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It is the 6 month aniversary of 9/11; has the world learned anything? The West now knows about the threat from Islamic extremists, one that has been there for decades and ignored. The so-called “Arab Street” is still gazing into de Nile, MEMRI and Muslimpundit being rarities. The left, on the other hand, is all in a lather, not knowing who or what to believe any more. The introspection in some is encouraging, the intransigence of some in Hollywood (not ALL named Baldwin) and in the media is frankly befuddling.
The sneering from the left-wing media in continental Europe (plus the Guardian) continues apace. One wonders if they would change their tone if 3000 of their countrymen were blown to bits by a large bomb(s). Would the French media say that the French had brought it on themselves? Would there suddenly be a critique of French and EU foreign policy? I rather doubt it. To be sure, Le Monde would figure out some way of blaming “les anglo-saxones” for the carnage. After all, if it weren’t for the British and the Americans there would be no violence or war in the world, right?
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Why the NHS is bad for us is an interesting article in the Guardian on Sunday aka The Observer. Thanks to Emmanuel for pointing this little gem out. Will make for very uncomfortable reading in sitting rooms of Islington.
Update: I just re-read the article, the author is going to be in for a whole load of hate mail in the coming weeks. Thanks to J Bowen for pointing me to the right link.
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Here are several more reasons to like Putin: first of all the man is spitting in the collective eye of OPEC, and second, he has introduced a flat income tax rate of 13%! I mean, mein godt, this is pretty impressive. While as a purist I should not accept any income tax at all, this is a good step in the right direction.
Dale over at Samizdata has posted several times on a group that is trying to have the US income tax declared unconstitutional. They should win because it IS unconstitutional. Of course, any form of income tax is amoral because it taxes citizens for earning. So-called progressive income taxes are downright evil. These taxes are, in essence, a tax on success, a ludicrous notion to be sure.
I am a firm believer in consumption taxes. In my book Statism Sucks! Ver. 2.0 I set out my suggestion for the funding of national expenses. There is really no need for the national govenment and the individual to have any contact whatever. The state-citizen contact should be kept at the lowest level of bureaucracy possible that the individual is served as well as possible.
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From The Den….....
On a real ramble through the Blogdom, this little gem was found via Dawson to Sekimori to the Testing Ground. Naturally MommaBear had to check it out…that’s what bears do…they are very curious creatures.
Here is MommaBear’s result:
Which Computer Component Are you?
