p>By way of Tam’s blog: World population hits 7 billion. 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
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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. 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
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49, and counting: On November 1st, Wisconsin became a ”Shall-Issue”state, for concealed carry permits. This leaves only Illinois and and the District of Criminals as hoplophobic hold-outs. (BTW, you gotta love watching this animated graphic, which must make Chuck Schumer and his cronies squirm.) The next phase will be the renaissance of both the right to open carry nationwide, and then eventually no-permit concealed carry. (Also called Constitutional Carry.)