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Friday Jul 16, 2021
Friday Jul 16, 2021
Valuing truth over comfort is never easy. One of the biggest places we see this in action is in how some people reaction to ideas that challenge their preconceptions. Want to be a person who can apprehend, apply and carry the truth to others? Don't hide inside a mental bunker that limits your ability to seek truth.
Ever find yourself referring to others in dehumanizing terms? It's easier to do than most of us would like to admit. Clifton Ross has an enlightening take on the language of totalitarian dehumanization and how it blinds us to the abuse of others.
If justice is based in the concept that any measurable harm should include a kind of fair recompense, then why are federal officials trying so hard to make examples of the defendants of Jan 6? Why seek prison terms for people charged with trespassing?
With all the spending being done at the national level, are we sure we're getting the best bang for our buck? Brian Riedl says it's time to lower the federal gas tax to improve infrastructure.
If you are among the vaccine "hesitant", you're not alone. We're roughly 1/4 of the population but were still numerous enough that we can't be rounded up and re-educated. Eric Peters has a question for the willing: If you're not willing to draw your line in the sand now regarding vaccines, at what point would you be willing to draw it?
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Friday Jul 16, 2021
Friday Jul 16, 2021
If you've found yourself feeling hopeless lately, there's a good chance you're suffering from media overload. Ragebait is a real thing and can leave us saturated in negativity. I have some thoughts on how to stay aware without getting stuck in an endless loop of bad news.
We learned yesterday that the White House is giving cues to Facebook as to which content providers need to be silenced. Robby Soave doesn't mince words here: The government should stop telling FB to suppress what it calls "Covid-19 misinformation."
Caitlin Johnstone also has an informative take on why official excuses like "Facebook is a private company, so it's not really censorship" are nothing but a smokescreen to the official quashing of dissent.
If you've been telling yourself that it's still possible to simply avoid having to take a stand one way or another regarding the Covid vaccine, think again. CJ Hopkins points out how the approaching storm is forcing people throughout the globe to choose between compliance and self-determination. You're not going to avoid having to choose.
Ever find yourself referring to others in dehumanizing terms? It's easier to do than most of us would like to admit. Clifton Ross has an enlightening take on the language of totalitarian dehumanization and how it blinds us to the abuse of others.
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Thursday Jul 15, 2021
Thursday Jul 15, 2021
Why do I do what I do? Trust issues. Of course, there's a good chance you listen to shows like mine for that very reason. Trust in the traditional media just hit a new low and some media outlets are starting to use the word "crisis" to describe the trend. If only they could see that their inability to report facts sans judgment is what's destroying our ability to believe what they say.
One of the toughest distinctions we must learn to make is to distinguish between a process and a result. Once we learn this, it frees us from a lot of needless fretting over things we cannot control. Isaac Morehouse explains how the free market has never spoken because it's always speaking.
Earlier this week, our media narrative managers were trying to spin the protests in Cuba as "anti-government" because the protestors kept calling for freedom. In Clown World, that's all it takes to be labeled an anti-government extremist. The protestors apparently even used a symbol of "white supremacy" when they waved a US flag to underscore their demands. George F. Smith has an interesting take on the limited government dilemma.
If you need a clear illustration of why government must be kept limited and its power checked at every turn, here's a perfect example. Brad Polumbo recounts the experience of a Florida woman who was fined over $100,000 for parking her car on her own property. The scary thing is that there are folks who will bend over backwards to justify this kind of bureaucratic lunacy.
If you've been to a movie theater lately and griped about the high cost of popcorn, you may find this article by Anthony Gill very enlightening. He breaks down the high price of popcorn and why so many are willing to pay the concessions stand roughly 5 times what it would cost to make that popcorn at home.
One of the things I love about Jacob Hornberger is his ability to cut through the partisan smokescreens and get to the principles at stake. His take on how to address critical race theory is really good. It's not a matter of reform, the solution is to separate state and education.
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Thursday Jul 15, 2021
Thursday Jul 15, 2021
Do I have the courage, persistence and dedication to live as a free individual in an increasingly unfree world? It's a question we should each be asking ourselves. Allan Stevo shares the story of a woman who was able to navigate an ER and doctors office visit without having to put on a mask and without creating unnecessary drama.
As a lover of freedom, it's one of the best things you'll read this week.
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Wednesday Jul 14, 2021
Wednesday Jul 14, 2021
The door to door ministry of the government's vaccine missionaries is concerning enough. How far can we be from mandatory vaccinations? Donald J. Boudreaux explains why "externality" is no good excuse for such government overreach.
The catastrophic damage done by government-backed lockdowns over Covid concerns is still just beginning to be realized. James Bovard observes that the fact checkers seem to be asleep as the governors who locked down America appear to be taking victory laps over their actions.
Governments that operate in secret typically are not concerned about the consent of the governed. If that sounds like a totalitarian dictatorship, think again. Michelle Malkin has an eye-opening article about the secrecy and roadblocks with which the US government handles its no-fly list. Freedom of information isn't as free as we were led to believe.
The prospect of well-intended government functionaries showing up on my doorstep to inquire about my vaccination status isn't sitting well with me. Becky Akers had a few creative suggestions as to how such visitors might be handled. Here's how you might roll out the ol' welcome mat.
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Wednesday Jul 14, 2021
Wednesday Jul 14, 2021
If you find yourself wrestling with the question of whether or not to send your kid back to public school this fall, you're not alone. Kerry McDonald has a timely reminder that you do options. Now is as good a time as any to consider them.
Critical race theory is a politicized guilt trip disguising itself as historical perspective. But as Robert Weissberg points out, it's just one part of a larger agenda to subvert the core values that make personal freedom possible.
Those who are beginning to comprehend the degree to which tyranny has gained a foothold in American society are likely wondering how it came to this. Emanuel Pastreich has a thought-provoking explanation of "inverted totalitarianism" and how we found ourselves under its heel.
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Tuesday Jul 13, 2021
Tuesday Jul 13, 2021
One of the lingering questions from how public officials and medical leaders handled the Covid-19 pandemic is why were effective treatments like Ivermectin and Hydroxychloroquine denied to the public for so long? Dr. Joel Hirschhorn joins me to discuss his book Pandemic Blunder - How Fauci and Public Health Blocked Early Home Covid Treatment.
Worried about the violent extremists we're told attempted to take over the Capitol back in January? Relax, says Caitlin Johnstone, the violent extremists took over the US government a long time ago.
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Tuesday Jul 13, 2021
Tuesday Jul 13, 2021
Eric Peters from EP Autos joins me for our weekly visit. Among the things we cover today: vaccine hesitancy, how we're being conditioned to live in a "sick" society and how mockery may be the best medicine for drug pushers.
One of the great benefits enjoyed by many big businesses is a kind of pseudo-partnership with big government. As John Stossel explains, big business is only too happy to use big government to limit their competition.
The mantra "smash capitalism" is pretty fashionable in some circles. Daniel J. Mitchell has a great explanation of how the word "capitalism" has been perverted for many and doesn't always mean what they think it means. This is a great way to better understand what it is and what it isn't and why capitalism is worth defending.
Among the more disturbing narratives we're being pushed to believe is the one that posits that anyone who questions the last general election is a racist anti-government extremist who wants to overthrow the US government. Tom Woods shares a marvelous response that demonstrates what a falsehood that is.
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Monday Jul 12, 2021
Monday Jul 12, 2021
With all the weirdness going on around us, it can be easy to forget what really matters. Joakim Book has a marvelous column on how to persevere and to carry light with you even with the world at its darkest.
The most tyrannical thing about gun control measures is how large numbers of peaceful firearms owners can be magically converted into potential felons simply by putting a politician's words on paper. Brett Cooper has an informative take on the ATF's latest attempt to turn millions of peaceful people into criminals.
The war on drugs has made its way to your doctor's office. Mike Ludwig has a detailed and compelling article on how regulators have made it more difficult for doctors to prescribe certain drugs and how this is creating problems for patients.
Good intentions don't always bring good results. Savannah Alecksen has a great article on why so many homeless people have smartphones, yet they're as isolated as ever.
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Monday Jul 12, 2021
Monday Jul 12, 2021
What could be scarier than the coronavirus? How about the fact that a sizable number of people would like to see lockdown measures become permanent? Fraser Myers offers a solid analysis of the lockdown addicts and why they appear to fear freedom more than the virus.
It shouldn't surprise anyone than in housing markets where demand is very high, interested buyers often include a "love letter" with their offer. What's shocking is that there are some authorities who would outlaw such letters. How does this protect our natural rights?
The wildfire season is underway in the American West and it's not looking good so far. In the same way that fire lines can protect people and property from raging wildfires, cultural fire lines are beginning to be created in response to woke-ism. Karen Kwiatkowski has a terrific essay on where they can be found and why.
Twenty years after it started, the occupation of Afghanistan is drawing to a close. It's time to start asking some tough questions like, was this "war" a failure? Pat Buchanan has a take worth considering when answering that question.
A pregnant woman who was forced to wreck by an impatient Arkansas state trooper when she didn't pull over quickly enough, survived the rollover with minimal injuries. However, the trooper has faced no consequences for his actions. Olivia Rondeau explains how officers who violate the rights of citizens are undermining the reason for which government exists.
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