Prager University: The Welfare State and the Selfish Society

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Brian Gallimore

Socialism or Capitalism? Which system nurtures selfishness?

Prager University: The Welfare State and the Selfish Society

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Milton Friedman: The Problem of Bureaucracy

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Brian Gallimore


Milton Friedman: The Problem of Bureaucracy

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Jennifer Pahlka: Coding a Better Government

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Brian Gallimore

“I love this”

You won’t hear words like that come from me very often. I love this concept, I love the spirit, I love the execution, and I love the direction. Notice there is no use of force in this implementation. (Use of force is something liberals don’t like to talk about when they are promoting all their nonsense that results in massive government, and hence, expansion of force against people) This might not be _THE_ answer, but it is a giant step in the right direction! (and yes, this is the flavor of socialism that I’m in favor of)


Jennifer Pahlka: Coding a better government

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Where Drug Bust Exotic Pets Wind Up

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Brian Gallimore

We had our Texas Master Naturalist meeting in an interesting facility tonight– a place owned by the city of Plano that is kind of an outdoor classroom for Plano schools. It is not open to the public (funny to me that we call them public schools — why not be honest and call them socialized education facilities?) but we had an insiders deal to hang out there tonight. They do a lot of rescue work, and it turns out about half (my estimate) of their non-releasable animals came from drug busts out of Dallas county! Lots of interesting caged animals, see pictures below (and lucky for you you I can’t share the smell with you!) I imagine this is a real treat for a school field trip, lots of cool stuff to see and learn about.

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Autonomous Robots Have Arrived

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Brian Gallimore

This might blow your mind!

TED Talk on U Penn swarming quads now live

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DR Horton Sucks, Part 3

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Brian Gallimore

Improperly made electrical connections are a pet peeve of mine, especially when they are in my own house with the potential to burn it down! This picture below is the reason our dishwasher quit working tonight. Notice that joint had been hot enough to blacken the insulation, which means it was hot enough to start a fire. The inside of the junction box had black marks also. (at least it was in a junction box!)

This is the second wiring problem I’ve found that has resulted in failure. Luckily, neither caused a fire. I can’t help but to think the builder, DR Horton, does not hire quality electricians, and they don’t properly supervise their electricians, and they don’t properly inspect their own work. Combine that with the fact they couldn’t figure out why the back door leaked for the first 2 years, and I am comfortable making the statement publicly that “DR Horton Sucks”.

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Bill Whittle: My Friend Andrew Breitbart

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Brian Gallimore

One of my heroes talking about another one of my heroes:

Afterburner with Bill Whittle: My Friend Andrew Breitbart

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The Distortion of Our Language

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Brian Gallimore

First of all, I use words incorrectly. Usually it is because my brain misfires and I say the antonym of the word I need to use because I’m thinking about the contrast as I talk. However, it is a mistake. There is something else that happens frequently today: using the opposite meaning of words on purpose, and the reasons are pretty nefarious. Take a look at this:


How the Left Distorts Language: Andrew Breitbart is a Racist

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The Legacy of Andrew Breitbart

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Brian Gallimore

Andrew Breitbart – February 1, 1969 to March 1, 2012
I want my Legacy to be, that they know that they screwed with the wrong guy.
In the United States of America you have the right to think freely,
you have the right to do whatever you want…. the idea that the Democrat Media Complex will tell you that you are a slave to an ideology… to a mindset that if you don’t abide by it, we are going to punish you severely — that’s as un-American as anything I can possibly imagine. I don’t care if you agree with me or disagree with me on policy, what I care about is that you have the freedom in this country to run your life as a free, rugged individualist. I am at war with anybody who would tell you that you don’t have a right to be a free man.


Andrew Breitbart on his Legacy “I want the left to know they screwed with the wrong guy!”

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The Message of Liberty in One Minute

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Brian Gallimore


The Message of Liberty in One Minute

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