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Philip K. Dick

That is not how you do it; you do not solve one problem with another, greater problem.
Philip K. Dick, The Transmigration of Timothy Archer (1982).

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Term Limits (refresh for more)

The Other Maine Thing
Tuesday’s biggest election news was the victory for Ranked Choice …
Long Time (1996+12=2008) Coming
Been a long time coming. The twelve-year term limits law passed …
Texas Range War
Paul Jacob on upping the ante in the gerrymander wars.
Coburn’s Terms
Over the weekend, as Rep. Thomas Massie (R‑Kent.) was single-handedly …
Corruption, Arkansas-Style
On Friday, the Arkansas Supreme Court struck Issue 3, a citizen-initiated …

Today in Freedom

On February 6, 2018, SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy, a super heavy launch vehicle, made its maiden flight.

The payload was random/not-random: A Tesla Roadster. Elon Musk runs both SpaceX and Tesla.

Paul Jacob wrote about this at the time.

SpaceX boasts the Falcon Heavy as one of its chief successes:

Falcon Heavy is composed of three reusable Falcon 9 nine-engine cores whose 27 Merlin engines together generate more than 5 million pounds of thrust at liftoff, equal to approximately eighteen 747 aircraft. As one of the world’s most powerful operational rockets, Falcon Heavy can lift nearly 64 metric tons (141,000 lbs) to orbit.

Memes (refresh for more)

Heinlein: Fire and Fusion
“…like fire and fusion, government is a dangerous servant and a terrible …
Albert Einstein
“Never do anything against conscience even if the state demands it.” …
Hillary’s Accomplishments
“I’m a progressive who likes to get things done.” —Hillary Clinton Click …
“Regulation” should not be confused with “rule of law”
A “rule of law” is based on general principles, and …
One-Party Socialism?
As the President of the United States noodles around Cuba, …

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