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Cris Mark [Ron Paul 08]

I am here for Friends

About Me

My name is [Proper Noun], and I recently moved to [City, Midwest] from [City, West Coast]. I'm in a [pleasant adjective] relationship with my [adverb] nice girlfriend, Bonnie. Sorry, [plural group], I'm taken! My favorite food is [noun], and I love to [verb] with all of my [noun-plural]. Sometimes, when I'm all alone at night, I [verb] my [noun] [adverb]. There are only [number] people I care about, and all of them are [noun, plural]. If you want to get to know [person], thats probably too bad. I already have [number] friends, so your chances of becoming one is [adjective] to [adjective]. It will be [adjective].

My Interests

Bonnie, Africa, Economics, Ludwig von Mises, Murray Rothbard, Anne-Robert Turgot, Milton Friedman, F.A. Hayek, Adam Smith (I guess), Orthodox Liberalism, Polar Bears, Libertarianism, Eugen von Bohm-Bawerk, The Seattle Seahawks, Hubertarianism, My IBFF, Chicago, Kimbala, Kampala, Ulaan Bataar, Gadsden Flags

I'd like to meet:

People interested in economics, capitalists, your mother, documentarians, documentary-likers, documents listing lickers, sober folks, not entirely sober folks, people, non-people, false prophets, false profiteers, Milton Friedman, nice humans (humen?), brilliant people, brilliant animals, brillo pads, chinchillas, Ludwig von Mises, Eugen von Bohm-Bawerk and Murray Rothbard's spirits, people from Africa, people who have been to Africa, people who think Africa is just one country, my IBFF, purveyors of fine linens, Donald Trump, people who like imperial crab stuffed in flounder, Al Green, a dog who can walk on its ears, Judges Marilyn Milian and Greg Mathis.
and of course...

Music:

HIP HOP AND RAP -
Murs, Sage Francis, Non-Prophets, Aesop Rock, 2 Live Crew, Atmosphere, Blackalicious, Jurassic 5, Anticon, Snoop Dogg, Common, The Streets, Dizzee Rascal, Deep Puddle Dynamics, Hilltop Hoods, Koolism, D-12, Easy-E, MF Doom, Dangerdoom, MC Hawking, MC Paul Barman, Miri Ben Ari, Themselves, Latryx, Lyrics Born, Maroons.
ROCK AND THE LIKE -
Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The White Stripes, Rush, Queens of the Stone Age, QUEEN, Bob Dylan, The Strokes, Radiohead, Iron Maiden.
MISC AND RAD -
Bob Schneider, The Scabs, Spoon, The Eels, Eek-a-Mouse, The Evolution Control Committee, Johnny Cash, The Killers, Franz Ferdinand, Bran Van 3000, Rufus Wainwright, Prince, Electric Six, Death Cab for Cutie, The Postal Service, Cake, Beck, Ben Kweller, At the Drive-In, Badly Drawn Boy, Matt Costa, all the music put on mix CDs made for me...
JAMES BROWN -
James Brown.

Movies:

Basically, documentaries. But I'll see almost anything, save for action films and martial arts films... blech!

Television:

24, House, The People's Court, Book TV, Meet the Press, Journal Editorial Report, The Wonder Years, The Apprentice, The Cosby Show, The Colbert Report, Da Ali G Show, PBS, Frontline.

Heroes:

My mom, Jack frickin Bauer, Lucie Ludwigvonmises Campbell, Ludwig von Mises, Murray Rothbard, Chuck Pahlaniuk, Bobby Hill, Martin Van Buren, Thomas Jefferson (non-presidential years).

My Blog

Omg look where I've been!

Create your own visited states map....
Posted by Cris Mark [Ron Paul 08] on Tue, 09 May 2006 01:18:00 PST

apolitical blog about the weather!

It's gorgeous out. I normally hate good weather, but I can't help but listen to Warren G's Regulators and Pras' Ghetto Superstar and enjoying this.Yeahhhhhhhhhhh. Loc'd out and Laid Back.
Posted by Cris Mark [Ron Paul 08] on Tue, 11 Apr 2006 04:25:00 PST

Why immigration is a GOOD thing, even illegal...

Another great piece by my favorite living economist. Comment!Immigration Economics Russell Roberts What is the effect of immigration on wages and the standard of living of American who are already...
Posted by Cris Mark [Ron Paul 08] on Wed, 05 Apr 2006 01:09:00 PST

Sorry, Associated Press, but raped women are always victims.

Coast Guard Rape Case Hinges on Drinking By MATT APUZZO, Associated Press Writer Tue Mar 21, 5:33 PM ET NEW LONDON, Conn. - A night of hea...
Posted by Cris Mark [Ron Paul 08] on Wed, 22 Mar 2006 06:53:00 PST

My Top 10 Americans (today)

I did this awhile ago, and I figured it would be an enjoyable re-exercise.1. Thomas Jefferson - One of the best (not the best) presidents, the finest forefather, a true friend to liberty (outside of h...
Posted by Cris Mark [Ron Paul 08] on Thu, 16 Mar 2006 04:15:00 PST

To those who spent months criticizing the US after the Tsunami...

http://www.alertnet.org/thefacts/aidtracker/
Posted by Cris Mark [Ron Paul 08] on Fri, 10 Feb 2006 04:11:00 PST

The tragedy of an unwatched promise

When, four years ago, Bush pledged $15b in AIDS money for Africa, I was skeptical but excited. When I saw that a lot of the money was actually (finally) being used last year, I was surprised but excit...
Posted by Cris Mark [Ron Paul 08] on Sun, 29 Jan 2006 09:53:00 PST

Income gap growing? Not so fast...

Here's a cute little left-"leaning" scare article. Read through it a bit, my commentary is at the bottom... Study Finds Rich-Poor Income Gap Growing ...
Posted by Cris Mark [Ron Paul 08] on Fri, 27 Jan 2006 09:22:00 PST

The equal value of human life?

Jury Orders Reprimand, No Jail for Soldier By JON SARCHE, Associated Press Writer 59 minutes ago FORT CARSON, Colo. - A military jury on M...
Posted by Cris Mark [Ron Paul 08] on Tue, 24 Jan 2006 09:18:00 PST

Russell Roberts on ACORN / Min. wage...

Vertical Demand Curves A key issue in the debate over the virtues of the so-called living wage is whether the demand for labor slopes downwardâ¬will employers hire fewer workers when legislation fo...
Posted by Cris Mark [Ron Paul 08] on Tue, 17 Jan 2006 07:03:00 PST