Humpday Humor: The Adventures of George Carlin's Son

George Carlin talks to Johnny Carson about the adventures of his son "Mandrake".

Natural Law vs. Legislation

Do we need human beings in order to enforce the law?  

Duncan Trussell and Joe Rogan debate the differences between natural law and legislation...

*clip from Joe Rogan Experience 

Humpday Humor: Senator Caught Speaking Honestly

Senator Larry Campbell caught speaking honestly.  Live on tape from Ottawa...

Clipped from Andreas M. Antonopoulos educates Senate of Canada about Bitcoin

Do Free People Need Passports?

Public Enemy's Chuck D asks if human beings really need permission to visit the Earth?

*Clipped from Breaking The Set.

The Nanny State in Your Car

Proponents of the nanny state are ringing in an extra special new year in Austin, Texas where beginning next week the use of navigation devices while driving will be illegal.

According to people calling themselves "Austin City Council" hand-held cell phone use while driving is also an ordinance violation.

Since the control freaks are always looking to create more victim-less crimes here are some ideas for them:  

• Ban people from driving while tired
• Prohibit drivers from placing their finger on the radio dial
• Make tinted windows on cars illegal
• Tax people for not wearing seat-belts
• Place a ban on the application of make-up while driving
• Require tax stamps to be placed on the front windshield of all vehicles
• Prohibit people with less than 20/20 vision from driving

Humpday Humor: Copyright Law

The unintended humor in copyright law, by Stephan Kinsella...

Read and hear more from Stephan at his site.

Career Politician Waxman To Retire

After cashing $4,300,000 worth of welfare checks Mr. Henry Waxman will retire next month from his position in Congress.  

So what was Waxman all about?

How Does $15/Hour Minimum Wage Help the Unemployed?

Robert Reich makes a case in this video for $15/hour minimum wage legislation.   

Reich, a current government employee and former government bureaucrat focuses on current low-paid employees and employers.  The major problem with framing the argument this way is that he totally omits the people most in need of income, the unemployed.

Question for Professor Reich:

How are the people unable to procure a job in today's $7.25 minimum wage environment going to find work at the much higher $15 level?

New York City's Slow Turning Wheels of Justice

Kalief Browder sent to Rikers Island at age 17

In 2010 a young man from the Bronx was alleged to have stolen a book-bag containing $700, an iPod and camera.  He was officially charged with second degree robbery.

People calling themselves "City of New York" decided to warehouse the accused teenager at Rikers Island Prison.  The inside of which looks like this...

Standing Up For Your Rights Is A Gift

Last week someone made a call complaining that two people were engaging in "lewd acts".  An employee of the Los Angeles Police Department showed up to the scene.  After questioning the female suspect the employee responded by handcuffing her.

Danielle Watts ended up in handcuffs because she refused to show her papers.    

Danielle Watts in handcuffs 

This week Watts was interviewed on CNN.  Here is a clip of the exchange...

Anchorwoman: 

Why wouldn't you just give them your ID?

Danielle Watts: 

"Because I believe in America and what it stands for.  I believe in freedom.  A country that calls itself the land of the free and home of the brave.  If I'm within my constitutional rights to say 'NO unless you are charging me with a crime, I will not be giving you my ID', that is a right that I stand up for".

Watts goes on to add that standing up for her rights "was a gift and a blessing".

Story from CNN

Smart Criminals vs. Dumb Criminals

The dumb criminals don't work in the same place where the smart criminals work.  Insight from Duncan Trussell...

The smart criminals that Duncan is referring to are people like Jon Corzine.  Since he is "inside" the legal system his crimes are not officially punished.

*Clip from the Joe Rogan podcast.

State of Maine Interfering with Law

Obey the Black Robes?

A former lawyer for O.J. Simpson and Patty Hearst has been denied the "privilege" of practicing law.  This decision was handed down by people calling themselves "Maine Supreme Court".

These "court" people seem to believe that they can deny another human being from practicing law.

Regardless of the edicts passed down from on high, the right of residents in Maine to voluntarily enter into contracts with lawyer F. Lee Bailey super cedes the "courts" ruling.

The Government wants you to believe in the myth that they are "Supreme" and they create "law".  In reality law existed long before any state and currently exists in spite of interference by the state.

From Don Boudreaux and Russ Roberts:

Legislation is consciously designed rules, enforced with threat of force.

Law is emergent patterns of behavior that is incorporated into people's expectations.

The bottom line is that Bailey or any of his potential clients have no obligation to obey the commands of those who wear black robes and sit on elevated benches.

Is Minimum Wage Legislation Moral?

There has been a lot of controversy over the new minimum wage legislation in Seattle, Washington.  Many non-union workers are unsure if their employers will be able to keep them at the higher legal minimum cost of $15 per hour.

Regarding minimum wage legislation, Don Boudreaux at Cafe Hayek asks a reader:

Suppose the president of the United States randomly chooses 500,000 of the lowest-skilled workers in America and, with Congressional and Court approval, orders these workers to quit their jobs.  “You must remain unemployed indefinitely,” the president commands these workers. 

“My reason for ordering you to enter and to remain in the ranks of the unemployed is that, by removing you from the workforce and thereby artificially reducing the supply of labor, the wages of 16.5 million other low-skilled workers will rise.  So do not despair!  Your sacrifice is for the greater good.     

Read more of Don's great writing at Cafe Hayek.

The Rotating Capitol City

You Will be Moving Your Racket to Another City

The primary root of interference in the lives of people is in Washington D.C.  Instead of fixing the individual problems; corporate welfare, high taxes, laws curtailing civil liberties, etc. how about we simply address the problem of physical location.  Since The White House, U.S. Congress, U.S. Treasury and The Pentagon have been located in the same spot for two centuries it has been easy for the benefactors of government to camp out in one spot, K-Street.

Lobbyists may not be thrilled with the idea of moving the U.S. Capitol to Detroit, Louisville or Oakland but why should they have all the influence?  Moving the House of Representatives and Senate to a far away land would break up the top down power structure and allow people to have a little bit of influence on lawmakers.  As it is set-up now you must be in the Beltway to lobby Congress.  This implies that a maximum of 3% of U.S. citizens have access to their representatives.  At least a change of location every 5 years would ensure that a different 3% would have some input on These United States.

The New Capitol of Florida

If we can move the U.S. Capitol then why not move the state capitols?  Instead of Albany how about Buffalo?  Move the California Governor's Mansion from Sacramento to Long Beach.  Let's move the hangers on in Tallahassee out to Tampa.  Moving expenses would be paid by those who benefit most from The State (mainly big business).

Do We Even Need an Address?

Even better would be to have a virtual capitol.  This allows all 300,000,000 people in the U.S. to have equal access to policy makers.  In fact every adult with an internet connection should be able to vote directly on proposed legislation.

There is no need to have a ruling class of 535 politicians over 300 million people.  Capitol cities are a thing of the 19th century.  It's time for the people to move forward.  If we are going to pretend to have a democracy then everyone should be able to vote on any bill they choose.  The politicians will never have the will or foresight to make this happen.  Simply outgrow them.  We will all be better off having an equal voice.