Monday, September 23, 2002

Huge turnout for countryside march. Around 400,000 people from across the country have marched through central London to highlight the needs of rural communities. Crowds were so big it took people queuing at the start of the official route more than six hours to filter through, according to police. Organisers say the demonstration, officially called the march for Liberty and Livelihood, is the biggest in recent times. [BBC News] It's nice to see such a clear demonstration that England isn't all Socialist-dominated cities! comment () trackback ()  12:46:28 PM     What Would Happen If the Police Just Went Away?. Warren Tilson at anti-state.com - What Would Happen If the Police Just Went Away? - a large increase in crime and disorder, for a very short time. More and more I believe that the world would be better off without the men in blue. I can do a much better job of protecting myself and my family than they will ever do. [anti-state] [End the War on Freedom] I'm inclined to agree with this idea. I certainly would be happier and safer if the police went away. comment () trackback ()  11:02:29 AM     Texas police may order all businesses to collect fingerprints [Politech] If any businesses around LA started collecting fingerprints for the police--"voluntarily" or otherwise--I would certainly take my business elsewhere. comment () trackback ()  10:26:30 AM     Making The Case For OS 9 [MacSlash: A daily dose of Macintosh News and Discussion] A debate on the merits of the Mac OS compared to OS X. As a Mac OS user, I simply have no interest in changing to OS X. If I wanted to switch to an inferior OS, I'd switch to Windows. comment () trackback ()  10:15:27 AM     Online Gaming Illegal (Wink Wink). The U.S. Justice Department insists online gambling is against the law. And some credit card companies won't finance gaming habits. But that's not stopping online bettors from rolling the dice. By Elliot Borin. [Wired News] Since online gambling sites are located outside the US, in countries with more respect for property rights, the Feds don't really have any say in the matter. Sure they can intimidate US-based credit card companies, but all that does is help companies like e-gold. comment () trackback ()  10:10:21 AM     A Right to Argue the Justness of Laws. There are laws that many of us find unjust. Some of us find that the drug laws are too strict. Maybe a 55mph speed limit on an open road with no traffic seems a little unfair. Do copyright laws seem a little draconian? Such big fines and jail time for simply copying Q3A and giving it to a friend. It is possible to be technically guilty of a crime and yet argue that the law itself is actually in the wrong. Currently, South Dakota wants to pass an amendment that will give defendants the right to challenge laws. [kuro5hin.org] Although the kuro5hin.org article doesn't say so, reading the linked article makes it clear that this is indeed backed by the Fully Informed Jury Association. Defendendants actually do already have the right to challenge the law they're charged with breaking, but the "justice" system in the US has routinely stomped on that right for about 100 years now. I certainly hope the people in South Dakota succeed in reasserting their rights! comment () trackback ()  10:04:41 AM

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