A Killer’s Walking The Streets Of Gilroy!
Posted on November 13, 2007 - Filed Under Living Free | Leave a Comment
Yes, the Santa Clara County Courts released a killer a few days back and he’s now walking the streets of Gilroy once again - and I couldn’t be happier about it! From the Gilroy Dispatch-
Stephen Lake was sentenced to an unusually high 400 hours of community service, three years of probation and $2,110 in court and restitution costs at the San Martin Courthouse Friday afternoon for hitting and killing local bird-enthusiast Norm Watenpaugh Oct. 15, 2006. The 29-year-old Lake -…
Spamming For Government Grants
Posted on November 10, 2007 - Filed Under Living Free | 2 Comments
As if the typical American didn’t already feel a massive sense of entitlement, a company called Grant Funding Solutions has actually been going to quite a bit of trouble spamming my various email addresses with the following message-
Dear XXX@gmail.com,
You may be entitled to government funding
Claim it here:
http://consontstate.com/VARIOUStrackingGarbageGovernment money is readily available for many reasons including:
* Business setup / expansion
* Real estate purchase and renovation
* Rent payment assistance
* Bills
* Education
* Equipment
* And Much Much More!All you have to do is know where…
Another Example of Marketplace Innovation
Posted on November 10, 2007 - Filed Under Living Free | Leave a Comment
You never know where you’re going to find examples of how the market self-regulates to create its own efficiency without (or more accurately despite) government controls. For example, A new blog on Micro-ISVs and start-ups by entrepreneur Harry Schechter deals primarily with Independent Software vendors. However, I just came across a great post that he wrote back in September explaining the real reason for all the generic “store brand” products sitting on drug store shelves.
It seems SchechterTech was looking for a new…
Drug War Insanity Comes To Morgan Hill
Posted on November 9, 2007 - Filed Under Living Free | Leave a Comment
For those who are unaware, I live in a small town called Morgan Hill, CA. We’re what Realtors call a “bedroom community nestled between San Jose’s Silicon Valley and Gilroy’s Agricultural Marvel”. With a population of about 33,500 (1/3 of that being minors) it’s a pretty mellow place to live. With the 10th largest city in the US a mere 20 miles away, it’s also far from a complete hick town or real country living. So I knew it was…
Why I Trust No One With My Money Or My Secerets
Posted on November 8, 2007 - Filed Under Living Free | Leave a Comment
I’ve been on the fringes of the phreaker, hacker and pirate communities since the early 1980s and have seen a lot of people and organizations come and go over the years. I’ve also seen a lot of people’s lives destroyed when the government thugs came kicking in their doors, absconding with all of their equipment and even locking them away in cages for years on end. As a result, I’ve been aware of Hushmail since 1999 and am saddened, but…
Applied Anarchy - Listen To Your Kids
Posted on November 4, 2007 - Filed Under Applied Anarchy, Fatherhood, Living Free | Leave a Comment
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Yesterday while having a birthday lunch with Z and her friend K the topic of government came up somehow and brilliant 10 year old K just jumped in with “I hate the government since I read that Oklahoma book Z recommended”. She was referring to The Oklahoma City Bombing (Terrorist Attacks)
