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Collectivistic statist turf war insanity King rejects govt's resignation, for now by Robert Wielaard http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/jul/17/king-rejects-govts-resignation-for-now-1/ Governmental "officials" tear markets apart and extol self-sacrifical "public service" D.C. Arrests Residents For Missing Jury Service by Keith L. Alexander http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/13/AR2008071301798_pf.html Forced "justice" makes perfect sense, doesn't it; coercion is "cooperation" Jurors are essentially slaves of judges; jury nullification is illegal, sayeth "the law" The legal system benefits government and lawyers and screws the enslaved "customers" Once again, voting and jury nullification are not needed to achieve liberty; rather, people's independent mindset is Legislature approves bill banning trans fats by Samantha Sondag http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/15/MN0111OTUA.DTL The 'land of ban' scoffs at the nature of property rights; public pressure is voluntary; governmental pressure is coercive The most important thing in the world that needs protecting: Your right to choose a couple interesting scientific articles related to cardiovascular health: Lipoproteins and Atherosclerosis -- The Role of HDL Cholesterol, Lp(a), and LDL Particle Size (just google the article title and click from there, if you get the annoying sign-in page) http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/439375 Measurement of LDL and HDL particle size does not improve CAD diagnosis http://www.lipidsonline.org/news/print.cfm?aid=6602 Genetic-testing start-ups asked to stop selling in Calif. by Stefanie Olsen http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9971383-7.html?hhTest=1 Perfect example of the regulatory State; following the money trail and areas of corporate convolution What a free market in medicine would be like: everything becomes more and more affordable Bush lifts executive ban on offshore oil drilling http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/14/bush.offshore/index.html Politics in midstream, once again, based on central planning; rather, all drilling areas should be privately owned and regulated--and thus be accountable here's a great blog post with lots of info: The Oil Pricing Squeeze Is On by David Theroux http://www.independent.org/blog/?p=140 Deadliest job in America: Working on cell phone towers http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/97827 OSHA fascists to the rescue! Give me a break; say goodbye to common sense and productivity; workers know their work best; rational tort law All the most vile forms of tyranny come from the edict that "This is for your safety"--as if we should look to a coercive monopoly to protect us The guiding light for people in the free market: Use your own judgment, do things reasonable and prudent based on the circumstances, and don't follow authoritarian rules for their own sake Loss of personal control and belief in Higher Powers http://atheists.meetup.com/518/boards/view/viewthread?thread=5064714 Need for self-esteem and individual choice "But Who Will Build the Roads" Market Anarchy Explained http://www.newhampshirefreepress.com/NHFreePress/?q=node/166 The contradiction