"Anything in the house like a cricket bat could be used as weapon in the hands of an idiot."

In the past there have been cries for bans on handguns. Now we need to watch out for the deadliest weapon of all. The best part is that it's multi-purpose.... I use mine to chop up vegetables!

Sanctuary

I stumbled onto this article in a blog my dad showed me last year and I believe it's quite noteworthy. It touches upon why the insurgents in Iraq and the Taliban militants in Afghanistan are not treated like normal soldiers.

Oh, and I read an interesting little quote by Milton Friedman the other day in the Preface of Hayek's The Road To Serfdom: "It is only a little overstated to say that we preach individualism and competitive capitalism, and practice socialism." More on that in the coming week. ~ Rich

Today's wishlist:

1. Privatization of Social-Security
2. An up-or-down vote for judicial nominees
3. Stronger immigration policy/tightening of our borders
4. Simplified tax code... serious reduction in taxes overall and a negative income tax to replace the inefficiency of welfare
5. A reduction in the ridiculous amount of government spending
6. CAFTA to pass
7. On a lighter note.... Audioslave's new CD

Where's Ferby?

Hi. It's been a long time, and I've missed you Blogger. We've had some good times, and I'm sorry that I haven't paid more attention to you. I'm sure that if you were between the ages of 1-12 and human I would have been arrested by the authorities for neglect and endangerment, but you're not. Whew. Anyway, I don't have much access to the internet right now due to computer trouble. However, I find myself quite content with the situation as it has allowed me to start reading more than just NRO articles, Opinion Journal editorials, and Cato Institute policy reviews. That's right, I have rediscovered my appreciation for the leather-bound book..... paperbacks are cool too.

My focus in life has currently shifted to two things: math class and furthering my knowledge of economics. I recently finished all of Milton Friedman's Free to Choose. This book is simply amazing (something I discovered when reading the first 3 chapters last summer). Hopefully I can find the time to go more in depth about the principles Friedman presents some other time. I have now started on The Road to Serfdom by Friedrich von Hayek. The book primarily focuses on how heavy reliance on government intervention can create a welfare-state, ultimately leading to a totalitarian regime. John Maynard Keynes' writings will be the next area of study if all goes according to plan. But now I need to go run. Perhaps another post soon, maybe even in less than three weeks. ~ Rich