We are developing the social individualist meta-context for the future. From the very serious to the extremely frivolous... lets see what is on the mind of the Samizdata people.

Samizdata, derived from Samizdat /n. - a system of clandestine publication of banned literature in the USSR [Russ.,= self-publishing house]

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Great Moments in Capitalist History: on this day in 1990 McDonalds opened its first restaurant in Moscow.

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I must have liberty Withal,
as large a charter as the wind,
To blow on whom I please.
– William Shakespeare, “As You Like It” act II scene VII line 47

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Great Moments in Capitalist History: on this day in 1924 the first ice cream cone rolling machine was patented by Carl Taylor of Cleveland Ohio.

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An ideal form of government is democracy tempered with assassination.
– Voltaire

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Pat Buchanan is making a stir again. In his new book he claims homosexuality is addictive – apparently, so are intolerance and stupidity.
– Jay Leno

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The captured Taliban that are now in Cuba are getting one bath towel, they are getting shampoo and toothpaste. The people there are seeing this and asking Castro, “Can we get this stuff?”
– David Letterman

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Sacred cows make the tastiest hamburgers
-Abbie Hoffman

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Great Moments in Capitalist History: on this day in 1964 the world’s largest cheese (34,591 lbs) was manufactured in Wisconsin

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Politicians are interested in people. Not that this is always a virtue. Fleas are interested in dogs.
– P. J. O’Rourke

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Here’s something to ponder: just as there are boobs on the far-left, there are also boobs on the far-right. You know, they do come in pairs.
– unknown

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Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.
– John Lehman, former US Secretary of the Navy

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The pen is mightier than the sword, and considerably easier to write with
– Marty Feldman