Sign of the times

The "Don't Tread On Me" image that goes all the way back to the American War of Independence has been co-opted for profit and political symbolism by all kinds people. I find this sad.  The coiled snake symbol was a favorite of mine for years. Now people see it and think of the Tea Party or some other right-wing kookball outfit. Other apolitical opportunists have rushed to print the coiled snake symbol on hats, tees, hoodies, buttons and such and sell them to all comers on the Internet. They want to cash in and don't care about the history or symbolism of the image. And so I say: A pox on both your houses Motherfuckers!


And here's one related image nobody has co-opted courtesy of Dullhawk. I hope Kent has copyrighted the damn thing. I'd hate see anyone but him make money off of it.

Battling those liberatarian blues

 BLUF: Sometimes being a man is eating shit to feed your family.

One of my favorite libertarian/anarchists Kent McManigal is having some hard times and feeling blue. I feel his pain. Been there myself. Probably be there again too someday. I feel you man. You can't feed your kids with ideological bromides. Karl Marx allowed his kids to die of neglect rather than get off his high-horse and get a job. Many more ideologically driven types abandon their kids or don't bother and have any. Kent's a better man than that and so are most of my brothers and sisters.
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The way we were

Independent libertarian columnist Kent McManigal reminds us that we Americans used to mind our own damn business, expected the same from others, and followed our own dreams regardless of what others thought and we expected the government at all levels to respect that. Good times now largely past.