Yeah, saw this coming.

Virginia caves to the black ribbon crowd.

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine on Monday closed the loophole in state law that allowed the Virginia Tech gunman to pass a federal background check and buy the weapons used in the massacre.

Kaine issued an executive order requiring that a database of people banned from buying guns include anyone who is found to be dangerous and ordered to undergo involuntary mental health treatment.

It’s not particularly annoying, but it’s still an expansion of state power, done in the name of nannystatist fearmongering. “OMG KOREAN ZERG RUSH NEVAR FORGETT!!!11eleventyone!” Yeah, this is bullshit.

Israel realizes socialism doesn’t work

They put the kibosh on the kibbutzim.

When Israel’s oldest kibbutz, Degania, announced that it was giving up its socialist ideals and going private–members could own homes and earn salaries based on how hard they worked–few other than the kibbutzniks themselves were happy. For many Israelis, Degania was a symbol of rosier days, a Zionist idyll of honest work and camaraderie. But for those who called it home, the kibbutz had become an anachronism as rusty as the battered farm tools on display for tourists. Today, the younger generation of kibbutzniks pines for individualism. Tamara Gal-Sarai gazes out over the kibbutz lawn until her eyes settle on the blue-white shimmer of the Sea of Galilee. “The Israeli press blames us for killing their utopia,” she says. “It was as if we’d destroyed a national treasure.”

At the very least, this is an argument for volitarianism, for allowing any sort of thing so long as all actions are voluntary. When all actions are voluntary, transition is easier. They essentially switched their economy from a Soviet model to a capitalist one, but because everything was voluntary from the very beginning, it was far easier.

Fight For Your Right – To Take Vitamins!

Whoa – Michelle and Aaron Russo have recently sent me notice that some serious draconian legislation is underway in Washington. The Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act (S1082), has already passed a Senate subcommittee and is heading for an eventual floor vote. I’m a firm believer in keeping Big Pharma out of my body. I opt for more natural choices when it comes to my health. This is Big Brothers attempt to stomp out your right to take vitamins and supplements! Think about how this will affect the natural foods industry and the comapnies that manufacture distribute and sell natural products. As someone who uses a vast array of said products I am very alarmed.

What can I do to make my voice heard? As an avid Whole Foods shopper I hate to think of a world with no choices (but that’s what it’s coming to). We have seen ephedra banned – what’s next? And will it be a wipe out of the entire natural foods industry with one swift stroke of a pen? How can we let our voice be heard? Has time run out? http://help.senate.gov/Hearings/2007_04_18_E/S1082.pdf