In my quest to reach out to the politically homeless I made a response to Bridget Phetasy's piece on the topic with (hopefully) helpful suggestions as to how libertarians can reach out to the ever increasing numbers of people leaving or being pushed out of their...
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USS Liberty Veterans Association BANNED FOREVER From the American Legion National Convention
From The USS Liberty Veterans Association Blog. https://usslibertyveteransblog.com/uss-liberty-veterans-association-banned-forever-from-the-american-legion-national-convention/ "Why would the leaders of a Federally chartered veterans association claiming a mission “To...
US Drone Shot Down Over Yemen
On FPF #390, I discuss a US drone being shot down over Yemen. The US claims that Iran supplied the Houthi with the weapons. The US media has focused their attention on the relationship between Houthi and Iran. However, the more important question is what was a US...
News Roundup 8/22/19
US News Adnan Syed’s lawyers take his care to the Supreme Court. [Link] The new Trump guidelines or citizenship could negatively impact veterans. The guidelines make it more difficult for recipients of public benefits to get green cards. [Link] The US tests a missile...
Know Your Ruby Ridge Apologists
Books have been written about the ATF/Marshals Service and FBI actions at Ruby Ridge so great detail is not needed here. Randy Weaver’s 14-year-old son, Sammy, and his wife Vicki were killed by government bullets. One US Marshall was shot and killed. When Weaver and...
Israel Attacking Victors of Iraq War II US Fought For Israel
Bombing the Iranian-backed PMU near Balad Airbase. Like, you know, whatever.
Siege at Ruby Ridge: The Forgotten History of the ATF Shootout That Started a Militia Movement
The Siege at Ruby Ridge is often considered a pivotal date in American history. The shootout between Randy Weaver and his family and federal agents on August 21, 1992, is one that kicked off the Constitutional Militia Movement and left America with a deep distrust of...
Pompeo Boasting The President is His Puppet On a String
New Yorker: In Washington, though, Pompeo has managed to maintain Trump’s confidence while remaining on speaking terms with a foreign-policy establishment that is deeply unsettled by the President. “He’s in a sense become the real adult in the room,” Ian Bremmer, the...
Episode 301: Did the U.S. Have to Fight in WW2 w/ John Denson?
42 Minutes Suitable for All Ages Pete invited John Denson to come on the show to answer the question, "Did the U.S. have to fight in the European theater in WW2?" John V. Denson is Distinguished Scholar in History and Law at the Mises Institute. He is a practicing...
Why Facts and Data Are Less Persuasive Than Moral Appeals
When’s the last time you heard somebody say: “that statistical table really changed my view of how society should be organized”? Probably never. That’s because facts don’t persuade, but emotions do. People’s views are shaped by their moral intuitions first, reasoning...
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