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Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
There's no doubt that the last 20 months or so have been very difficult. Still, there are some positive aspects and opportunities for those willing to seek them. Jeffrey A. Tucker writes about the war we've lived and the birth of the new. I felt far more encouraged after reading this essay.
To further drive home the idea that all is not lost, Check out Chloe Anagnos' latest column on how the lockdowns were a disaster but they may have rekindled Americans' entrepreneurial spirit. It's good to be reminded that our greatest innovations are usually born out of necessity.
The recent COP26 climate meeting in Scotland was quite the gathering of world leaders who seem very concerned about our carbon footprints. Not concerned enough to ride bikes there or to take a sailboat but, yeah, real concerned. Connor Tomlinson asks, will this meeting simply bring us more eco-authoritarianism? Pat Buchanan also has a great recap of the climate crusade and what it may mean for the rest of us.
The desire to stand against tyranny and for freedom isn't just a political itch that needs scratching. Many of us feel a distinct call to resist the tyrannical spell that has been cast over the world. One of the most impressive invitations to answer that call comes from Margaret Anna Alice in her Letter to a Colluder: Stop Enabling Tyranny. There's a lot of great information in this essay.
Anybody remember Jack Phillips, the Colorado baker who was told to "bake the cake" for a same sex wedding party? Lawrence M. Vance reminds us that Jack's battle over control of his private property (his business) is still going on and seems to have been forgotten in the wake of forced vaccinations, masking, etc.
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Tuesday Nov 09, 2021
Tuesday Nov 09, 2021
It's a sad truth that most of us become accustomed to being regulated and governed in every facet of our lives because it's all we've ever known. Brian Wilson has a handy tool for helping to open people's' eyes to the reality of everyday tyranny. It's a little game called "Name 2 Things."
How far do you trust your doctor's judgment? James Howard Kunstler relates how he lost his faith in his physician and came to the conclusion that medicine wants to kill you. His story is one to make you carefully consider how you choose your personal doctor.
When it comes to connecting the dots and making the bigger picture come into focus, Brandon Smith is an excellent writer. His latest column on the courageous L.A. County Sheriff telling the truth about vax mandates is an excellent read.
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Tuesday Nov 09, 2021
Tuesday Nov 09, 2021
Eric Peters from Eric Peters Autos stops by to talk current events. We talk about risk reversal and how the various mandates are creating division where there was none before.
The Kyle Rittenhouse trial took a surprising turn for the positive when the prosecution's key witness admitted on the stand that he was shot in the arm only after he pointed his handgun at Rittenhouse. This case could have some far-reaching implications for self defense law moving forward. It's also noteworthy that a George Floyd activist claims that jurors for the case are being tracked and photographed to ensure the "right" verdict is reached.
The most difficult thing that most of us will ever be asked to do is to provide leadership to the people around us. Why is it so daunting? Chris Brady explains that we often have a distorted view of what leadership is. If you're determined to use your influence wisely, no matter where you are, you'll appreciate Brady's take on this subject.
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Monday Nov 08, 2021
Monday Nov 08, 2021
The decision of how and why to make a stand is looming over a lot of workers right now. Jeffrey A. Tucker explains how the vax mandate on businesses is intensifying our national crisis. Where exactly it will lead, no one is entirely sure.
Lenore Skenazy is one of my favorite parenting experts. Her latest column says let's hear it for risky playgrounds. She makes a surprisingly strong case for the positive effects of teaching children how to handle risk.
It's probably just the stage of life that I'm in but I find much more happiness in family than I once did. Paul Bloom has an enlightening article on what becoming a parent really does to your happiness. I appreciate that he doesn't try to pretend it's a one-size-fits-all kind of answer.
Standing up to the 'woke' crowd isn't as easy as it sounds. Steve Rose pulls aside the curtain to reveal the fatal flaw of wokeism--it's a fraud. None of us should feel the slightest shame for politely declining to allow a finger-wagging cult to impose its morality on us.
The current push to vaccinate children between 5 and 11 years old is as baffling as it is unnecessary. Vasko Kohlmayer asks and answers the question as to why some are so intent on vaccinating children against Covid-19. He also makes a strong case why there's no medical justification.
How cool would it be to choose the type of government under which you wish to live, rather than having it forced upon you by a majority? Thomas L. Knapp has an interesting take on how the metaverse may just be opening the door to panarchy and unanimous consent.
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Monday Nov 08, 2021
Monday Nov 08, 2021
Most people would likely aspire to stand against tyranny, as long as it's not too uncomfortable. Barry Brownstein's latest essay is a must read. He clearly spells out how resisting tyranny depends on the courage not to conform.
The level of vaccine authoritarianism that has become normalized in our daily life would be shocking, if viewed from the vantage point of just two short years ago. Max Borders has an excellent article explaining how our current vax mandates are a modern version of bootleggers & Baptists from just a few generations ago.
The decision of how and why to make a stand is looming over a lot of workers right now. Jeffrey A. Tucker explains how the vax mandate on businesses is intensifying our national crisis. Where exactly it will lead, no one is entirely sure.
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Friday Nov 05, 2021
Friday Nov 05, 2021
I've watched with great interest over the years as activists with a solution in search of a problem has set their sights on Utah's Dixie in an attempt to remove the name. Brad Bennett joins me from the Defending Southwestern Utah Heritage Coalition to discuss the latest developments.
Here's a topic to make your mind spin: Could you thrive or even survive without a car? Collette on Frugalite shares some personal experience that demonstrates how resourceful folks can make things work surprisingly well.
As an adoptee, National Adoption Month has a special place in my heart. Tammy Brinkerhoff joins me to talk about the resources available for those who choose life. Adoption links:
- adoptionservices.org (lists agencies, Utah law & other great resources)
- adoption.com (a robust resource of all things adoption)
- unitedforadoption.org (supporting ethical adoption-all facets of adoption)
- searchangels.org (help finding birth family)
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Friday Nov 05, 2021
Friday Nov 05, 2021
Blockchain technology and cryptocurrency have great potential to change how we exchange and store value. Perhaps that's why certain regulators are dying to get control of them. William J. Luther and Nicholas Cachanosky have some powerful historical perspective on what we can learn from cryptocurrencies and the National Bank Act.
I know I'm beating the drum pretty hard this week about separation of school and state. There have been a number of well-written essays on the matter and Kent McManigal's latest "Education Must be Separate from State" is worth your time.
Now that the current administration is moving ahead with its vaccine mandates for the workforce, a lot of businesses who rejoiced when they secured federal contract work are seeing the downside. Ryan McMaken reminds us that when the feds pay the piper, they get to call the tune.
There's propaganda and then there's propaganda aimed at children. One of these strikes me as particularly questionable. If you haven't seen the creepy Pfizer ad telling kids they're superheroes for getting the Covid vax, it's worth a watch. Has there ever been another virus (with a 99.7% survival rate) that has elicited this level of coercion to be vaxxed?
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Thursday Nov 04, 2021
Thursday Nov 04, 2021
It's hard to believe that, not so long ago, accusing the legacy media of being propagandists was treated as a conspiracy theory. Times have changed. As Laura Dodsworth makes clear, the news is being nudged in ways you likely haven't considered.
If ever there was a time to learn how to think like an expert, this is it. Paul Rosenberg has a great essay on the power of really focusing your attention on learning something for just 30 minutes a day and what it can do for you.
Why is ridicule such a powerful tool for the common man? As Jeff M. Lewis explains, it's because mockery is nearly impossible to defend or fight back against and it tends to infuriate those at whom it's aimed. In our time, it's those in places of power who can't stand it when we ridicule them.
Neither Joe Biden nor Donald Trump are allowed to live rent-free in my head. At the same time, I'm finding some satisfaction in the hysteria of the elites over the growing choruses of "Let's go, Brandon" that are breaking out across the nation. Tim Black says it's a pressure relief valve, not a threat to democracy as some are claiming.
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Thursday Nov 04, 2021
Thursday Nov 04, 2021
I was very excited to read this article by Corinne Purtill on the five universal laws of human stupidity. Then I realized that my stupidity is part of the problem as well.
One of the biggest challenges that any of us can take on today is to remain rooted in reality while so many people and institutions around us have become detached from it. M.E. Boyd shares some powerful insights from Solzhenitsyn and asks, "has America become a realm beyond words?"
The battle between parents and bureaucrats was a deciding factor in many of the upsets that took place on election night this year. Jon Hersey makes a strong case for replacing involuntary relationships with voluntary ones. He also points out a valuable lesson that we're being taught thanks to public school pandemonium.
One of the most difficult truths that must be faced in regards to the pandemic which has turned our world upside down is that we are most likely dealing with a man-made virus. Raymond J. March reminds us that the gain of function controversy demands greater scrutiny for government-funded science.
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Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
Freedom is being redefined as something that is only possible when you are in full compliance with what the state demands of you. Funny how that works. Jon Sanders shares a timeless reminder from C.S. Lewis about holding the line to defend truth so we're not "tamed" by "tireless propaganda."
Among the more disturbing ideas to float to the surface of the Washington D.C. cesspool is the idea that the "wealthy" aren't paying their fair share. Thomas Luongo has a great primer on what's being proposed and why dumb ideas never die.
More and more people are having to choose between their livelihoods and their consciences when it comes to the vax mandates. Joshua Mawhorter was recently fired from his teaching position in California for refusing to get vaccinated. What he has to say is worth considering.
The anger and hatred that is being encouraged towards the unvaxxed is daunting. But we need to keep it in perspective and not mirror it back at those who are perpetuating it. Steve Apfel reminds us that the hatred is coming from emotion rather than reason.
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