08 January 2014

The video Facebook doesn't want you to see

A few minutes ago, I found a really cool video on Google+, so I went to share it with Facebook. I got an error I'd never seen before. Apparently Facebook doesn't think you should see this video.

This video contains no nudity or foul language. Whether it contains violence or not... well, violence is kind of implied at the end. It's a PSA from New Zealand about speeding. I wonder if Facebook will block my blog for posting it, or take action against my account. I'd be interested to know why they don't want their members seeing this video, though. Other videos can certainly be posted.

04 January 2014

On Liberty vs Authority and the Pledge of Allegiance (today vs before the '50s)

Silly Authoritarian post on Facebook
posted on a so-called Libertarian page
Quick political science lesson: Forcing students to follow a state (as in government, not one US state) religion is authoritarian, not libertarian.

Just like you have Conservatives and Progressives (aka Liberals) and everybody in between, you also have Authoritarians and Libertarians.

Conservatives are opposed to progress; Progressives are for it. Generally this means minority rights, as well as welfare programs. In theory but not always in practice, it also extends to gun rights (which Conservatives fight for, mostly).

Authoritarians believe in the Authority of the State. Libertarians believe in the Liberty (freedom) of the Individual.