CYN.ICAL Links

"As you readers may recall from earlier postings, I had jury duty yesterday for King County Superior Court. You may also recall that back in January I emailed them, in good faith, a list of principles (you know, those freedoms us libertarian “terrorists” advocate for, despite government objections) I held that I thought would disqualify me from jury duty."

I, also, have concerns about potential jurors being asked, and forced to answer, invasive and privacy-destroying questions in open court. I haven't been there though, so I know nothing further, but this guy has the whole experience. I note also that, based on my observations, judges all seem to be petty tyrants who get quite miffed when challenged in their fiefdoms. One gets the impression that, if they could, they would be shouting, "Off with his head!" quite frequently.

Also known as the "All Barack Channel". "All Barack! All the time!"

"On the night of June 24, the media and government become one, when ABC turns its programming over to President Obama and White House officials to push government run health care -- a move that has ignited an ethical firestorm!"

"The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency is proposing a new definition that could be used to eliminate 8 of 10 legal pocketknives in the United States right now, according to activists who are gearing up to fight the plan. The federal bureaucracy is accepting comments – written only – that must be received by June 21 before its planned changes could become final, but Doug Ritter of KnifeRights.org, said the implications of the decision would be far-reaching, since many state and federal agencies depend on the agency's definitions to determine what is legal in the United States." "This ruling by CBP is NOT limited to just imports. This WILL affect virtually everyone who carries a pocket knife, no matter the type!"

"Could California become the first state in the nation to do away with welfare? That doomsday scenario is on the table as lawmakers wrestle with a staggering $24.3 billion budget deficit."

Wow. The fact of unsustainable welfare programs going away is called a 'doomsday scenario'??? I would have thought a giant asteroid collision, or nuclear war, or control of the entire world by feminists would more properly be called doomsday scenarios. I suppose it is doomsday though, if you are totally dependent on the government largesse. Doomsday, if you have forgotten how to provide for yourself, and now the handout is going away. Bummer.