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Thursday Jul 01, 2021
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
The speed with which critical race theory has become a flashpoint in government education is surprising. Robby Soave says it cannot be banned but it should definitely be exposed, mocked and avoided.
Censorship is a bigger deal than many of us realize. Either we decide for ourselves what ideas we will or will not entertain or someone else does it for us. Barry Brownstein has a phenomenal article on how censorship in regards to Covid has produced deadly consequences.
In the marketplace of ideas, it's clear that we're not dealing with a free market. Some ideas are subsidized by the state and that's not a good idea. Michael Rectenwald warns that the tyranny of the minority is just as dangerous as the tyranny of the majority.
Few things make me as nostalgic as remembering the good old days when we could laugh at ourselves. These days, the newly 'woke' are sucking every bit of fun and independence from our lives. Jeff Minnick has some timely ideas to fight back against the killjoys and reclaiming our ability to have fun.
As concerns mount over hardcore leftist dogma being taught in our (government-run) public schools, there is an elegant and workable solution that few have seriously considered. Separate school and state says Jacob Hornberger, and watch the problem resolve itself.
When most people weigh the pros and cons of school choice, they tend to focus on test scores and academic achievement. Vincent Geloso says, that's short-sighted. He recommends taking a larger view of what's at stake for the student and that's where parents have the best information on how to proceed.
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Thursday Jul 01, 2021
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
The speed with which critical race theory has become a flashpoint in government education is surprising. Robby Soave says it cannot be banned but it should definitely be exposed, mocked and avoided.
Censorship is a bigger deal than many of us realize. Either we decide for ourselves what ideas we will or will not entertain or someone else does it for us. Barry Brownstein has a phenomenal article on how censorship in regards to Covid has produced deadly consequences.
In the marketplace of ideas, it's clear that we're not dealing with a free market. Some ideas are subsidized by the state and that's not a good idea. Michael Rectenwald warns that the tyranny of the minority is just as dangerous as the tyranny of the majority.
Few things make me as nostalgic as remembering the good old days when we could laugh at ourselves. These days, the newly 'woke' are sucking every bit of fun and independence from our lives. Jeff Minnick has some timely ideas to fight back against the killjoys and reclaiming our ability to have fun.
As concerns mount over hardcore leftist dogma being taught in our (government-run) public schools, there is an elegant and workable solution that few have seriously considered. Separate school and state says Jacob Hornberger, and watch the problem resolve itself.
When most people weigh the pros and cons of school choice, they tend to focus on test scores and academic achievement. Vincent Geloso says, that's short-sighted. He recommends taking a larger view of what's at stake for the student and that's where parents have the best information on how to proceed.
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Wednesday Jun 30, 2021
Wednesday Jun 30, 2021
Caleb Franz joins me from the "Profiles In Liberty" podcast. We talk about Thomas Jefferson and his record on slavery as well as the juxtaposition between holidays like Juneteenth and Independence Day.
Ever heard someone describe taxation as a necessary evil? I've said the words myself. Why don't we ever hear such words used to describe charity? It's because one is voluntary and the other is coerced. Jean Vilbert ponders what would happen if charity replaced taxation.
Not to sound like a conspiracy theorist but our federal government couldn't get away with it's blatant usurpation of power without the help of the Federal Reserve. Mike Maharrey of the Tenth Amendment Center has a compelling explanation of how the national bank destroyed the limits of the Constitution.
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Wednesday Jun 30, 2021
Wednesday Jun 30, 2021
One of the hardest things to do is admit when we've been duped. Ari Schulman shares an example to which most of us can sadly relate--we played along with Covid theater even when it didn't make sense.
I've been told that I seem to have an axe to grind with the media. To the extent that our corporate media is actively working to mislead or deceive us, I suppose it's true. As Annie Holmquist explains, it's not just a matter of ideological disagreement. The media may bear responsibility for countless Covid deaths.
I hear many misplaced criticisms of libertarian ideals but the point made by Paul Rosenberg in his recent essay about why Bitcoiners are accomplishing what libertarians never could is a point that rings painfully true. Libertarians tend to be philosophers and talkers while Bitcoiners are doers who are willing to suffer for their principles.
Ever heard someone describe taxation as a necessary evil? I've said the words myself. Why don't we ever hear such words used to describe charity? It's because one is voluntary and the other is coerced. Jean Vilbert ponders what would happen if charity replaced taxation.
Not to sound like a conspiracy theorist but our federal government couldn't get away with it's blatant usurpation of power without the help of the Federal Reserve. Mike Maharrey of the Tenth Amendment Center has a compelling explanation of how the national bank destroyed the limits of the Constitution.
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Tuesday Jun 29, 2021
Tuesday Jun 29, 2021
The "insurrection" narrative that's taken so seriously by the political class is having a tough time holding up to scrutiny. It's also demonstrating that the FBI is quickly morphing into a politicized American Gestapo in regards to how it is going after those who were present at the Capitol on January 6. Jeff Minnick has the details.
The fear of many members of the political class is that a revolution is afoot. Joakim Book confirms that there is a silent revolution taking place but it's not the violent one that those who seek to rule us are dreading.
Sometimes it seems that when politicians are feeling the heat at home, they blow up people and things abroad to shift our attention. The recent "defensive" U.S. airstrikes on what our officials call "Iranian-linked militias" in Iraq is a good example. Jacob Hornberger has some very solid reasons why it's time to reject interventionism for good.
It's very tempting for well-meaning politicians to bravely force employers to pay what some call a "living wage." Their misguided desire to help reliably causes more problems. Donald J. Boudreaux has a well thought out explanation of why low wages are not proof that workers lack sufficient bargaining power.
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Tuesday Jun 29, 2021
Tuesday Jun 29, 2021
Fellow wrongthinker Eric Peters joins me for another timely conversation. We discuss the influence of the safety cult and also talk about the growing fear-mongering over the "Delta variant" of covid and how our fears are being leveraged into bringing us to heel.
The lockdowns and massive government overreaction to Covid has brought about a new class system. As Michael Brendan Dougherty explains we've unwittingly allowed certain officials to classify the public as essential, non-essential and expendable. Does that seem like a wise move?
Given a choice between weathering a power outage in the summer or the winter, I'd take winter without hesitation. Daisy Luther has some great advice on how to survive a summer power outage.
If you need some serious intellectual ammunition to counter calls for greater gun control, Kent McManigal delivers the goods. His latest take on the anti-gun bigots delusional quest to control people by criminalizing ownership of certain firearms is right on target.
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Monday Jun 28, 2021
Monday Jun 28, 2021
The term "equity" is being used a lot these days as a replacement for what we used to call "equality before the law." Don't be bamboozled into thinking it's an improvement. George Will explains how attacking merit in the name of equity is a prescription for mediocrity.
The president's staff have their hands full when it comes to walking back, clarifying and otherwise trying to manage some of his more nonsensical pronouncements. Thankfully, they have a bit of volunteer help from Robert E. Wright in correcting one of Biden's statements about how the citizenry was prohibited from owning cannons at the time of the nation's founding. Wright sets the record straight on private cannon ownership in colonial America.
As we gear up to celebrate liberty as part of our Independence Day festivities, it's a great time to consider why liberty is still a viable concept. Sheldon Richman has a marvelous explanation of liberty as a problem-solving process.
I greatly admire those who possess artistic talent. Creating beauty is a legit skill. Paul Rosenberg has a new essay that explores the purpose and value of art. I like his take.
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Monday Jun 28, 2021
Monday Jun 28, 2021
Being perceived as close-minded is something to which few of us would aspire. At the same time, being too open-minded can work against us as well. Gary Galles explains why an open mind is of no value when it's open to lies.
It might surprise some people to learn that many Americans have adopted a new national pastime. What could possibly replace our love of baseball? Paul O'Brien says the new not-so-great American pastime is rejecting reality and pretending instead.
As unsettling as it is to watch consumer prices slowly going higher and higher, we need to keep some perspective. Even the poorest among us live better than royalty did just a few generations ago. Ethan Yang has an enlightening essay on how the market drives prices down.
My kids introduced me to the band Mumford and Sons a few years ago. While I wouldn't count myself among their greatest fans, they clearly have enjoyed genuine success. The band's banjo player Winston Marshall recently resigned from Mumford and Sons. The reasons for his sudden departure are equal parts sad and inspiring. Brendan O'Neill says we could all learn something from Marshall's response to modern cancel culture.
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Thursday Jun 24, 2021
Thursday Jun 24, 2021
If you ever begin to doubt that you reside in clown world, just spend a few minutes watching mass media's take on how "normal" everything is in our society. The best way to fight this kind of manipulation is to refuse to participate in what are clearly lies. Nobody said it better than Alexander Solzhenitsyn in his "Live Not By Lies" essay.
Of all the "helpful" things that government has done during the pandemic, one of the most destructive was to enact a moratorium on evictions. This may have been helpful, in the short term, at keeping a roof over the heads of financially ruined renters who otherwise might end up homeless. However, it comes at the cost of private property rights and, long term, that's bad thing. It's time to end the eviction moratorium.
Critical race theory is becoming a major source of contention in the public school system. Parents who spoke out against it recently were arrested at a Virginia School Board meeting. Kerry McDonald says, it doesn't have to be this way. Authentic school choice would lessen the amount of conflict overnight.
The ministry of truth is adamant that there's no possible way the FBI could be leading many of the so-called terror plots that it claims to have thwarted. This includes the ruckus that happened at the U.S. Capitol on Jan 6. Glenn Greenwald has few objective questions that all the king's horses and all the king's men cannot seem to answer.
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Thursday Jun 24, 2021
Thursday Jun 24, 2021
It wasn't so long ago that healthcare workers were being celebrated as heroes. Now we're seeing many of them being forced by their employers to choose between taking the Covid vaccine or being fired. It's them today, but what will you do when it's your turn to choose?
If you are an individual who loves freedom, the hair on the back of your neck should be standing up. The systems that seek to rule us are coming for you. Angelo Codevilla has a thorough but very worthwhile essay about what it will take to rescue a nation.
As much as I despise partisan politics, I have to give grudging props to Republican members of Congress who managed to stop the "For the People (in power) Act of 2021" from being enacted. What's left of the republic may be preserved, for the moment, but it's a safe bet that claims of "insurrection" will be invoked again to solidify the political class and its grasp on power.
Of all the "helpful" things that government has done during the pandemic, one of the most destructive was to enact a moratorium on evictions. This may have been helpful, in the short term, at keeping a roof over the heads of financially ruined renters who otherwise might end up homeless. However, it comes at the cost of private property rights and, long term, that's bad thing. It's time to end the eviction moratorium.
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