Author Archives: Mike P (the emptiness pro)

Marxism and Left-Libertarianism

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Mike P (the emptiness pro)

It seems that we will never be free of Marxism. Despite the violent history of the 20th century and all the blood and barbed wire that have resulted from this ideology, it keeps cropping up again and again in different … Continue reading →

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Happy Christmas (Global Warming is over)

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Mike P (the emptiness pro)

For a while I had almost forgotten about the whole issue of global warming. It seems that it has really died down in the press over the last year. Public skepticism has been growing and the climategate emails have made … Continue reading →

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Of course the state can make you buy stuff

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Mike P (the emptiness pro)

A couple of days ago a man named Henry Hudson, who claims to be something called a “federal judge”, struck down a part of the new so-called “health care bill” that would force so-called “citizens” to buy health insurance from … Continue reading →

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Government programs work

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Mike P (the emptiness pro)

I always laugh whenever I hear conservatives and self-styled libertarians argue against this or that government program on the grounds that it does not work. Even funnier is when you hear frustrated liberals and self-appointed reformers give you a breakdown … Continue reading →

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Socialism: A love story – “Anarcho-Socialism”

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Mike P (the emptiness pro)

Anarcho-socialism, like socialism in general, is hard to define. In writing this I will likely get opposition from self-styled anarchists, socialists and communists that will claim that what I am writing about is not the system that they advocate. This … Continue reading →

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Thank the troops? For what?

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Mike P (the emptiness pro)

What exactly is it that I am supposed to thank people who are employed by the US Military for? Freedom? My well being? Wealth? How does this particular class of government employee contribute to these things in any way? As … Continue reading →

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The “middle ground” is empty

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Mike P (the emptiness pro)

People often tell me that I”m too extreme. They tell me that I need to look at the other side of the issue. Often times people tell me that I ought to find some “middle ground” from which I can … Continue reading →

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A Breakdown in Control

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Mike P (the emptiness pro)

I have to report a breakdown in Control. Number Two needs to be replaced. Yes, this is Number Two reporting. Continue reading →

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Voting Is Violent

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Mike P (the emptiness pro)

If you vote in political elections, you are engaging in an act of violence. A political vote is essentially an attack on every other individual in society. It is an aggressive and tyrannical act. Every other person in the geographical … Continue reading →

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Burning Down the House!

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Mike P (the emptiness pro)

You can’t blame the free market or libertarianism for something the state does. Well, you can, but if you do, you are wrong. This is the first thing you should point out to anyone that tries to tell you that … Continue reading →

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