Be they "left" or "right," those who agitate for racial polarization seem to have no sense of the harm they could do to everyone in our society. As the wise Glenn Loury would say, they are playing with fire. By polarization, of any kind, I mean more than merely a...
Politics
The Meaning of ‘Let’s Go Brandon’
by Laurie Calhoun | Nov 1, 2021 | Featured Articles, Politics
By now everyone is aware that “Let’s Go Brandon!” is code for “F*ck Joe Biden!” This linguistic innovation came about when a hapless NBC reporter told her audience that the members of a crowd shouting in unison were exuberantly expressing their enthusiasm for Brandon...
I Told Local Conservatives to Fight COVID Mandates with Radical Liberty Ep. 189
by Patrick Macfarlane | Oct 31, 2021 | Libertarianism, Politics, Vital Dissent
For this episode, I wanted to share the audio of the speech I gave to a group of local conservatives concerned about COVID19 tyranny and medical martial law. At the end of the episode, I share a few thoughts on libertarian strategy. Episode 189 of the Liberty Weekly...
How I Ignited Local Resistance to COVID Mandates Ep. 184
by Patrick Macfarlane | Sep 28, 2021 | Libertarianism, Politics, Vital Dissent
https://youtu.be/lpy8mGKJ3qs In this episode, I share with the listeners how I started a local resistance movement to COVID-19 mandates in my county. I hope you'll try the same in yours. Episode 184 of the Liberty Weekly Podcast is Brought to you by: Join Liberty...
Why Do Climate Alarmists Dislike Climate Realist-Optimists So Much?
by Sheldon Richman | Sep 23, 2021 | Blog, Politics
F. A. Hayek, the Nobel-Prize-winning economist of the Austrian tradition, provided a possible answer to the question posed in the title. Although Hayek (1899-1992) to my knowledge had nothing to say about the climate controversy, his views on macroeconomics met with a...
U.S. House to Vote on Amendments to End War in Yemen
by Dave DeCamp | Sep 23, 2021 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy, Politics
The House is expected to vote Thursday on two amendments (#28 and #30) to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that call for the end or limitation of U.S. support for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen. One amendment, sponsored by Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), calls...
Nullify COVID-19 Mandates Ep. 182
by Patrick Macfarlane | Sep 12, 2021 | Libertarianism, Politics, Vital Dissent
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeXKRdws8cY I imagine that many of you, like me are feeling angry and demoralized about Biden's vaccination mandates last week. Many people I know are worried and their number one question is: What can I do? In this episode, I highlight...
TGIF: Why Do We Question Motives?
by Sheldon Richman | Sep 3, 2021 | Featured Articles, Politics, Sheldon Richman, TGIF
I don't know if we're in the heyday of questioning the motives of people we disagree with rather than simply rebutting them--character assassination, that is--but it's got me wondering why this is such a popular pastime these days. Think about how often we hear...