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Recapping the interesting and significant news of this past week (and a half).

I was so busy last Saturday with the anti-war rally put on by the Austin Alliance for Peace (which one of my students founded) that I had no time to post my weekly news roundup. So today seemed appropriate since all of our offerings to Caesar are due today…

Pastor Jeremy Sarber has an interesting podcast about Biblical politics posted about two weeks ago that he wanted to share with us.

I’m loving the new Laissez Faire Books blog, which my friend Jeff tucker writes for quite frequently. Two articles on the blog have caught my eye recently. Commerce, Our Benefactor is all about the beautiful benefits, complexity, and justice of a the free market. The second more important article is Death by Regulation, which has nearly gone viral. It is a compelling story of how the State completely ruined the life of Andrew  Wordes. You absolutely must read it.

Allan Stevo reminds us that we are only 11 weeks into a 9 month primary cycle. Ron Paul is still a long shot, but we ought to remember that it is less about winning and more about influencing people. There is still a lot more time to use this presidential election season to teach people about liberty.

Now for some taxation news that will really annoy you…

Reason Mag shows us 5 new ways the IRS is screwing America (their words, not mine).

From that same Reason article, I found another link where Bloomberg noted that fatal car crashes tend to increase on Tax Day. Watch out on the road today, people!

Gary North discusses what happens when government safety nets break.

And now for your moment of Zen: the Beatles song “Taxman”:

Have you made it back to LCC lately? Here’s what you missed if you’ve been away:

Have some relevant news and links you want to share? Post in the comments below. I read every comment and respond to almost all of them. Let me know what you’re thinking!

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Recapping the interesting and significant news of this past week.

I am a big fan of Lifehacker.com for its useful tips and tricks with technology and life in general. Recently I found a few particularly useful and insightful posts that are worth sharing. First, How to Quickly Read a Terms of Service. Have you ever read a TOS from start to finish? Fat chance. But there are definitely ways to get down to the most important stuff in minimal time.

When was the last time you said you didn’t have the time to do something? You probably told someone that at least once in the past week. But really, what we mean when we say that is “that activity isn’t as important to me as something else.” That is not necessarily a bad thing, but it’s good to finally say that. It’s kind of freeing. Here is an article that addresses that kind of language: Instead of Saying “I Don’t Have Time,” Say “It’s Not a Priority”.

I am a big proponent of the idea that you should work smarter, not harder. It turns out that it is almost always a bad a idea to work longer.

When your work overwhelms you, you need to get organized. But how, exactly, do you do that? Try David Allen’s GTD methodology.

Being extremely good at anything almost always involves being somewhat addicted.

Back to a little politics…

Have your heard about this ridiculous debate around after-birth abortion? It is definitely the logical conclusion of the pro-abortion philosophy, but even lefties like Slate think it is completely out of control – and that’s saying something!

Wayne Root, former VP candidate for the Libertarian Party in 2008 and current member of the Libertarian Party National Committee, recently had a radio interview where is said “It’s gotta be Romney, there is no choice.” I have never been a big fan of Root, but this is completely terrible.

And finally, here is a funny pick that Doug Stuart sent me:

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If you have missed the most recent LCC posts from the past week or so, here is what’s up:

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Recapping the interesting and significant news of this past week.

Anthony Gregory asks, “You call this a war? I’ll show you a war.” He contends that we are prone to forget the atrocities of today’s wars because they are so distant to our daily lives. This is the most important link you can read from this weekly news post.

David Theroux, President of the Independent Institute, did an interview this week with To the Source about C.S. Lewis and the State.

One of my heroes, Stephan Kinsella, did an amazing interview with The Daily Bell this week on libertarianism and intellectual property. It is a superb read with a great many further links and resources for the interested reader.

In other IP news, Summit Entertainment is apparently claiming to own the date “November 20, 2009” and issued a DMCA takedown on art created on that day. No kidding.

Have you heard that Tide is now being used like money on the black market? Talk about money laundering…

I’m a science fiction fan, so here’s something for other SF lovers out there: Top 10 Best Retorts in Science Fiction and Fantasy.

Remember Kony 2012, or is that old news at this point? Here is another perspective on Kony and the White Savior Industrial Complex.

Are you involved in the Ron Paul 2012 presidential campaign in some way? Here is a new book you can download for free that might interest you.

There was a lot going on at home this week (in particular, my wife was in town!) so posting time was scarce. But if you didn’t visit LCC this week, here is what you missed:

Have some relevant news and links you want to share? Post in the comments below. I read every comment and respond to almost all of them. Let me know what you’re thinking!

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The Transportation Security Administration has demonstrated over and over again that they cannot be trusted with neither your personal liberty nor with your health. This infographic gives an excellent description of why and how they fail. (Cross-posted at StopAustinScanners.org.)

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Recapping the interesting and significant news of this past week.

From the “Did this just happen?” Department: televangelist and 700 Club leader Pat Robertson now says that marijuana should be legal, like alcohol is, because the drug war has failed. Now if only if he would back down on his warmongering. (For the record, LCC’s position on recreational drug use is outlined here.)

Michael Eversden gives a biblical case for Ron Paul.

Mary Theroux writes in the Washington Examiner about God, women and the nanny state. Mary is the wife of David Theroux, director of the Independent Institute.

I’m not much for Jim Wallis’s politics (they certainly aren’t God’s) but this article on Sojourners by my friend Aaron Taylor on war is worth checking out.

Science fiction blog io9 posts Aldous Huxley’s letter to George Orwell following the first publication of 1984. It is an interesting read to say the least. This comic gives a pretty interesting description as well. The book referenced in the comic is Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman, which I reviewed here.

Author and blogger Ann Sattley (also an LCC reader) was on the Stossel Show this past week talking about her book, Technically That’s Illegal. View a clip here, and Sattley’s personal notes here.

Did you visit LCC this week? Here’s what you missed if not:

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