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The KN@PP Stir Podcast, Episode 84: Gary Johnson vs. the Libertarian Party Jun 27, 2016

This episode of The KN@PP Stir Podcast is brought to you by Darryl W. Perry:The disclaimer I occasionally throw in: Just because Darryl sponsors the podcast, it doesn't follow that he agrees with a damn thing I say in the podcast. Just sayin' ...In this episode:Thanks For Asking! (Kasich/Dukakis 2020?, Brexit, Spoilers, Boxers, Briefs or Commando?, Citizen Schlosberg);The Week in Stupid (Gary Johnson vs. the Libertarian Party)Like KN@PPSTER? Check out Tom Knapp's work at the Garrison Center too!

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For Those Who Think I’ve Been Too Tough … Jun 26, 2016

... on Johnson and Weld, check out Jason Stapleton's show from June 23. Money quote from the description:Above all else what bothers me the most about Gary J and Wild Bill is they are clearly unprepared and lack even a basic understanding of their police [sic] opinions. They have no pride in what they do or what they stand for. It's shameful we have these two man representing our ideas. No one voting in this election is going to know what libertarianism is. Even if Gary was a libertarian (and I contend his is not) he lacks either the desire...

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Some CNN Town Hall Notes, and a Question Jun 24, 2016

Video, for reference (all Gary Johnson quotes below are from this "town hall"):Libertarian Party Platform, Plank 1.9: "We oppose all laws at any level of government restricting, registering, or monitoring the ownership, manufacture, or transfer of firearms or ammunition."Gary Johnson: "I don't think our position would be making it easier [to buy guns], we're not looking to roll back anything. But with regard to keeping guns out of the hands of the mentally ill, with regard to keeping guns out of the hands of potential terrorists, Bill talked about establishing a thousand person task force to potentially address that, a...

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Thanks For Asking! — 06/23/16 Jun 24, 2016

This week's AMA thread, and the podcast to follow, are brought to you by Darryl W. Perry:Ask me anything -- anything -- in the comments 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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What Bothers Me About LGBTQIA Victim Disarmament Advocates Jun 20, 2016

Well, there's the part where they're advocating victim disarmament ("gun control"), of course. That's bad enoughBut then there's the particular part where victim disarmament advocates turn to the argument that  "we need to make sure the mentally ill can't buy guns." That's even worse.Until the early 1970s, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (the psychology/psychiatry industry's official guide to mental illnesses) classified the LGB (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual) part of LGBTQIA as a "mental illness."The T part -- Transsexual -- is still reflected in the DSM as "gender dysphoria."Part of the A part -- Asexual -- is still reflected...

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The KN@PP Stir Podcast, Episode 83: Whaddayagonnado? Jun 19, 2016

This week's episode of The KN@PP Stir Podcast is brought to you by Darryl W. Perry:In this episode:Thanks For Asking! (Hulk Hogan and OJ Simpson and Bachelor Food);The Sopranos a decade later.Like KN@PPSTER? Check out Tom Knapp's work at the Garrison Center too!

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Things That Make Me Ask “WTF?” Jun 15, 2016

Marco Rubio wasn't going to seek re-election to the US Senate.But apparently he considers Omar Mateen's attack on an Orlando nightclub an indicator of strong public demand for his continued service, to which he may -- reluctantly, mind you, reluctantly -- bow.Anyone got some extra facepalm? I'm running short this week.Like KN@PPSTER? Check out Tom Knapp's work at the Garrison Center too!

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Notice: Florida is Jurassic Park Jun 15, 2016

Last night, an alligator grabbed a two-year old boy whose family was vacationing in Orlando, Florida. Police have recovered his body.Of course the Internet is in full Blame Game mode -- why was the kid playing at water's edge at night in an area with "no swimming" signs? Why did Disney just post "no swimming" signs instead of "stay the hell away -- alligators!" signs? And so on, and so forth.I'm sure there will be a lawsuit. And I'm sure there will be a settlement. And I'm sure that there will be "stay the hell away -- alligators!" signs in...

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Thanks For Asking! — 06/15/16 Jun 15, 2016

This week's AMA thread, and the podcast to follow, are brought to you by Darryl W. Perry:The drill:Ask me anything -- ANYTHING! -- in the comment thread below this post; andI'll answer you in comments, on the podcast, or both;Burma ShaveLike KN@PPSTER? Check out Tom Knapp's work at the Garrison Center too!

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Something to Think About Jun 14, 2016

Mark, chapter 12, verses 41-44, King James Version:41 And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.42 And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.43 And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:44 For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in...

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The KN@PP Stir Podcast, Episode 82: Let’s Just Leave This One Nameless Jun 13, 2016

This episode of the KN@PP Stir Podcast is brought to you by Darryl W. Perry:In this episode:Thanks For Asking! (Taxes);A downer of a weekly rant (the Orlando massacre);The usual wrap-up.Yes, it's a short episode -- less than 15 minutes this week. Not a happy weekend, folks. Maybe there will be a mid-week special episode if things get happier. Thanks For Asking! got much shorter shrift than it deserved this week on the podcast proper, so I hope you'll check out the written questions answers in the original thread.Like KN@PPSTER? Check out Tom Knapp's work at the Garrison Center too!

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“Worst Mass Shooting in US History” Jun 12, 2016

I'm seeing that verbiage in quite a few places today.Not even close. Even if we leave out almost every battle in the unpleasantness of 1861-65 (and the New York City draft riots during same), there's also Wounded Knee, Blair Mountain, and probably dozens of others.But I guess "worst mass shooting EVAH" is the victim disarmament's latest dance routine and that they'll be doing the funky chicken in the victims' blood for the next week or more. Unlike the people who actually went out to give blood in response to the call. At least as far away as Gainesville (where I live)...

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If I Owned Gawker, I Would Burn, Bulldoze or Otherwise Destroy the Value of Every Last Item of Associated Property … Jun 11, 2016

...  before I'd let Terry Gene Bollea, aka Hulk Hogan, collect so much as one thin dime of the $140 million a jury awarded him pursuant to his frivolous lawsuit. In fact, I think I might spend some of that money (before the bankruptcy auction) paying people of certain loosely defined occupation to track down the judge, the jury, Bollea and lawsuit financier Peter Thiel and give them stern talkings to, possibly involving baseball bats, tar and butane.The jury awarded Bollea $55 million in "compensatory damages" when in fact he almost certainly economically gained rather than lost wealth due to the circus...

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I Love Uber But I Guess They Don’t Love Me Jun 10, 2016

One of the first things I did when I got a smart phone a couple of months ago was set up the Uber app. For the most part, I have no reason to use it in my own home area, but I was planning to head for Orlando for the 2016 Libertarian National Convention, and thought I might have occasion to use it. I did -- Megabus drops off pretty much all the way across town from the convention center -- and it was a great experience.A Facebook friend told me to expect the Uber fare from bus stop to convention center...

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Yes, I’m Futzing with the Blog Again Jun 10, 2016

New color scheme. New fonts. New header (photo by Avens O'Brien).So on. So forth. Pardon the usual recombobulation problems.Now that the 2016 Libertarian National Convention is thoroughly over, I've removed the link to my coverage page from the header to reduce clutter. The page still exists, though.Like KN@PPSTER? Check out Tom Knapp's work at the Garrison Center too!

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The “Fair” Tax is Anti-Libertarian … Jun 8, 2016

... and I won't support any candidate who promotes it. Neither should you.Like KN@PPSTER? Check out Tom Knapp's work at the Garrison Center too!

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Thanks For Asking! — 06/08/16 Jun 8, 2016

This AMA thread, and the podcast to follow, are brought to you by Darryl W. Perry:The usual:Ask me anything -- yes, anything -- in the comment thread below this post; andI'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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Endorsements: Two Candidates, One Project Jun 8, 2016

Endorsement #1: Paul Stanton, Libertarian for US Senate from Florida. I was privileged to be present at Paul's announcement speech and to be his first (small) campaign donor. He's still working on his campaign web site, but he's got a donations page (please use it!) and a Facebook presence. I hope you'll help him get things rolling.Endorsement #2: Ken Willey, Libertarian for Florida State Legislature. Ken chairs the Clay County, Florida Libertarian Party. He invited me up to the Jacksonville suburbs for a county meeting a couple of months ago. Nice to see an active party and an active candidate....

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The KN@PP Stir Podcast, Episode 81: Getting Back on the Hoarse (Not a Typo) Jun 6, 2016

This episode of The KN@PP Stir Podcast is brought to you by Darryl W. Perry, the man who should have been the Libertarian Party's 2016 presidential nominee:In this episodode:Back from the 2016 Libertarian National Convention;Thanks For Asking! (Questions from a New Jersey Whackjob, etc.);Hopefully my final little rant on Johnson/Weld 2016 and so forth;The usual monthly wrap-up.Like KN@PPSTER? Check out Tom Knapp's work at the Garrison Center too!

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Libertarian National Convention: The Bad Jun 2, 2016

OK, so I covered the good in a previous post. In this post, I'll cover the bad -- and the ugly, just to get it over with.The Libertarian Party nominated Gary Johnson for president and William Weld for vice-president.So far as I can tell the nominations were legitimately conferred. I was in the hall. I had a vote. So the only thing I can do in good conscience is accept the result. I don't plan to actively campaign against this ticket unless they betray the party in some big way above and beyond the pre-existing reasons why they should never...

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