Random Shots for Sunday, 2 October 2022

Today in history

COMMENTS I’VE POSTED

1. Posted to Facebook here and here —

   Issue 1,176 of L. Neil Smith’s THE LIBERTARIAN ENTERPRISE is now up

   L. Neil Smith’s THE LIBERTARIAN ENTERPRISE

   — An International Journal of Opinion —

   Issue 1,176, October 2, 2022

   https://ncc-1776.org/

   THIS ISSUE’S MOTTO: Justice should not only be done, but should manifestly and undoubtedly be seen to be done. — Lord Gordon Hewart, Lord Chief Justice of England (1924)

   THE WEEKLY CARTOON: Why don’t the 99% of us who aren’t offended quit catering to the 1% who are?

   A Request for Help

   Our longtime friend of the Libertarian Enterprise has been released from jail after selling his car to post bond. He would prefer to retain a lawyer rather than depend on the tender mercies of a public defender. He has identified a lawyer he would like to retain, who wants $5,000 as an initial retainer. Costs are estimated as follows:

   $5,000 for basic discovery, pleading, etc.
   3,000 for motions, including to suppress evidence
   5,000 for trial should any charges proceed to trial

   Our friend maintains his innocence with respect to the charges, and while the Libertarian Enterprise will not comment on the particulars of the situation, we do believe that everyone is owed a fair trial and the ability to retain a lawyer, with whom one is able to communicate in confidentiality. To that end, we have set up a GiveSendGo page, and our friend, and we, would be extremely grateful for any help our readers would be able to kindly provide.

   https://givesendgo.com/G3DA3

   Donations will show up as “Rule of Law”, and will be directed to an account in Cathy’s name which will then be provided to the chosen counsel.

   Thank you

   Yours in Liberty,

   Rylla and Cathy Smith
   Co-Publishers, L. Neil Smith’s The Libertarian Enterprise

   ARTICLES

   0. The Editor’s Notes, by Charles Curley

   1. Letters to the Editor, from Wayne Grantham, Albert Perez

   2. A Tale of Two Hoovers, by L. Neil Smith

   3. The Coercive Mind, by Samuel Edward Konkin III

   4. What Went Wrong With the World-wide Socialist Revolutions? by L. Reichard White

   5. Due Process of Law, by Jim Davidson

LISTENING / READING / WATCHING

1. THE MERKINS — VANILLA MIKE – “SLICE, SLICE, BABY” (VANILLA ICE PARODY) [YouTube]
2. Blood and Water: Sabotaging Hitler’s Bomb by Dan Kurzman
3. Heroes & Icons (H&I) —
   1. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
   2. Star Trek: Voyager
   3. Star Trek: Enterprise
4. Colion Noir — Top 5 Accessories Every Home Defense Handgun Should Have [YouTube]
5. KOAT News — Security Incident on plane at Albuquerque International Sunport [YouTube]

NOTES FROM LIFE, ETC.

1. I walked 27,351 steps today.