http://kipesquire.powerblogs.com/ A collection of real-world libertarian, individualist and laissez-faire rants on policy, culture and other current events by an average, everyday lawyer & investment banker and part-time pop scholar. en-us 2008-06-28T11:06+00:00 http://kipesquire.powerblogs.com/posts/1214587200.shtml "Different candidates have different strengths. Some are wealthy; others have wealthy supporters who are willing to make large contributions. Some are celebrities; some have the benefit of a well-known family name.... Kip 2008-06-27T17:06+00:00 http://kipesquire.powerblogs.com/posts/1214441250.shtml ... Infra-Red State!... Kip 2008-06-26T00:06+00:00 http://kipesquire.powerblogs.com/posts/1214326391.shtml His name is Dean G. Skelos, he represents Rockville Center, a relatively upscale Long Island community (Bruno represented Brunswick, in the very conservative upstate capitol district).... Kip 2008-06-24T16:06+00:00 http://kipesquire.powerblogs.com/posts/1214067912.shtml (Why are you reading this post here and not at the new site?)... Kip 2008-06-21T17:06+00:00 http://kipesquire.powerblogs.com/posts/1213650652.shtml Barack Obama has, as was widely expected, introduced a proposal to lift the cap on wages subject to Social Security tax, but with an exemption — often referred to as... Kip 2008-06-16T21:06+00:00 http://kipesquire.powerblogs.com/posts/1213455741.shtml If you didn't already know (and you probably do), would you be able to match the senator with the quote?... Kip 2008-06-14T15:06+00:00 http://kipesquire.powerblogs.com/posts/1213412027.shtml "There are two Lady Godivas, two women on horses with no shirt on and long hair."... Kip 2008-06-14T02:06+00:00 http://kipesquire.powerblogs.com/posts/1213145652.shtml My down-in-the-dirt political prediction skills are not particularly good. Just ask Homeland Security Secretary Giuliani. My comparative advantage lies elsewhere.... Kip 2008-06-11T10:06+00:00 http://kipesquire.powerblogs.com/posts/1213040074.shtml I don't think it's supposed to be here:... Kip 2008-06-09T19:06+00:00 http://kipesquire.powerblogs.com/posts/1212600090.shtml They wants the precious... Kip 2008-06-04T17:06+00:00 http://kipesquire.powerblogs.com/posts/1212538314.shtml It's rare that I actually have an opportunity to say something nice about the Human Rights Campaign (cf., this post), so let me savor the moment:... Kip 2008-06-04T00:06+00:00 http://kipesquire.powerblogs.com/posts/1212020239.shtml Here is what he said:... Kip 2008-05-29T00:05+00:00 http://kipesquire.powerblogs.com/posts/1211796135.shtml I mean really, what's the point? I'm not a Big-L Libertarian, I don't plan on being a Big-L Libertarian, so who gives a crap if they nominate Bob Barr? They... Kip 2008-05-26T12:05+00:00 http://kipesquire.powerblogs.com/posts/1210245093.shtml "A building has integrity, just like a man — and just as seldom."... Kip 2008-05-08T14:05+00:00 http://kipesquire.powerblogs.com/posts/1209925071.shtml (I sincerely hope this does not become a regular feature here.)... Kip 2008-05-06T11:05+00:00 http://kipesquire.powerblogs.com/posts/1210036903.shtml There are certain axioms, certain fundamental pillars, upon which this blog is based. One is that all politicians are, by definition, moral defectives. Another is the ubiquitousness of the Politics... Kip 2008-05-06T01:05+00:00 http://kipesquire.powerblogs.com/posts/1209957096.shtml Obsidian Wings, critiquing John McCain's health care not-quite-reform not-quite-proposal, relays an anecdote:... Kip 2008-05-05T10:05+00:00 http://kipesquire.powerblogs.com/posts/1209921244.shtml And who, you might be wondering, is Ms. Maureen Felix of West Orange, New Jersey?... Kip 2008-05-04T17:05+00:00 http://kipesquire.powerblogs.com/posts/1209640016.shtml To review: The problem with the way the Internal Revenue Code treats employer-provided health care benefits to employees is not that employers can deduct such benefits (most notably insurance premiums), thereby... Kip 2008-05-01T11:05+00:00 http://kipesquire.powerblogs.com/posts/1209505181.shtml A self-contained comment left elsewhere:... Kip 2008-04-29T21:04+00:00