The support for Bitcoin on Boing Boing seems pretty counterintuitive to me. I was under the impression that this site was (ideologically) more about holding the government accountable for its actions, rather than indulging some Libertarian ideal of unregulated pseudo-currency.
I guess the knee-jerk reaction to having the government misuse your money is to have your money misused by private individuals. In that case, I have this friend, who is an exiled Nigerian Prince, and he really needs your help…