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Monday Dec 28, 2020
Monday Dec 28, 2020
You know what's scarier than a goose-stepping tyrant? A moral monster who destroys another person's life through the totalitarian "virtue" of cancel culture. Rod Dreher has the unsettling story of Jimmy Galligan who is being celebrated as a "hero" by the NYT for sitting for two years on a video of a classmate who used a racial slur--just so he could ruin her college career.
The anti-capitalist sentiment is as strong as ever. Those of us who believe in free markets must be able to make the moral case for capitalism. Lipton Matthews has a powerful and succinct explanation of how to do this.
A great example of how government has the uncanny ability to complicate anything it touches can be seen in the booming cannabis industry in those states that have legalized marijuana in various forms. As Daniel Mitchell explains, it's everything you need to know about government in one story.
You've likely heard some rumblings about the $2.3 trillion spending bill passed by Congress (including the $900 billion for Covid relief). Fiona Harrigan and Peter C. Earle have an accurate and infuriating accounting of how that money is being doled out.
Every day I hear from people who feel that they are on the horns of a dilemma. Either roll over and accept the blatant corruption and tyranny of the systems that seek to rule us, or engage in bloody revolution. What it there was another, peaceful, alternative? Brandon Smith dares to suggest the most reasonable way to withdraw our consent and reclaim our rights.
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Monday Dec 28, 2020
Monday Dec 28, 2020
Who or what poses the greater threat to our liberty and well-being these days? Most of us would be tempted to start naming politicians or other bureaucratic string-pullers. Caitlin Johnstone says, hold up, mass media propaganda is what's doing the most damage.
Trying to defend the truth or your principles is never without risk. Paul Rosenberg has been publishing a helpful series of essays on common fallacies and how to counter them. His latest essay touches on one we've all encountered: The Thought-Terminating Cliché.
There have been plenty of tragic outcomes this year due to lockdown mandates. But do the lockdowns actually do anything to lessen the fatality rate? Phil Magness has an astonishing list of 12 times the lockdowners were wrong and why we shouldn't be so quick to blindly trust them.
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Wednesday Dec 23, 2020
Wednesday Dec 23, 2020
When describing the opposing worldviews that are currently locked in a death struggle all around us, I much prefer to frame the conflict as being between the individual and the collective. Jeff Thomas has a thoughtful piece on whether collectivism is inevitable or whether liberty will ultimately win out.
I've always heard the word "populism" spoken with a trace of contempt, as if it was a distasteful, unsophisticated thing. Now I'm realizing that the ones who said it like that were the power-seekers and opportunist who think they are anointed to rule us. Art Carden says that 2020 was the year populism was right and the experts weren't.
It's traditional for sitting presidents to pardon a handful of individuals during the holidays. President Trump did just that yesterday. Unfortunately, he overlooked some of those who most deserve a pardon. And, as John Tamny explains, he could have really set some things right for anyone who has fought to keep their business open throughout this year.
If you need a reminder that it's possible to find authentic peace, even in the worst of circumstances, here's an ad for a candy bar that recalls the 1914 Christmas Truce of the First World War. If you can watch it without getting a lump in your throat, mister, you're a lot tougher than me.
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Wednesday Dec 23, 2020
Wednesday Dec 23, 2020
American news media is on the verge of ending it's 4+ year hissy fit over all things Trump. What can we expect during a Biden presidency? Here's some helpful advice from a former professional propagandist.
For many people fear has been the dominant emotion for most of this year. Annie Holmquist recounts how her stint with COVID changed her perspective. It's definitely worth a read.
Congress has bravely (ahem) passed a $2.3 trillion spending bill. And bless their hearts, they even threw some crumbs to the American people. Brad Polumbo has a great breakdown of the COVID stimulus package and where Congress is going astray.
Once again, my home state of Utah will be considering a bill that allows any law-abiding adult over 21 to carry a concealed firearm without begging the state's permission. It's been tried in the past and failed. This time around it has a good chance of success.
When describing the opposing worldviews that are currently locked in a death struggle all around us, I much prefer to frame the conflict as being between the individual and the collective. Jeff Thomas has a thoughtful piece on whether collectivism is inevitable or whether liberty will ultimately win out.
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Tuesday Dec 22, 2020
Tuesday Dec 22, 2020
Political analyst Gary Welch joins us to wargame how "Governor" Hyde would have handled the COVID crisis. Spoiler alert: I don't exactly save the world.
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Tuesday Dec 22, 2020
Tuesday Dec 22, 2020
My friend and fellow wrongthinker Eric Peters from Eric Peters Autos joins me for our weekly check-in. We talk about the strangely unremarkable experience one of his readers had after testing positive for Covid. We also discuss the continuing push toward electric cars and what no one has hipped us to regarding the downsides.
The question that's been on pretty much everyone's mind since around mid-March is: When will things get back to normal? Daisy Luther has uncomfortable truth to share on the matter. Namely, unless you're extremely wealthy, there will be no return to "normal."
It's hard to stomach the sight and sound of various politicians emoting their "concern" for the owners of small businesses being destroyed by futile, dictatorial lockdown mandates. As Ron Paul explains, government, not coronavirus is what's destroying these small businesses.
Anyone who is paying attention understands that we are in the midst of a culture war. What we may have forgotten is that the American Revolution was also a culture war. Ryan McMaken explains how the violence could have been avoided through decentralization of power.
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Monday Dec 21, 2020
Monday Dec 21, 2020
Those of us who gave the side eye to our friends who were excited about Bitcoin just a few years ago should probably admit that we were wrong. As Paul Rosenberg explains, the decentralized nature of Bitcoin provides solutions to a number of problems that our current centralized currency is enabling. He makes a pretty strong case that Bitcoin solves more problems than it creates.
When it comes to solving problems, government should be the last, regrettable resort--not the first. The free market does a much better job and doesn't require force or coercion to make it happen. Gary M. Galles explains how markets are about "using" people, they are about helping people reach their goals.
Need a shift in attitude so you can actually enjoy the holiday season? Barry Brownstein has some excellent advice about the power of gratitude for the web of interdependence all around us.
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Monday Dec 21, 2020
Monday Dec 21, 2020
Being a principled wrongthinker will never be equated with taking the easy way out. Case in point: The IMF has released a new white paper proposing that dissidents have their credit scores lowered for visiting websites that don't hold to the official narrative. Shane Trejo has the details.
Have you noticed lately how many of our societal institutions like government, media, academia, business and even churches have been co-opted by the "woke"? Michael McCaffrey warns that the family is the next institution being targeted for a takeover.
It sure seems as though the battle cry of 2020 has been "follow the science." As Richard M. Salsman explains, this is only good advice if the science is followed in every field--not just in epidemiology. Otherwise, the control freaks tend to use this phrase to cover their own consolidation of power.
I know it seems as though the past 9 months or so have been one, continuous losing battle for the cause of freedom. Take heart. People are finally--if slowly--coming to their senses. Kerry McDonald explains how parents have won the battle to reopen playgrounds in California.
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Friday Dec 18, 2020
Friday Dec 18, 2020
The fact that there is growing resistance to the heavy-handed Covid-19 lockdowns isn't going to strike everyone as good news but I find it encouraging. J.D. Tuccille explains how and why more and more Americans are in full revolt against government overreach.
It's rare but occasionally someone in government does the right thing. Daniel J. Mitchell has a good example of how the president is working to improve our quality of life with an initiative that tells government to get out of the way.
Look, I love to complain as much as the next guy. However, we're doing ourselves a big disservice when we claim that 2020 is "the worst year ever." Art Carden has some needed historical perspective to offer. He encourages us to lighten up. It's not even close to the worst year ever.
One of my biggest challenges is maintaining patience with people who grasp for any reason, however tenuous, to excuse tyrannical behavior on the part of the state. A classic example of what this kind of willful blindness looks like can be seen in a story shared by Lenore Skenazy about a mom who was threatened with arrest for letting her kids walk home from school.
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Friday Dec 18, 2020
Friday Dec 18, 2020
Some of the unhappiest people I know are the ones who need to control others. Unfortunately, the Covid-19 situation has only fed that insatiable need. Kent McManigal reminds us that taking responsibility for our own decisions is what leads to greater peace within and without.
One of the most disturbing aspects of cultural Marxism is that is primarily about tearing down, rather than fixing real problems. Pat Buchanan has a timely warning of which historical figures are next in line for being erased.
Another milepost on our journey to Wokesville: The New England Journal of Medicine is now advocating for doing away with the designation of male or female on birth certificates. Politicizing medicine sure seems like a great way to create exciting new ways for government to insert itself into your life.
Now here's a topic I never dreamed I'd be sharing with my listeners. The fine art of bribery. Daisy Luther has an eye-opening essay that clues us in on the finer points of how to grease the right palms, should it ever become necessary.
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