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The KN@PP Stir Podcast, Episode 95: Enough With The 9/11 Already Sep 11, 2016

This episode of The KN@PP Stir Podcast is brought to you by Darryl W. Perry:In this episode:Thanks For Asking! (What I would do about a leppo; stranger fiction; sick Clinton; Thom Hartmann is not a leprechaun; Garrison pickup stuff);Yes, it's 9/11 and no, nothing has changed (the 15-year-old essay I read is available here).Like KN@PPSTER? Check out Tom Knapp's work at the Garrison Center too!

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I Had a Strange Dream Last Night Sep 9, 2016

I dreamed a commercial."If you suffer from moderate to severe erectile dysfunction, talk to your doctor about Aleppo."Like KN@PPSTER? Check out Tom Knapp's work at the Garrison Center too!

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My Daughter Caitlin is 26 Today Sep 9, 2016

I'm thinking it wouldn't kill her to get in touch with Dad. There's a handy contact form up top of the site, even.Like KN@PPSTER? Check out Tom Knapp's work at the Garrison Center too!

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Thanks For Asking! — 09/08/16 Sep 8, 2016

This week's AMA thread and the podcast to follow are brought to you by Darryl W. Perry:Ask me anything (yes, anything) in the comment thread below this post and I'll answer in comments, on this weekend's podcast, or both.Like KN@PPSTER? Check out Tom Knapp's work at the Garrison Center too!

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If There’s One Thing I’m Not Known For, it is Sensitivity to Sexism Sep 7, 2016

Really. If I had a penny for every fell look shot my way for saying something thoughtless or disrespectful or insensitive, I wouldn't be able to get around my house for all the pennies stacked up everywhere.So when even I notice it, I suspect it's pretty bad.Like when a dude writes an op-ed about former US Senator, former US Secretary of State, and current Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and:Identifies her main opponent, Donald Trump, by his full name; thenRefers to her as merely "Hillary" seven times over the course of two full paragraphs; whileAlso checking off the "dutiful wife"...

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The Kn@PP Stir Podcast, Episode 94: The Horse I Rode In On Sep 4, 2016

This episode of The KN@PP Stir Podcast is brought to you by Darryl W. Perry:In this episode:Thanks For Asking! (More questions than you can shake a stick at, although I'm not sure why you'd want to shake a stick at questions anyway);In case you hadn't noticed I really, really, really hate my choices for president this year (here's the article at Antiwar.com that I reference on Clinton's "I forgot" strategy).Like KN@PPSTER? Check out Tom Knapp's work at the Garrison Center too!

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Powerlessness Update Sep 3, 2016

So the power was off for about 18 hours. No biggie. Understandable.  I mean, there was a hurricane,  after all.Then the power was on for six hours or so. Yay. Now it's been off again for about 12 hours for no apparent reason. It's on two blocks away,  just not here. Time to stop fucking around, Clay Electric. Like KN@PPSTER? Check out Tom Knapp's work at the Garrison Center too!

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I Feel so Powerless Sep 2, 2016

Hermine came through last night. Not as bad as I expected, but the power has been out for about 12 hours now. Just a short phone post to let my enemies know they didn't get me this time ...Like KN@PPSTER? Check out Tom Knapp's work at the Garrison Center too!

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I Ain’t Marching … er, Standing … Anymore Sep 1, 2016

Not after listening to the first half hour of last night's episode of Free Talk Live:Like KN@PPSTER? Check out Tom Knapp's work at the Garrison Center too!

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Florida Libertarians Nominate Stanton for US Senate Aug 31, 2016

Congratulations to Paul Stanton, who won the Libertarian Party's nomination for US Senate from Florida in yesterday's primary. As my readers/listeners know, I supported Paul in the primary.Congratulations also to Augustus Invictus, who ran an ... interesting ... campaign. As my readers/listeners know, I opposed Invictus in the primary.Now is not the time to pick on Invictus, and I'm not going to. But a couple of thoughts on what happened and why:About 4,000 people voted in Florida's first-ever statewide Libertarian primary.As much as those of us who are involved in the LP would like to think that they all looked closely...

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Comment of the Week Aug 30, 2016

The story:Police arrested Juanita Gomez, 49, of Oklahoma City on charges of killing her daughter, Geneva, whose body was found by authorities stretched out on the floor with a large crucifix resting on her chest. "Blood was visible, and she had suffered severe trauma around her head and face," said court documents filed on Monday, according to Tribune Media. After placing the body in a cross position, the court document show, Juanita cleaned her daughter's dead body. Her mother told investigators that she believed her daughter, 33, who was living with her, had demons inside.The comment, from Mary-Anne Wolf:Does it...

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The libertarian case for immigration restrictions Aug 30, 2016

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The Latest New KN@PPSTER Joint Aug 29, 2016

As long-time readers know, every so often I come up with an idea that seems easy to implement, cheaply or freely implementable, fits into the stuff I do already, and just might be a money-maker. So I try it out and see what happens.I was thinking the other day about the weekly newspapers I've come across in almost every city of any size that I've ever spent time in: The crime tabloid. The one I happened to be thinking about was the St. Louis Metro Evening Whirl.Crime sells newspapers. The "police blotter" section is a popular feature even in papers...

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Yes, I Know the Podcast is Late Aug 29, 2016

Not sure how late it will end up being. I was under the weather yesterday with, among other things, bad sneezy allergy stuff (pollen, I guess). Took to bed early intending to get up and record the podcast in the late evening, ended up sleeping all night. Sorry about that. It may be mid-week, as I expect to have something on my mind about Wednesday.Like KN@PPSTER? Check out Tom Knapp's work at the Garrison Center too!

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Thanks For Asking! — 08/24/16 Aug 24, 2016

This week's AMA thread, and the episode of The KN@PP Stir Podcast to follow, are brought to you by Darryl W. Perry:How it works ...Ask me anything (anything!) in the comment thread below this post;I'll answer in comments, on this weekend's podcast, or both.Like KN@PPSTER? Check out Tom Knapp's work at the Garrison Center too!

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Спасибо, товарищи! Aug 23, 2016

I was interviewed by Russian state media earlier today. Not in Russian, though. In English -- Matt Ayton of Sputnik Radio UK.Subject: Pay for play at the Clinton foundation.Not sure if it's aired yet, or if so whether or not there's an archival link. If one turns up I'll update this post with it.No, I have no idea where or why they came up with my name as someone to talk about that issue with. But pretty cool, IMO.Like KN@PPSTER? Check out Tom Knapp's work at the Garrison Center too!

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#Coincidence? Aug 22, 2016

On August 3rd, Edward Snowden (or someone using Snowden's Twitter account) tweeted the message "Did you work with me? Have we talked since 2013? Please recontact me securely. It’s time."On August 5th, Snowden (or someone using Snowdent's Twitter account) tweeted the message "ffdae96f8dd292374a966ec8b57d9cc680ce1d23cb7072c522efe32a1a7e34b0" (which some sources say is a private Bitcoin hash for the amount BTC 0.000911, boosting the theory that the tweet was a "dead man's switch" message and meant Snowden had some kind of emergency going).Then both tweets were deleted.Ten days later, a group calling itself the "Shadow Brokers" announced an online auction of  hacking tools allegedly copied...

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Grinds My Gears, Louisiana Flooding Edition Aug 22, 2016

Unless he or she actually lives there, there is one, and only one, reason for a politician to visit a disaster area. That reason is to be seen visiting a disaster area.And every time a politician visits a disaster area, that politician and his or her security/campaign/personal entourage, plus whatever media crews show up for the visit (but didn't show up for the disaster) are hogging up valuable resources (plane seats that could be bringing actual emergency workers in, bottles of water that people who belong there could be drinking, etc.).He or she is also causing local police, emergency workers, etc....

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Hadn’t Really Thought About it, But Yeah Aug 22, 2016

Over at WendyMcElroy.com, Brad points out that the latest Clinton campaign announcement is really just an ad for an influence-peddling fire sale.Like KN@PPSTER? Check out Tom Knapp's work at the Garrison Center too!

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The KN@PP Stir Podcast, Episode 93: The Short End Aug 21, 2016

This episode of The KN@PP Stir Podcast is brought to you by Darryl W. Perry:In this episode:Thanks For Asking! (Services Rendered);DNC/Clinton v. Wikileaks/Assange Gripe.Like KN@PPSTER? Check out Tom Knapp's work at the Garrison Center too!

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