Comments on: Giving Them the Rope to Hang Themselves http://www.theagitator.com/2008/05/05/giving-them-the-rope-to-hang-themselves/ It rankles me when somebody tries to tell somebody what to do. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:01:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Jon H http://www.theagitator.com/2008/05/05/giving-them-the-rope-to-hang-themselves/#comment-109599 Jon H Mon, 12 May 2008 18:54:42 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/05/05/giving-them-the-rope-to-hang-themselves/#comment-109599 "No claude, they probably used a rifle butt up along side the head." That'd probably be safer. “No claude, they probably used a rifle butt up along side the head.”

That’d probably be safer.

]]> By: markm http://www.theagitator.com/2008/05/05/giving-them-the-rope-to-hang-themselves/#comment-108247 markm Sun, 11 May 2008 00:04:41 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/05/05/giving-them-the-rope-to-hang-themselves/#comment-108247 Noel already thought of the Chinese equivalent, but he's off by a factor of 10: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hundred_flowers Noel already thought of the Chinese equivalent, but he’s off by a factor of 10: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hundred_flowers

]]> By: A.G. Pym http://www.theagitator.com/2008/05/05/giving-them-the-rope-to-hang-themselves/#comment-104352 A.G. Pym Tue, 06 May 2008 18:59:35 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/05/05/giving-them-the-rope-to-hang-themselves/#comment-104352 adam - Remember the (quickly-buried) idea floated by a Clinton-administration Fed official that cash should be made non-anonymous? That got shot down pretty quickly (it was the era of the "Clipper chip" battles, and privacy and anonymous 'net use were at the forefront of many minds), but maybe this is an institutional means of accomplishing the same end without any large, notable individual act to make it so? --AG Pym Vote "NOTA" - always your best choice! adam -

Remember the (quickly-buried) idea floated by a Clinton-administration Fed official that cash should be made non-anonymous?

That got shot down pretty quickly (it was the era of the “Clipper chip” battles, and privacy and anonymous ‘net use were at the forefront of many minds), but maybe this is an institutional means of accomplishing the same end without any large, notable individual act to make it so?

–AG Pym
Vote “NOTA” - always your best choice!

]]> By: adam http://www.theagitator.com/2008/05/05/giving-them-the-rope-to-hang-themselves/#comment-102939 adam Tue, 06 May 2008 03:16:37 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/05/05/giving-them-the-rope-to-hang-themselves/#comment-102939 I am surprised no one talks about the need for larger denominations of dollar bills. If no new bills are introduced, because of inflation, eventually it will be impossible to do most transactions in cash. This will make it much is easier for the government to track your finances. I am surprised no one talks about the need for larger denominations of dollar bills. If no new bills are introduced, because of inflation, eventually it will be impossible to do most transactions in cash. This will make it much is easier for the government to track your finances.

]]> By: Max D. http://www.theagitator.com/2008/05/05/giving-them-the-rope-to-hang-themselves/#comment-102887 Max D. Tue, 06 May 2008 02:28:41 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/05/05/giving-them-the-rope-to-hang-themselves/#comment-102887 "After buying his electric bicycle, the authorities investigated him and discovered his factory." The authorities bought his electric bike, THEN investigated him? “After buying his electric bicycle, the authorities investigated him and discovered his factory.”

The authorities bought his electric bike, THEN investigated him?

]]> By: NoelArmourson http://www.theagitator.com/2008/05/05/giving-them-the-rope-to-hang-themselves/#comment-102196 NoelArmourson Mon, 05 May 2008 18:23:26 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/05/05/giving-them-the-rope-to-hang-themselves/#comment-102196 "Let a thousand flowers bloom, let a thousand dissidents reveal themselves..." “Let a thousand flowers bloom, let a thousand dissidents reveal themselves…”

]]> By: Dave Krueger http://www.theagitator.com/2008/05/05/giving-them-the-rope-to-hang-themselves/#comment-102162 Dave Krueger Mon, 05 May 2008 18:12:53 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/05/05/giving-them-the-rope-to-hang-themselves/#comment-102162 In this country they don't have to do goofy stuff like that. Here, all your financial transactions are automatically routed through the government which compares your income to your savings and expenses in the blink of an eye. If your income is too small for your expenses, they raid your house looking for drugs. If they find that your income exceeds your savings and expenses, they raid your house looking for the excess cash. If your income equals your savings and expenses, they sometimes raid your house anyway. In this country they don’t have to do goofy stuff like that. Here, all your financial transactions are automatically routed through the government which compares your income to your savings and expenses in the blink of an eye. If your income is too small for your expenses, they raid your house looking for drugs. If they find that your income exceeds your savings and expenses, they raid your house looking for the excess cash.

If your income equals your savings and expenses, they sometimes raid your house anyway.

]]> By: Jim Collins http://www.theagitator.com/2008/05/05/giving-them-the-rope-to-hang-themselves/#comment-101932 Jim Collins Mon, 05 May 2008 16:18:00 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/05/05/giving-them-the-rope-to-hang-themselves/#comment-101932 No claude, they probably used a rifle butt up along side the head. No claude, they probably used a rifle butt up along side the head.

]]> By: claude http://www.theagitator.com/2008/05/05/giving-them-the-rope-to-hang-themselves/#comment-101909 claude Mon, 05 May 2008 16:10:48 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/05/05/giving-them-the-rope-to-hang-themselves/#comment-101909 From the article: "My friend tells the story of the first person to purchase an electric bicycle, which cost the equivalent of $1,070. This man had a small butter factory that apparently was very profitable, since he was selling the butter at a lower price than the government. After buying his electric bicycle, the authorities investigated him and discovered his factory. They proceeded to confiscate everything they found in his home, including the bike." Ya know...nowadays its easy to compare and contrast this action with similar actions done in our own country. At least they didnt taze him... From the article:

“My friend tells the story of the first person to purchase an electric bicycle, which cost the equivalent of $1,070. This man had a small butter factory that apparently was very profitable, since he was selling the butter at a lower price than the government. After buying his electric bicycle, the authorities investigated him and discovered his factory. They proceeded to confiscate everything they found in his home, including the bike.”

Ya know…nowadays its easy to compare and contrast this action with similar actions done in our own country. At least they didnt taze him…

]]> By: claude http://www.theagitator.com/2008/05/05/giving-them-the-rope-to-hang-themselves/#comment-101889 claude Mon, 05 May 2008 16:00:21 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/05/05/giving-them-the-rope-to-hang-themselves/#comment-101889 Thanx. Thanx.

]]> By: Radley Balko http://www.theagitator.com/2008/05/05/giving-them-the-rope-to-hang-themselves/#comment-101878 Radley Balko Mon, 05 May 2008 15:56:43 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/05/05/giving-them-the-rope-to-hang-themselves/#comment-101878 Sorry -- fixed. Sorry — fixed.

]]> By: claude http://www.theagitator.com/2008/05/05/giving-them-the-rope-to-hang-themselves/#comment-101858 claude Mon, 05 May 2008 15:49:43 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/05/05/giving-them-the-rope-to-hang-themselves/#comment-101858 The link takes me to an Amazon.com site for: Takeover: The Return of the Imperial Presidency and the Subversion of American Democracy (Hardcover) by Charlie Savage (Author) The link takes me to an Amazon.com site for:

Takeover: The Return of the Imperial Presidency and the Subversion of American Democracy (Hardcover)
by Charlie Savage (Author)

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