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How to Stop a Civil War in the West

by Keith Knight | Jan 18, 2023 | Don't Tread on Anyone

https://youtu.be/k9aytQhEbRU Is it really a surprise that as the government gets bigger and bigger and bigger, everything in life becomes more and more hyper-political? When you think about it, right, there are such profound differences that people have…you will have right now in this audience…a Christian sitting next to an atheist, the most profound difference in belief: one person believes that the person next to them is going to burn in a pit of Hell forever, and that atheist looks over at you and believes you are delusional. But you’re fine. Like, you’re not going to war,...

My Favorite Michael Malice Quote

by Keith Knight | Jan 16, 2023 | Blog, Uncategorized

If the government didn't have a monopoly on security, only rich people would be able to have security just like when the government got out of other businesses, the only cars produced were limousines, the only clothes produced were tuxedos and the only food produced was foie gras - Michael Malice, July 26th, 2022 Check out Michael Malice's new book, The White Pill: A Tale of Good and Evil

Steven Grumbine Lies About Libertarianism!

by Keith Knight | Jan 13, 2023 | Featured Articles, Libertarianism

What is wrong with the following logic: Steven Grumbine advocates military spending austerity therefore wants America to get invaded, enslaved, and suffer a genocide. The unjustifiable assumption is that more military spending means we are safer. As Mr. Grumbine and I agree, military spending leads to invasions which create blowback and create enemies which make the USA less safe. What's wrong with this one?: Steven Grumbine opposes the Catholic Church's right to take 20% of everyones income by force and in exchange give us "free universal" Catholic schooling for twelve years. Therefore,...

Two Books That Will Change the Way You See the World

by Keith Knight | Jan 11, 2023 | Don't Tread on Anyone

https://youtu.be/MqH_dqnZmEY Furthermore, those who originally agreed to the Constitution, could thereby bind nobody that should come after them. They could contract for nobody but themselves. They had no more natural right or power to make political contracts, binding upon succeeding generations, than they had to make marriage or business contracts binding upon them. - No Treason by Lysander Spooner If every person has the right to defend — even by force — his person, his liberty, and his property, then it follows that a group of men have the right to organize and support a common...

Church Proves the Poor Will Benefit From Privatized Education

by Keith Knight | Jan 10, 2023 | Blog, Uncategorized

Depending on which source you look at, there are hundreds of thousands of churches in world. Almost all Churches contain the two things Democrats constantly tell us are impossible if education were voluntarily funded instead of funded coercively via taxation. They are private They are voluntarily funded The poor can almost always attend for free There is competition and choice 764 years ago, the Salisbury Cathedral was consecrated in England. Considered the oldest example of early Gothic architecture in England, the old beauty maintains the largest cloister, the tallest spire,...

Ashli Babbitt’s Mother Arrested for Peaceful Protest While Her Murderer is Still Free

by Keith Knight | Jan 8, 2023 | Blog, Uncategorized

The mother of Ashli Babbitt, who was fatally shot while participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was arrested Friday afternoon for blocking traffic near the Capitol. Micki Witthoeft, 58, is charged with blocking and obstructing roadways, U.S. Capitol Police said. - NBC Washington On January 6th, 2021 Democrats had the chance to finally stand with the 99% against the rich and powerful. Instead of doing so, they chose to vilify the working class and side with the corporate press, CIA, FBI, NSA, blue check Twitter, and all the other powers that be. In Canada, they...

AOC is Dumber Than I Thought: Minimum Wage Edition

by Keith Knight | Jan 7, 2023 | Blog, Uncategorized

Progressives will admit higher prices hurt those with the lowest incomes, but when it comes to raising the price of labor they ignore that very economic reality: Charging more for X discourages X from being consumed. When you raise the price of employing someone: Fewer people will be employed, smaller businesses will be hurt disproportionately, low skilled employees will not get a chance to get their foot in the door, people with little experience will not get opportunities or on the job experiences, oligopolies will result meaning fewer options for consumers and employees and higher costs...

3 Proofs That the Corporate Press is Complete Propaganda

by Keith Knight | Jan 2, 2023 | Don't Tread on Anyone

https://youtu.be/pONdewnuFYs Excerpt from Knowledge, Reality, and Value: A Mostly Common Sense Guide to Philosophy by Michael Huemer, Ph.D. Credulity Humans are born credulous – we instinctively believe what people tell us, even with no corroboration. We are especially credulous about statistics or other information that sounds like objective facts. Unfortunately, we are not so scrupulous when it comes to accurately and non-misleadingly reporting facts. There is an enormous amount of disinformation in the world, particularly about politics and other matters of public interest. If the public...