15 November 2009

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Do not consider Collectivists as sincere but deluded idealists. The proposal to enslave some men for the sake of others is not an ideal; brutality is not idealistic, no matter what its purpose. Do not ever say that the desire to do good by force is a good motive. Neither power-lust nor stupidity are good motives.
Ayn Rand

11 November 2009

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We ... perpetuate war by exalting its sacrifices.
The Americanization of Emily, via Sheldon Richman

30 October 2009

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No matter what you think of Rand, there's no denying that the woman just swings a really big dick.
Nick Gillespie, editor-in-chief of Reason.com and Reason.tv

09 October 2009

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It's a bit odd that Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize on the same morning that the U.S. is bombing the moon.
Peter J. Orvetti

04 October 2009

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[I wonder] if homework for 3rd graders is intended for the parents and not the students... I can't get over the busywork that is categorized as 'homework!'
public school dad on facebook

17 September 2009

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16 September 2009

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You don't expect to hear that someone you know killed a guy with a samurai sword.
Diego Ardila