p>By way of Tam’s blog: World population hits 7 billion [1]. Overpopulation always leads to war over scarce resources.
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Gee, how many rights does this violate, all at once? Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of association, … FCC cracks down on religious broadcasters: If a church broadcasts the word of God on TV without closed captions, it risks incurring the wrath of the FCC [2]
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Ian R. sent a news headline that came in the wake of some east coast power failures: Long Lines Form for Gas [3]. Ian’s comment: “The Golden Horde comes immediately to mind: Drivers headed to nearby towns to get fuel-stripping what resources they can find.”
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Evidence that we are moving a little further down the societal glide slope: Smithfield, North Carolina Police May Ignore ‘911’ Calls If Not Provided More Gas Money [4]
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49, and counting: On November 1st, Wisconsin became a ”Shall-Issue”state, for concealed carry permits [5]. This leaves only Illinois and and the District of Criminals as hoplophobic hold-outs. (BTW, you gotta love watching this animated graphic [6], which must make Chuck Schumer and his cronies squirm.) The next phase will be the renaissance of both the right to open carry [7] nationwide, and then eventually no-permit concealed carry [8]. (Also called Constitutional Carry.)
