https://youtu.be/-W_jY1iaW4I ... it is hardly “charity” to take wealth by force and hand it over to someone else. Indeed, this is the direct opposite of charity, which can only be an unbought, voluntary act of grace. Compulsory confiscation can only deaden charitable...
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Salafis Throwing Bombs: How American and British Planners Partnered With Al-Qaeda Affiliated Groups At the Start of the Syrian Civil War
by William Van Wagenen | Dec 28, 2021 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
Introduction In the mainstream view, al-Qaeda did not play a role in the Syria conflict until Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi dispatched his deputy, Abu Muhammad al-Jolani, to Syria in August 2011 to establish a wing of the group there, called...
What’s the #1 Cause of Homelessness?
by Keith Knight | Apr 6, 2021 | Don't Tread on Anyone
https://youtu.be/SSX3jlsertI Whenever a third party coercively intervenes in a voluntary exchange, the voluntary parties are both worse off. "Any statute or administrative regulation necessarily makes actions illegal that are not overt initiations of crimes or torts...
Skate Palestine!
by Scott Horton | Apr 20, 2020 | Blog
Thrasher went to the West Bank and skated with the guys from SkatePal, the great charity that donates boards and equipment to the kids of Palestine. They had a great write-up about it in their May issue. And now here's the video:...
Iranian Plane Crash
by Scott Horton | Jan 8, 2020 | Blog
As Tom Woods pointed out in this great speech 10 years ago, when there’s an earthquake, hurricane, plane crash or other major disaster in Iran, we all feel terrible and grieve for the loss of life and donate to charity over it and the rest. But then we’re supposed to...
Saudi Jets Bomb Yemen Capitol Sanaa
by Steven Woskow | Jul 20, 2019 | Blog
The Saudi-led coalition said it started an operation to target military positions in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa, according to state TV early on Saturday. Fatik Al-Rodaini from Mona Relief Yemen Charity is reporting on Twitter that bombs are going off and Saudi jets...
Israel Funded Hamas
by HypocriteTwins | Jun 8, 2019 | Blog
The terrorist organization Hamas originally was a charity that got start-up money from Israel. How did this cozy relationship go awry to turn them into one of Israel’s biggest enemies? This episode teaches you the basics of: -What is Hamas? -What is the PLO? -How...
FPF #242 – Helping Yemen guest Tricia Stuart
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 5, 2018 | Conflicts of Interest
On FPF #242, Tricia Stuart joins to the show to discuss her effort to raise money for Yemen children. Tricia tells us about her “Put your money where your memes are” drive. She makes the case to donate to the charity she selected, Save the Children. We explain the US...
The Dews From Heaven
by Zack Sorenson | Feb 12, 2018 | Blog
Pliny said, of the dew, that it is, "...the sweat of Heaven, the spittle of the stars." Mormon scripture, evoking Moses, recites, "Let thy bowels also be full of charity towards all men, and to the household of faith, and let virtue garnish thy thoughts unceasingly;...
On the Ground in Houston: Liberty Organizations From Across the Country Are Helping
by Michael Anderson | Sep 1, 2017 | Blog
As we recover from the effects of Hurricane Harvey, it is absolutely inspiring to see the outpouring of support and prayers for the victims. As the Young Americans for Liberty Texas State Chair and University of Houston YAL Chapter President, I could not be more proud...
Oregon Law Requires Everyone to Pay for Abortions
by Eric Schuler | Jul 14, 2017 | Featured Articles, Politics
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...
3,000 Homeless Denied As City Forces Charity to Bleach Food, Throw it Out
by Matt Agorist | Nov 6, 2016 | Featured Articles, Justice
Kansas City, MO — Every year, for the last five years, volunteers with Kookers Kare – a group of barbecue chefs with hearts as big as their stomachs – have worked together to feed thousands of hungry homeless people. However, this year, 3,000 homeless people expecting...
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Roland Fryer’s Shocking Conclusion
https://youtu.be/2nLWCLsmpJ4 On the most extreme use of force – officer-involved shootings – we find no racial differences in either the raw data or when contextual factors are taken into account. We argue that the patterns in the data are consistent with a model in which...
The US Government Has Been Lying About How to Lose Weight for Decades
https://youtu.be/TUADs-CK7vI Fat Fiction Movie Website Research by Ann F. La Berge: How the Ideology of Low Fat Conquered America Turns out a low-carb diet does far more to help people lose weight than a low-fat diet.
The “Rich Get Richer” Myth
Some 94 percent of Americans who reach “top 1 percent” income status will enjoy it for only a single year. Approximately 99 percent will lose their “top 1 percent” status within a decade. Now consider the top 400 U.S. income-earners—a far more exclusive club than the...
The Non-Existent Difference Between National Socialism and Democratic Socialism
Summary: National Socialism and Democratic Socialism both advocate institutionalized violence by the state against peaceful people only differing in rhetoric. The most popular self described Democratic Socialists in America today are Senator Bernie Sanders and...
A Response to My Memorial Day Critics
My article against Memorial Day drew a lot of ire and attention. This should not have been surprising; I was making a controversial statement. What did surprise me, however, was that many critics were self-described libertarians or former libertarians. There were many...
Ignoring Political Gossip & Sticking to Principle
https://youtu.be/ZwWHjYVY4tg In the private sector, firms must attract voluntary customers or they fail; and if they fail, investors lose their money, and managers and employees lose their jobs. The possibility of failure, therefore, is a powerful incentive to find...
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