We don’t intend to pay for the crisis!
Thursday, November 13th, 2008 by Mike Gogulski | Posted in activism | 8 Comments »Hmm, maybe the anarcho-syndicalists around here have something up their collective sleeve... [My translation from original Slovak at the Priama ackia ("Direct Action") website. All errors mine.] Priama Akcia's call: “We don’t intend to pay for the crisis!” Activism opportunity in Slovakia ...
Minarchists mock teh vote!
Sunday, November 2nd, 2008 by Mike Gogulski | Posted in politics | No Comments »A very nicely done minarchist libertarian case against voting. The author (YouTube page) writes at his blog: You are being used. You are being exploited. You are a slave, and you are kept only comfortable enough so that you will not ...
Guns of November?
Friday, October 31st, 2008 by Mike Gogulski | Posted in guns, politics, war | 9 Comments »A long-ago colleague writes that she (paraphrased): will be a) getting her pistol permit, b) stocking up on ammo, c) investing in a HAM radio all by January if the US election doesn't go well. Naturally, I replied: If the situation is that ...
Market Anarchist Carnival no. 20
Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 by Mike Gogulski | Posted in people, philosophy | 3 Comments »Welcome to the 20th edition of the Market Anarchist Blog Carnival! It is my great pleasure to host it this month. David Gross of The Picket Line submits an exploration of ethical reductionism in the context of political theory: Does political ...
Revolution in your head
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008 by Mike Gogulski | Posted in philosophy, politics | No Comments »Kirsten of the Enjoy Every Sandwich blog had a revolution in her head quite some time ago -- one grand enough that she moved to Montana. Reacting now to and commenting on that corrupt, anemic substitute for true revolution which ...
On becoming a libertarian leftist
Sunday, October 5th, 2008 by Mike Gogulski | Posted in philosophy | 6 Comments »It's ridiculous to talk about what "the government" might do when facing the challenge of a big situation X like the bailout, like the wars, like anything at the grand policy level. What makes sense, rather, is to consider the ...
Imagine my shock… and awe!
Saturday, October 4th, 2008 by Mike Gogulski | Posted in mind control, people, war | 14 Comments »I have been honored with a right proper fisking over at "The Bobo Files" for my "Fuck the Troops!" post, and given a "Bobo of the Week" award!. Take a look. You really really really don't want to miss the sheer ...
Wall Street cretins bilk Americans for $700B in bipartisan triumph!
Friday, October 3rd, 2008 by Mike Gogulski | Posted in art, crime, economics, politics | 3 Comments »The House just... Oh, fuck it. Here, listen to some Exodus, dredged up from memory by the chance linkage of the word "toxic" in the title to the same word appearing in phrases like "toxic debt" in the media this year... After ...
…And Justice for All
Saturday, September 27th, 2008 by Mike Gogulski | Posted in art | 7 Comments »"...And Justice for All", Metallica, ...And Justice for All, 1988. Part of my own political awakening, and just as valid now as it was 20 years ago. Halls of justice painted green Money talking Power wolves beset your door Hear them stalking Soon you'll please ...
“Sovereign” renunciant headed for disaster
Wednesday, September 17th, 2008 by Mike Gogulski | Posted in people | 7 Comments »I knew my tracking of news stories for keywords like "renounce OR renunciation OR renunciant AND citizenship" would strike gold one day... From the Stanwood/Camano News, Camano Island, Washington: Troubles brew for island coffee stand 16 September 2008 They say “no man is an ...
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