Life, Love, and Liberty

Are magnified by having a perfectionist streak!

You are cordially invited to the Carnival of Anarchy on violence and anarchism. It’ll hopefully be all the rage from April 27th to April 29th.

Be sure to drop by! Yours truly will be hosting but it’s a very cooperative venture and I am eager to see what I can learn from my fellow contributors.

(Just the usual minor revisions and corrections)

This week’s digest features much more extensive listing of links than the previous two. A huge clearing out of old email with a cataloging of intriguing material from some for my favorites folder happened today. I happily offer the fruits of that effort for your viewing pleasure!

Odd Science Finds

Freak Chickens Lay Eggs Loaded with Drugs

Sex-Changing Chemicals Found in Potomac River

Deconstructing Drug War Propaganda

Lies and Myths about Opiates

I’d recommend Jacob Sullum’s article “The Surprising Truth About Heroin and Addiction” for more information along similar lines.

Statist Psychology

A series of three pieces with a similar theme of what kind of mindset to approach politics with from an anti-statist perspective.

No Politics?

The Statist Mindset of Anarchists

Getting the State Out of Our Heads

Enjoy! And look for more writing this week — apologizes for not having released the posts I mentioned in the last digest, but I’ve been suffering very topsy turvey emotions right now — since I do have posts in the works.

Did manage to get the introduction to the first part of the book posted here.

(Just archiving a few digests from the Yahoo group that hadn’t been posted yet. I’ve made some revisions.)

Just a short listing of some of the links I meant to send out before leaving for Utah this last Thursday. I am saving a few for this Sunday’s digest.

e-gold

Looking at alternative currencies at the moment to see how much I can feasibly break with the state.

Triumph of the Monsters

Max Boot frightens me and Arthur Silber does a good job of taking him to task.

Iraq’s Superbombs: Home Made?

Article alleging that Iraqi insurgents are capable of creating the types of bombs the U.S. government is claiming they are receiving from Iran.

Americans have Lost their Country

Paul Craig Roberts speaks of the cabal that has taken control of the state

Iraq: All Together Against the Occupation

Iraqis united against the occupation despite their differences.

I am not making this up. A company called Jimmyjane, based right here in S.F., makes a thin, cigar-shaped platinum vibrator that clocks in at a whopping $470 (also comes in gold and steel), custom engraved and silent and waterproof to 15 feet down because oh my God if there’s one thing this world needs, it’s more vibe-wielding women who dive into the deep end of the pool and emerge 10 minutes later with a huge grin and a soft glow and a craving for chocolate ice cream and a shot of dark rum.

I simply adore Mark Morford!

I’m Prepared To Give My Life For This Or Any Country

TEHRAN, Iran -

Iran appears to be digging in for a prolonged standoff over its capture of 15 British sailors and marines, demonstrating the power of hardliners willing to confront the West, analysts say.

These are interesting times we live in. Who knows how long this standoff will last? It hopefully won’t last very long since war could easily spark in a situation like this.

I’m trying a more formal digest structure for the time being but all it amounts to is really some consistently appearing categories each Sunday. I’ll stick to it unless I simply can’t find any material for the topic in question but that’s not something I expect to happen. I do plan to keep up a variation on the category titles since I just love coming up with cool ones.

Challenging the Drug War Status Quo

A business opportunity in Ancapistan: Maids on Speed

Claire Wolfe proposes one subversive idea!

SI reporters witness raid
Florida steroid sweep could implicate more athletes

The American government is up to its usual business with illegal steroid users being a target for persecution this time.

Ex-employee pleads guilty in steroid probe

More on the same topic.

War, what is it good for? (all due respect paid to Edwin Starr)

The War on Muslims

Fred Reed questions the Islamophobia that has become more fashionable these days

The Missing WMD – in Trucks in Iraq

Some bad news for folks who think the “surge” is working. When will the horrors in Iraq end? My guess is that it won’t be very soon

The Myth of the Voluntary Military

The current structure of the military reeks of something closer to indentured servitude rather than any kind of free contract or liberty.

From Iran-Contra To Iraq

Reagan era individual involved in El Salvador makes a return for the latest interventionist crusade.

Salvador Option Surfaces Again

Background on just what this fellow was a part of.

Why we stand for immediate withdrawal of all U.S. troops from Iraq

If any of the above has convinced you that the Iraq war is not a good idea than here’s a petition that advocates immediate withdrawal.

Economically Speaking

Piracy As A Tool Against Censorship And Authoritarian Control

Cultural Improvement Requested

Iraqi Women Silenced

Iraqi women are still waiting for the liberty they were promised after the fall of Saddam. Unfortunately, the increased influence of Islamic fundamentalism has been a huge hindrance to this.

Looking for Liberty and a Laugh? Got you covered!

I’m Prepared To Give My Life For This Or Any Country

Which country would you die for? If any.

Heroic Secret Service Agent Takes Question Intended For Bush

Not only must the secret service take bullets but also insightful questions.