West-Virginia-woman-lied-about-being-victim-of-hate-crime-seven-men-went-to-prison?cid=exrss-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8131-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Memo-to-Sacramento-no-more-draconian-laws?cid=exrss-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner In my beautiful home state of California, one can't help but laugh at the clumsiness of how our elected officials attempt to address problems, and sigh at the predictable repetition of folly. Just look at the mess California is in: a gigan... libertarian California Governor Meg Whitman Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:12:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8131-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Memo-to-Sacramento-no-more-draconian-laws?cid=exrss-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8131-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m10d18-Russia-rejects-USled-calls-for-Iranian-sanctions?cid=exrss-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner I never though I'd end up having some positive things to say about the heads of the Russian government, one of the most corrupt and abusive in the world, but ever since Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize, the last few weeks have been full of surp... Obama Iran Israel Russia sanctions Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:37:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8131-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m10d18-Russia-rejects-USled-calls-for-Iranian-sanctions?cid=exrss-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8131-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m10d12-The-pinnacle-of-corruption-Sen-Feinstein-wants-Afghan-surge-as-her-husband-makes-millions-on-war?cid=exrss-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner  In the imperial halls of the Senate, there is some incredibly stiff competition in corruption and incompetence. Lieberman, Dodd, Durbin, Stevens, and McCain immediately come to mind, but when a Senator uses a deadly attack on American soldiers ... Dianne Feinstein Richard Blum Perini URS Corp. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:27:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8131-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m10d12-The-pinnacle-of-corruption-Sen-Feinstein-wants-Afghan-surge-as-her-husband-makes-millions-on-war?cid=exrss-Sunset-District-Libertarian-Examiner