Author Archives: ehurst

Linux Failed Me

Posted on January 27, 2010 by ehurst

First off, you need to realize this is not an angry rant. I have loved Linux from the first experience, when I installed RedHat 5.0 on an old 486. Once I understood it, and some of the philosophy behind it, … Continue reading →

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National Chutzpah

Posted on January 25, 2010 by ehurst

This is not about a race or ethnic group. People still argue today what the term “Jew” should mean, and I’m not addressing that. If I were to discuss the term “American” it would hardly mean a race or ethnic … Continue reading →

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The Fiction of Control

Posted on January 24, 2010 by ehurst

There is a sense in which no man can be ruled who does not permit it. People in the aggregate prefer the results of letting governments take charge of things, and a host of cultural and contextual factors affect that, … Continue reading →

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Justified Target of Wrath: Wikipedia

Posted on January 22, 2010 by ehurst

It was a noble idea. Let everyone with an interest be allowed to add their knowledge regarding a topic, and the intelligence of the common man will shine through in creating an online encyclopedia. Let the differing opinions work out … Continue reading →

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Transcending the Law Covenants

Posted on January 21, 2010 by ehurst

If I teach the Laws of God (Noah and Moses inclusive) and don’t live by them, I’m a hypocrite. If I teach the Laws and tell you I obey them, it would probably sound arrogant. So I won’t tell you … Continue reading →

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Busted: NetBSD 5.01

Posted on January 20, 2010 by ehurst

No, there is nothing really wrong with the OS, but with me. I’m not the hobbyist any more. Back when I first dove into FreeBSD I was determined to get it. I bought a couple of books, bugged some people … Continue reading →

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Anarchy Is Logical

Posted on January 19, 2010 by ehurst

After all I’ve written about the Covenant of Noah, the requirement for a civil government, you’d have to know I’m not anti-government. Actually, I’m anti-state. That is, I find the Modern State, born and defined by the Treaty of Westphalia, … Continue reading →

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Generous Considerations

Posted on January 18, 2010 by ehurst

Who wants to be regarded unfeeling and selfish? I won’t say it’s all a band-wagon effect, but there is a ton of stuff about aiding the Haitians on blogs and news sites. I will say far, far too many of … Continue reading →

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More Death-of-the-Net?

Posted on January 16, 2010 by ehurst

As more of our economy is pulled in under the corporate and government controls, we risk a form of utterly heedless oppression. It’s called fascism — government operating on behalf the soulless corporation. We have gotten to the point the … Continue reading →

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We Are Not In This Together

Posted on January 15, 2010 by ehurst

The first and most important signal of impending oppression is alienation from the enforcers. To the degree you find yourself in a community where the police tend to view citizens as the enemy, you are in a police state. It … Continue reading →

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