Author Archives: AdaptiveCurmudgeon

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Adaptive Curmudgeon is handsome, brave, and wise.

2011 Tour of Reality Denial: Part I

I drove across the lakes states recently. Like most states, Minnesota is financially screwed. Their Republican controlled congress looked at an oncoming fiscal problem and waited for it like a stoned zombie deer in headlights. Then, when time had almost … Continue reading

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A Post In Which I Give The Other Side A Free Swing

Weer’d World linked to an amusing video at Straw Man, Counter Point. Its a satiric jab at limited government types (myself included!) implying that if you loathe the heavy hand of government you should vacation in Somalia.  Somalia, lacking a … Continue reading

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Happy Independence Day

Colonial Riff Raff: “Hey King, fuck off!” King: “WHAT?  How dare you mumble disloyalties!” Colonial Riff Raff: “Mumble?  We’re Americans now.  American’s don’t mumble…we shout!” King: “What is the meaning of this?” Colonial Riff Raff: “It’s not complicated.  We want … Continue reading

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Declaration Of Independence

IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and … Continue reading

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Word For The Day: TURD Attack

Time to point out a tempest in the teapot that is CNN’s Eatocracy.  Eatocracy posted an innocuous little ditty called “Five Reasons to buy from your local 4H“.  The article should be about as controversial as beige paint. Unexpectedly some … Continue reading

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The Libertarian’s Freedom Flush

This post is about civilization, shit, and freedom. Things that make life worth living. In 800 BC the Holy Roman Empire had indoor plumbing. This was the greatest discovery of all time. Civilization is when you can take a crap … Continue reading

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Freedom Means Leaving The Other Guy Alone

As you may have guessed, I love freedom.  For the most part everyone thinks they love freedom too.  But wait…most people who say they like freedom don’t mean it. Freedom means not only doing your own thing but being cool … Continue reading

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The Spending Cut Tautology

The Gormogons has a fun response to an NYT article. NYT (a.k.a. the New York Times) was foolish enough to float the following opinion: “It has been obvious all along that cutting government services alone is not a solution to … Continue reading

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It’s Just A Phone

It’s no secret that I dislike “smart phones”.  (I also hate cell phones that spy on me, landline phone designs that screw me, and companies that merit a special place in hell.)  Honestly, what is it about telephones that brings … Continue reading

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Dump Reflections Part III: The Cream Of The Crop

The citizens you meet at dumps are the cream of the crop! Want to know why America rocks? Go to a dump! It was a flurry of activity. A couple dozen vehicles (which is a crowd in these parts) were … Continue reading

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