http://www.sutcliffe.com/blog neolibertarian objectivist techno-optimist Sun, 18 May 2008 13:15:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Unmanned vehicles and networked devices are an area of personal interest, and pretty much what's putting food on my family's table at this moment. I've always wondered how long it was before some bright spark realised UAVs are perfect for casualty evacuation from the battlefield. It appears the Israelis have ... http://www.sutcliffe.com/blog/?p=105 Despite that our PM believes there's a 'blight on the nation's soul', I'm openly stating that I don't feel an ounce of guilt or obligation to Aboriginal people. A 'one-way' apology made by the great KRudster this Wednesday will not be a reflection of how I feel or any ... http://www.sutcliffe.com/blog/?p=103 I don't know who came up with this list, but I'm fairly sure it wasn't Rand herself. As far as I'm aware this is the closest thing Rand said to the list below: To live, man must hold three things as the supreme and ruling values of his life: reason, purpose ... http://www.sutcliffe.com/blog/?p=100 When I consider whether I'm giving my children the best chance in life that I can, the fact they were born in Australia is like winning Lotto. Peace, freedom, opportunity, wealth, health, space - it's all here. Not to mention it's full of some of the best people you'll find ... http://www.sutcliffe.com/blog/?p=98 I was listening to ABC Newsradio this afternoon, to an article on Anne Frank and her diary. I can't find a transcript on the ABC site, but I'm quoting as best as possible from memory. A fellow was being interviewed and my understanding is he was Jewish and had some ... http://www.sutcliffe.com/blog/?p=97 I love it when left-wingers turn on each other! Protesters turn on each other in sea hunt for whalers TWO anti-whaling groups harassing Japanese whalers in the Southern Ocean turned on each other yesterday. Sea Shepherd chief Paul Watson slammed Greenpeace for refusing to tell him where the Japanese whaling fleet is, even ... http://www.sutcliffe.com/blog/?p=96 Australia's most prominent righty blogger has a bit of a battle with jack-the-dancer. The right-wing blog scene won't be same 'till he's back on deck. Thoughts and prayers until that occurs. http://www.sutcliffe.com/blog/?p=94 Those of you with American friends who have pro-freedom and pro-constitution tendencies should suggest that they sign this: www.savethesecond.com In a great victory for the American People, the U.S. Court of Appeals overturned the DC handgun ban saying it was a violation of the second amendment. For the first time in ... http://www.sutcliffe.com/blog/?p=93 I may currently be a libertarian but this makes me want to sign up with Fred Nile. http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23032131-23109,00.html Masturbators come together in Copenhagen HOT on the heels of San Francisco and London, Copenhagen is to host a masturbate-a-thon in May which organisers hope will help break lingering taboos about self-love. Pia Struck Madsen, a ... http://www.sutcliffe.com/blog/?p=92 Been done elsewhere but too funny to miss. The placard waving, police bashing, weed-worshipers may protest about it, but it’s nothing a few blasts from a water cannon can’t fix. They could do with a wash. And if they’re still too unAustralian to chop a few chops for the rest of ... http://www.sutcliffe.com/blog/?p=90