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What should the government do about ailing financial institutions?

Nothing, except to back off and get out—as any Objectivist knows, intervention is treating the disease with the disease

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Intervene judiciously—enough to avert a catastrophe that is otherwise imminent

Intervene massively—as it's doing

Nationalize the whole economy and be done with it. Bring on the USSA!

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Submitted by Bosch Fawstin on Thu, 2008-03-20 04:15.

Here's my On the Fly response to OBL's new Jihad Against Cartoonists. In response to this story. Why he's still breathing......

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Bosch, you are a Champion

Submitted by Sandi on Sun, 2008-03-30 01:40.

Braver and tougher than Pig Skin leather.

I truly admire what you do.

Thank you, Michael

Submitted by Bosch Fawstin on Thu, 2008-03-20 14:11.

Thank you, Michael, I seriously appreciate that. If even a few of us stop acting as if we’re Muslims living under Sharia Law regarding how we handle Islam, then what comes from that will be necessary, concrete reminders that we do live in a free culture and that we can follow our conscience in our work and show the scum of the earth as they ought to be shown, damn the consequences. And that we had better not wait until the coast is clear to show and tell these things, for the time for truth is always Now.

Bosch, What you are

Submitted by Newberry on Thu, 2008-03-20 06:36.

Bosch,

What you are doing is very important.

I am reminded of Aristophanes (@400 b.c.). In Lempriere's Classical Dictionary, they call him "the greatest comic dramatist in world literature: by his side Moliere seems dull and Shakespeare clownish." Aristophanes, at around 30 viciously lampooned Cleon in a few of his plays, Knights being a key one. Cleon, then, was the powerful head of State (Athenian). Aristophanes saw Cleon as destroying Athens with his stupidity, he was right, Athens never fully recovered from Cleon's leadership.

Cleon sued Aristophanes for libel. Knights was Aristophanes 4th play out of 44. Cleon lost the suit, if he had not western civilization would have never fully experienced one its earliest and most inventive and hugely influential playrights. And our history may have been different in the sense that we may not have had freedom of expression.

We owe Aristophanes a great deal of gratitude for sticking to his guns, and consequently for stregthening freedom of expression for cultures to come. Your work will also play its part in protecting our future to be free, to flourish--and never have to play lip service to the politically correct, or those in power.

Michael

www.michaelnewberry.com

Lindsay, really appreciate

Submitted by Bosch Fawstin on Thu, 2008-03-20 05:28.

Lindsay, really appreciate the enthusiasm, but I'm still seeking a publisher with some nerve before I commit to putting it out myself. I will definitely have an announcement here when something breaks. I'll add that I won't be waiting too much longer, though, I want the book out there as much as anybody.