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Today is the birthday of Milton Friedman, quite possibly one of the most well-known free market economic thinkers. He is known for advocating a reduction in the role of government in the market place in oreder to maximize political and social freedom. Friedman passed away in 2006, but his ideas live on.  We salute you, Milton Friedman.

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Chicago police superintendent tries to implement shoot first policy without consulting city hall.

Reedsville WV police officer accused of several countes of criminal misconduct from fabricating evidence to excessive force.

Chattanooga TN police supervisor gets written reprimand for choking handcuffed suspect, chief says its not slap on wrist.

New York State Trooper assigned to Counter Terrorism unit arrested for aggravated harassment & falsifying records.

Two Knoxville TN cops who resigned when two 13-year-old girls alleged sexual misconduct are now subjects of a child porn warrant.

Courtesy of fr33agents.com:

Jason and Pete from Motorhome Diaries have been detained at the Canadian border leaving Vermont on I-91. They have been there for the last 4 hours, MARV has been searched by both state agents and the K-9 patrol. The MHD Guys were filming as the neared the check point, but the video was deleted and they were informed if they continued to film, record, or take pictures they would be arrested.

A box of literature from the Alliance of the Libertarian Left was taken, and a copy of Crispin Sartwell’s “Against the State” was left out on the counter. The RV was ransacked but thankfully not to the point it was in Jones County, Mississippi. Their laptops are now in the possession of the state agents, and those agents are reading about fr33 Agents, The Free State Project, and Jason & Pete’s former employer. One agent has accused them of ’spreading misinformation.’

The guys have been told that the state agents are looking for “Pornography or Heinous Propaganda.” When asked for a definition of “Heinous Propaganda” or the applicable statute they were told it was available online, but they don’t have computers or Internet access.

The agent that is holding them hostage is Agent number 17258, and his supervisor, Miguel Begin (sp?) can be reached at 819.876.7821 x112. Stay Tuned for further updates.

Update: Jason and Pete have been denied entry into Canada, citing the Jones County incident. Now waiting to go back through US Border patrol.

Update 2: Computers were kept as possible evidence of Propaganda.

Update 3: Computers returned, State Agents still in posession of box of ALL Literature

The first one was on the music industry. This one tackles the current political hot-topic of the day: Health Care.

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Great video on the pitfalls of government run healthcare:

Giant sea creatures are attacking coastal regions all around the world. Some weigh more than a Sumo wrestler. Is there potential for an immortal giant creature from the deep?

First, it was the giant “red devil” squid that attacked the coast of San Diego. The hostile creatures, which are known to attack divers, can grow up to five feet and weigh over 100 pounds. That’s a lot of calamari! Swimmers, however, should be safe, as the squids rarely come to the surface.

Some news reporters have been comparing this to a certain old school b-movie. This journalist, however, will not stoop that low! These squids aren’t attaching themselves to any bridges, nor is the event taking place in San Francisco!!

More insidious, perhaps, are the giant jellyfish that have been appearing along the coasts of Japan. These creatures from the deep can grow to be six and a half feet in diameter and weigh over 450 pounds. The spineless sea-goers are more common in China and Korea, but their recent appearance in Japan has caused a catastrophe for the local fishing industries.

The jellyfish tend to become tangled in the nets of fisherman, poking holes and tearing them to shreds, while also poisoning their would-be catch.

They also have an interesting defense tactic that makes them nearly impossible to ward off, though the Japanese government is mounting a task force to take on the problem. When killed or placed under the threat of attack Nomura’s Jellyfish release millions of sperm and eggs, which attach to coral formations. Once the water reaches ample conditions they disengage from the coral and become brand new miniature giant jellyfish that will undoubtedly grow up to become a menace to society.

In an exercise of free-market entrepreneurship, some Japanese citizens are taking advantage of the situation. Turns out the jellyfish can be made into pretty good tofu. Some say that jellyfish collagen is also very good for the skin.

How does this all tie-in to immortality? There is another interesting sea creature that seems to have the potential to live forever. The immortal jellyfish, known as the Turritopsis Nutricula, has the unique ability to revert back to a juvenile state after reaching maturity. Scientists believe that the process can go on forever, allowing the creature to potentially live forever.

Let’s just hope that Nomura’s Jellyfish doesn’t get the bright idea to cross breed with Turritopsis Nutricula, or we might have a catastrophic situation on our hands. The Age of the Jellyfish has begun.

I, for one, welcome our new jellyfish overlords!

Its official: Ryan Reynolds will be taking the lead role in the upcoming ‘Green Lantern’ feature film, which is slated to be released in 2011.

Being a fan of Reynolds, I think this is a great choice. Some fans of the comic seem to disagree. They don’t think that Reynolds can break from his typecast wise-cracking romantic comedy role.

To them I say watch ‘The Nines’ or ‘Chaos Theory’ and tell me you still doubt his acting abilities.