Michael Z. Williamson's Blog, page 17

New Blog

Set up at my site. Might be able to make it cross post at some point.

Explaining Capitalism to Non Capitalists, Part II, An Example

So, some group of idiots thought it would be a good idea to ban "assault weapons." They weren't entirely sure what an assault weapon was, and there wasn't exactly a rash of people holding rebellions with $500-$2000 rifles, but much like th...e switchblade bans of the late 50s, it seemed like a good idea at the time.

So, they decided that bayonet lugs, adjustable stocks and muzzle brakes constituted "assault characteristics." Because, you know, all those drive by bayonetings were a cultural pro...

Explaining Capitalism to Non Capitalists

From a FB response to someone:

Your logical fallacy is thus: Only a large government can solve this problem. The government has failed to solve this problem. Therefore, this problem is unresolvable.

Clearly, if large government can't resolve the problem, a different approach is needed. As the two following posts pointed out, without large governments, the fascistic enterprise we've engaged in since 1948 (When State Dept went on record that large oil companies could be useful for creating in...

The Update

So, Do Unto Others... is in stores.

Rogue is in progress, Kurt has already done killer artwork, and is pending.

the third Ripple Creek will be next.

I just finished some work for Discovery Channel.

New Valdemar short out in December.

Atlanta Radio Theater Company is doing a radio play of Contact with Chaos.

You all need to catch up on things Mike.

No shit. Really?

http://www.truthdig.com/report/print/do_not_pity_the_democrats_20100913/


A: Gee, it took the Dems THIS LONG to figure that out?

2) Yes, and continuing the us/them fight with the rest of America is just a PERFECT way to fight it.

You want to know why the TEA Party exists? Because twits like this are too busy speaking of "tolerance" for people they agree with, and childish name-calling of everyone else, to actually do anything productive.

Pennsic Cooking Trick

Make your pancake batter with Irish Cream instead of milk.

You're going to hell, but you'll enjoy the ride. No need to thank me.

If You Disagree With Me You're Wrong

http://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/16/dont-blame-mother-nature-for-the-crash/#comment-170896
47 morons asking the same question

"A question for all the aerospace engineers out there – If this is a common problem, could a mesh cover be designed for the the engines to keep the birds out?"

"All jet airplanes should be required to have bird deflectors in front of the jet engines to prevent catastrophic plane crashes. Unfortunately, it may take fatal plane crashes and trial lawyers before...

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Royalties came in a couple of weeks ago, including the paperback of Better to Beg Forgiveness...


HOLY @#$ING @#$!

So, what I can learn from this, is that mocking and ridiculing people, and blowing stuff up, will sell a lot of books. A metric crapton.

Therefore, I shall endeavor to be even less politically correct, and go from the jackboot on the head to the combat boot in the teeth. literarily speaking.

I have a list...

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!

http://blastr.com/2010/07/church-to-protest-comic-c.php Fred Phelps is going to protest San Diego ComicCon. :-D

Ripple Creek Shirts

Are back in.