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"“I think it is critical for us to understand that Guantanamo is not necessary to keep America safe...."

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:00:47 -0700

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“I think it is critical for us to understand that Guantanamo is not necessary to keep America safe. It is expensive. It is inefficient. It hurts us in terms of our international standing. …

The fundamental concept in any legal system is that one is innocent until proven guilty. In this case you have people who have not even been charged. …

I’ve seen several cases where the evidence did not support the accusation. When those cases were moved forward to trial level, federal judges ruled in favour of the prisoners in over 75 percent of the cases.

I am not saying that there aren’t any criminals at Guantanamo. If they are suspected criminals, they should be charged in a court of law that recognises the basic principles of fair process: presumption of innocence, no secret evidence, reliable evidence not extracted under torture. …

The U.S. government is reluctant [to bring Guantanamo detainees to court] because if you have torture, the case does not fly in court. All the prisoners of Guantanamo have been tortured one way or another.

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- Ramzi Kassem, lawyer who represents seven detainees of various nationalities at Guantanamo and one at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. (via laliberty)

My new anger management book is great

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:02:11 -0700

It’s dense enough for solid haptic feedback while the cover’s cardboard is cushy enough to not destroy my knuckles while i repeatedly punch the living shit out of it.

That’s how it works, right?

theantistatist: eltigrechico: Obama Interrupted over murder of...

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:52:47 -0700

theantistatist:

eltigrechico:

Obama Interrupted over murder of Innocent Americans

Good on her. Not everyone buys your cult of personality, asshole.

She’s great.

I can’t believe the shit this asshole gets away with. He’s smooth as fuck, that’s for sure. And people lap it up. But he’s a fucking war criminal, and this speech full of empty promises is like a bowl of lucky charms for the leprechaun masses - smile now, violent bowel movements later.

supersmashthestatebros: I’m not a market anarchist, I’m a supermarket anarchist, thank you.

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:46:31 -0700

supersmashthestatebros:

I’m not a market anarchist, I’m a supermarket anarchist, thank you.

satans-advocate: why can’t plane tickets be like 10 dollars gas prices government...

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:43:48 -0700

satans-advocate:

why can’t plane tickets be like 10 dollars

gas prices

government regulation

airline monopolies

liability insurance

unions

government

Obama's Empty Rhetoric

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:41:00 -0700

Obama's Empty Rhetoric:

There was much to like in Obama’s speech today if you like words, and share the broad worries he outlined above. And it is surely true that changing policy becomes easier after you make public arguments about changing policy. But the fact is Barack Obama is the president of the United States, and according to both the Constitution and especially the way executive power has accrued over the past century, Obama actually has quite a bit of latitude to impose his values on the waging of American war. After 52 months in office, it’s long since past time to stop judging the man by his words alone.

satans-advocate said: which post are you referring to? i only do it for aesthetics lol But...

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:37:00 -0700

satans-advocate said: which post are you referring to? i only do it for aesthetics lol

But it’s ugly, bro. Make your soul ugly too.

laliberty: I just did, you bastards. lol @ the...

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:22:00 -0700

laliberty:

I just did, you bastards.

lol @ the tags

#thoughtcrime #come at me bro

priceofliberty: maxlibertarios: eatyourpaisley: are anarchists still allowed to say “that rules”...

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:00:44 -0700

priceofliberty:

maxlibertarios:

eatyourpaisley:

are anarchists still allowed to say “that rules” if they really like something

I don’t get it

anarchists don’t follow rules

anarchists don’t mind rules, they don’t follow rulers.

Logan

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:00:37 -0700

I love you my online bro. You are one of my faves.

So please stop doing that obnoxious shit where you remove the attribution link. the “(via xxxxx)” thing. You’re better than disobey.

dudeistlibertarian: yule-ia: beverlyhillsmom: the article...

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:44:54 -0700

dudeistlibertarian:

yule-ia:

beverlyhillsmom:

the article just got better as i kept on reading

DOUBLE HOLY

Even though this article is satire, isn’t this basically what Shakers did? But I don’t know if Shakers could marry. I don’t think they could as they were required to be celibate.

a whole raw potato!

"A third of Tumblr’s active users come from households with incomes above $100,000 per year, giving..."

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:17:24 -0700

“A third of Tumblr’s active users come from households with incomes above $100,000 per year, giving it higher income skew than Facebook or Twitter, according to Comscore, the Web analytics firm.”

- Yahoo Tumblr Acquisition: It’s About Young People With Money (via brooklynmutt)

All the socialist/communist/social justice teenagers.

dudeistlibertarian: bullpeniscanekind: thatdisneyprincess: WHO...

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:00:43 -0700

dudeistlibertarian:

bullpeniscanekind:

thatdisneyprincess:

WHO MADE THIS GIFSET

WAS IT SATAN

I NEVER REALIZED IT WAS THE SAME CHURCH OH NO

Well there go my feels.

laliberty: Disaster Relief | American Red Cross The tornado...

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:18:47 -0700

laliberty:

Disaster Relief | American Red Cross

The tornado devastation in Oklahoma and surrounding areas is a horrific tragedy beyond words. At least 145 people reported injured with the death toll at 51, including 20 children.

Please give what you can to help those who need it.

Also consider Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief, Salvation Army, and United Way of Central Oklahoma.

fuuckk

Paper Street Soap Cooperative: I said yesterday that I was going to articulate what I thought...

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:40:28 -0700

Paper Street Soap Cooperative: I said yesterday that I was going to articulate what I thought...:

intheoryandinpraxis:

I said yesterday that I was going to articulate what I thought constituted the “ideal” anarchist organization.

This post isn’t exactly going to be “articulate”.

Essentially, though, it constitutes a national organization which can be joined by any individuals who are committed to equality of…

waitwaitwait.

The first adjective in the first sentence in describing the “ideal” anarchist organization… is national?

dios mio…………………

intheoryandinpraxis: Like I do think comprehensive and common-sense “cookbook” type stuff for...

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:36:44 -0700

intheoryandinpraxis:

Like I do think comprehensive and common-sense “cookbook” type stuff for anarchist/socialist organizations of all types is a good idea.

Most of us can’t pick up tips and tricks from family and friends when it comes to this stuff, and we’re kinda blind in the water on forming organizations. If there’s one thing a large organization is actually pretty good at when it wants to be, it’s getting smaller organizations up and running, and I think that’s worth capitalizing on.

Creativity flows along the path of least resistance. The easier it is for Average Jane to form an organization, the more likely she is to actually do it, which is the point.

hehe “capitalizing”

NYC bus company’s ‘ghetto’ tours angers locals

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:34:10 -0700

NYC bus company’s ‘ghetto’ tours angers locals:

tombomp:

A bus company that bills one of its tours as a real-life ride through an actual inner-city ghetto has been packing the seats, as tourists from Europe and Australia have flocked for the up-close-and-personal glimpse into one of America’s crime-ridden areas.

no words

It’s like a hood safari.

thinksquad: patriciahandschiegel: thanks to all the new...

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:35:10 -0700

thinksquad:

patriciahandschiegel:

thanks to all the new subscribers for adding me to their list

First off congrats, but I would love to see a blog about anarchy and freedom reach those numbers.

How does a blog with that many followers get so few notes on posts? I went through a few pages of posts and only one post had more than 13 notes. And three posts were screen grab boasts on the number of followers reached.

Lame.

eltigrechico: asuperfluousman: HOW is a t-shirt, basketball shorts, socks pulled up, and sandals...

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:28:59 -0700

eltigrechico:

asuperfluousman:

HOW is a t-shirt, basketball shorts, socks ~~pulled up~~, and sandals an acceptable outfit in civilized society?

because dweebs like you don’t run the world thank God

Obama on Drugs

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:28:12 -0700

Obama on Drugs:

The repeal of Prohibition was the real reason for FDR’s popularity. Historians credit the New Deal and World War II, but both were negative. The New Deal did not get us out of the Great Depression (neither did WWII) and WWII did not improve living standards, but instead led to massive deaths and destruction.

With Repeal achieved, the entire alcohol industry, including distilleries, breweries, and wineries, were back at work. Workers were rehired. Input suppliers like farmers could feel the surge in demand for their products and services.

Crime dropped; with the murder rate falling precipitously back to its pre-Prohibition level. Violent crime and crime in general dropped significantly. The source of money for bribery, corruption, and street gangs largely evaporated.

The people were happy for the first time in almost four years. Happy Days Are Here Again was FDR’s campaign theme song, and now it is the Democratic Party theme song, but few remember it was written for a movie to celebrate the imminent repeal of Prohibition. The song would appear in 42 other movies during the 1930s.All levels of government (federal, state, county, and local) reinstituted taxes, licenses, and fees on the alcohol industry, but prices for consumers still dropped substantially. Beer was once again available and whiskey became drinkable again.

President Obama should learn this lesson from FDR. Freedom and prosperity are what makes people happy. The cause of FDR’s popularity may have been obscured by court historians, but picking on sick and dying people and prosecuting potheads is no way to build your legacy.

Fuck Obama.