In Episode 96 Tommy looks at the narrative around the topic of abortion. The class division of the US, not to be mistaken with the Marxist idea of class, has worked tirelessly to set forth binary choices that work to empower the state. How can libertarians change the...
50 Minutes PG-13 Kerry Baldwin returns to the show to discuss her recent Soho Forum debate with Dr Walter Block. The resolution was, "While a pregnant woman should be legally required to help the fetus survive outside of her body whenever that is possible, she should...
In Episode 40 of Stranger Encounters Tommy and Sherry have a long form discussion. They cover the topics of abortion, voluntarism, being a libertarian parent, the term libertarian, and suicide. Sherry Voluntary is the host of The Sherry Voluntary Show, a co-host of...
48 Minutes Suitable for All Ages One of those subjects that is a constant divider in libertarian circles is abortion. Dave Smith talked about it recently and people started asking me questions about how I view it. I don't think I have any original arguments on the...
72 Minutes Suitable for All Ages Pete did a youTube Livestream last week with Rollo and Slappy of "The Rollo and Slappy Show." They started off talking about the nature of co-ops but quickly pivoted to the topics contained within the title of this episode....
The state of Oregon recently passed a new law that requires all health insurance plans to cover abortions. The move was praised by pro-choice advocates as a significant step forward for reproductive rights as it ensures everyone has access to an abortion, even if they...
We should reject the fashionable idea that one should never write or post anything that possibly could be used by bad people for bad purposes. That admonition brings two things to mind. First, it fails its own test. If good people avoid a topic because even...
I'm old enough to remember this 1960s Lay's Potato Chips commercial. (Hell, I'm almost old enough to remember when plays were in black and white!) In the commercial a man (Bert Lahr, the cowardly lion in The Wizard of Oz) faces a challenge from the devil, who has a...
He wrote on October 17, 2001: THE COMING CONFLICT: The sophisticated form of anthrax delivered to Tom Daschle's office forces us to ask a simple question. What are these people trying to do? I think they're testing the waters. They want to know how we will respond to...
The libertarian’s basic attitude toward war must then be: it is legitimate to use violence against criminals in defense of one’s rights of person and property; it is completely impermissible to violate the rights of other innocent people. War, then, is only proper...
Here's my letter in support of HB0220: the Maryland Defend the Guard Act (I'll also be testifying at the hearing on February 15, 2023): HB0220 Favorable Dear House Health and Government Operations Committee: I write in support of House Bill 220, the Maryland Defend...