In the late 19th century there was a major union organization, Knights of Labor, and also a radical populist movement based on farmers. It's hard to believe, but it was based in Texas, and it was quite radical. They wanted their own banks, their own cooperatives, their own control over sales and commerce.

There certainly are those who worship the state much as divinities are worshipped. Not just the state but even leaders.

Bradley Manning should be regarded as a hero. He is doing what an honest, decent citizen should be doing: letting your population know what the government, the people who rule you are doing. They want to keep it secret of course.

Radical Islamist extremists surely hope that an attack on Iraq will kill many people and destroy much of the country, providing recruits for terrorist actions.

We're supposed to worship Adam Smith but you're not supposed to read him. That's too dangerous.

If you want to end terrorism stop participating in it.

See, people with power understand exactly one thing: violence.