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General / Re: Starting a local libertarian education group

« on: March 08, 2011, 02:56:57 AM »

Thanks, they all seem to be good suggestions.  I could more easily have a class in the burbs where I grew up simply because I know the area better but part of me tells me to go where liberty/freedom is need the most-the inner city. That would be harder because I dont know that area that well, the culture is different-they probably don't go to starbucks as often or to bars...maybe a church?  Ive heard inner city churches got a ton of non-religious local events going on. I guess I could try and bring a couple other local liberty lovers on the idea.

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General / Starting a local libertarian education group

« on: March 07, 2011, 04:53:56 AM »

I think Ive brought up this topic before but never the less I would still like to do it sometime...and in the near future too.  Does anyone have any suggestions/advice for how to start a local libertarian group going?  Im not talking about with the local Libertarian Party-they already have social gatherings, financial meetings, campaigns, etc.  Im talking about trying to teach people-property rights, basic economics, and mainly how the NAP can be applied to nearly any subject.  I grew up a few miles west of here in the suburbs and am thinking about there but I almost want to say screw it...theres just too many brainwashed statists yuppies and I think I would just get in too many screaming matches there..but who knows.  Ive kind of been thinking about going to a building in the inner city to teach people there simply because the seem to need it the most and might be the most open to it.

At any rate, would a powerpoint presentation be helpful or should I just have nothing?  Also, would putting pamplets around the area help out at all? 

Mark   

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General / Re: Major computer problem

« on: February 21, 2011, 02:43:03 AM »

Well thanks everyone for the suggestions and I'll see what I can do on that last one Zhwazi.  I'm still in safe mode and tried to install Kaspersky but it told me to go to its removal tool before I did this because their were core problems so Im doing that.  Its at about 11% now and Ive scanned too much shit over this weekend to continue staring at the screen for hours so Im off to bed.  Ill find out what Kaspersky found out when I get up.  

Regardless what happens Michael Dell will be receiving a 6-7 page letter explaining why his company and supply chain suck and possible recommendations for improvement.  

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General / Re: Major computer problem

« on: February 21, 2011, 01:15:18 AM »

Okay 127.0.0.1 was not recognized as in internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

Default Gateway on ipconfig: 71.228.8.1

8.8.8.8 was not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file

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General / Re: Major computer problem

« on: February 20, 2011, 11:04:39 PM »

I went to that and it was already unchecked. 

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General / Major computer problem

« on: February 20, 2011, 10:55:02 PM »

I can only go online in safe mode-not regular mode with my piece of shit Dell desktop.  Just to note I have Microsoft Vista.  I have tried everything under the sun including trying different anti-malware and anti-viruses in safe mode and regular mode after several system restores, googled the question to find a response, and tried to look for any root cause on my computer but I guess the idiots at Dell expect all of their customers to have Masters degrees and multiple computer certifications under their belt before they buy one of their pieces of shit computers.  Can anyone help me out here?

Thanks,

Mark

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General / Question about the number of federal firearms laws

« on: December 20, 2010, 10:49:59 PM »

Does anyone know how many federal firearms laws there are?  Ive heard a number of about 1,200 before.  I've done some checking online and only found a few major ones but I dont think that low number included smaller laws snuck into other pieces of legislation or subclauses of major laws. 

Mark

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General / NH election results

« on: November 03, 2010, 09:44:46 PM »

Ive done a bit of googling and found N.H. election results talking about Ayotte and Lynch winning but that was about it.  Who won in the U.S. House of Reps and who won in the state congress?  I'm kind of thinking that Repubs will tend to be more pro-liberty, and I would hope Libertarian Party members, at the state level but isn't there hundreds of state representatives? 

Mark

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General / Re: "First they came" tshirt

« on: October 10, 2010, 04:20:48 PM »

Yeah I was thinking about that too or pot smokers for that matter.  There could be different variations of the shirt. 

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General / "First they came" tshirt

« on: October 10, 2010, 03:02:26 PM »

Ive thought of a great idea for a "First they came" t-shirt.  If anyone can create a cool design and make the t-shirt I would be willing to buy it.  Here it goes-

"They came first for the wealthy, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't wealthy. Then they came for the inner city black people, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't an inner city black person.  Then they came for the immigrants, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't an immigrant.  Then they came for the young couple with kids and I didn't speak up because I wasn't in a relationship  and I didn't have kids.  Then they came for me and by that time there was no one left to speak up."

If anyone can make one like this let me know.  Thanks.

Mark

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General / Question on interest rates

« on: October 06, 2010, 04:56:34 AM »

Besides reading a few books already on Austrian economics I feel like I have a lot of questions left over.  I have one on interest rates.  Feel free to let me know where and went I'm wrong if I am here-right now in the U.S. interest rates should be much higher because of the lack of saving by individuals, business, organizations, etc (not talking about the government spending here) leads to less money available in the economy, right?  On the other side, if people had saved there would be more money in the banks available to be lent out and the interest rate could go down-is that part right?  Obviously right now interest rates are down artifically because of the fed pumping money into the system.  How is that money pumped in?  Is it through fractional reserve banking or another one of the feds practices? Also, how and when does short and long term lending (getting a loan for a car, house, business project, etc) come in?   

I was going to ask this on the Mises site's forum but I tried to log in and wasn't available and I'm not sure if the Mises profs would take the time to answer this. I'm guessing the people on here seem pretty knowledgeable about this kinda stuff and could answer in some detail.  Thanks.

Mark 

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General / Re: Mozilla Firefox question

« on: September 16, 2010, 11:29:40 PM »

I guess I was thinking of a problem with my system and wasn't even considering just uninstalling and re-installing again. It's working fine now-thanks.


Mark

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General / Mozilla Firefox question

« on: September 16, 2010, 05:09:07 PM »

Does anyone know how to add an application, or do anything to Firefox, to get the top left hand box on the screen that IE8 has?  On my IE8 there is the "file, edit, view, favorites, tools, and help" toolbar tabs on the left hand corner and I cant get that on my Firefox.  Can anyone help me out here?  Thanks.

Mark

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General / Re: Facebook debates

« on: August 14, 2010, 05:21:24 AM »

Well what do ya know-I was debating with a guy tonight from the local Indianapolis area's radio station morning show, Abdul on 1430 WXNT, about personal and corporate welfare.  I told him was equally against both and why.  We got to talking about the corporate-owned 2 party system and soon enough he adds me as a friend on facebook.  Maybe discussing the issues, on a real libertarian level-consistently and principally, really can work.  I would say its up to each person's judgment with talking with someone to determine who can be pursuaded and fight along side with and who is truly brainwashed and needs left alone to wallow in their own ignorance. Weirdly enough for me (I grew up very right wing) its been the right (in regards to the wars and the border) that have been brainwashed and a few liberals that seem same enough to reason, even be friends with on the site.

Mark

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General / Facebook debates

« on: August 12, 2010, 02:30:54 AM »

It seems that for the last several weeks I've been addicted to facebook talking to people I know and checking out a ton of groups and organizations on the site.  Some of those groups and organizations have are so-called "liberty minded"-a states rights group and a "true patriots" group are anything BUT friendly to liberty.  Last night I was on the Future of Freedom Foundation group and I was arguing with a warmonger and Jacob Hornberger articulately and accurately brought up points this moron just totally refused to agree on.  

A few nights ago I checked out an article on the "true patriots" group page where people were talking about what they would like to do to Mexico and immigrants.  One guy said he wanted to nuke the country, another said he would bring his 50 caliber sniper rifle (I doubt he even has one) down to the border and shoot everyone coming across it.  A third person wanted to be his spotter.  Tonight I saw an article on a states right group page where people were celebrating the proposed Florida law that will be even more strict towards immigrants the the Az. law.  I made a comment that "the next step will be to put RFID chips in immigrants so we will know where they are" and that elicited some pretty strong emotions from people.  I dont even want to know how many people would be for that.  What the fuck is wrong with these people? Are this many Americans just flat-out brainwashed?  Some vile cunt even had the audacity to say that I was "self-righteous."  So I know what liberty/freedom is and the threats to it, so therefore I'm self righteous?  Being confident and knowing what you are talking about is different than being self-righteous.  Is this the only liberty-friendly group/website on planet earth!!!??  Who wants to join me in blasting these statist fucks to pieces?  

Mark