Damage control Bipartisan support for Israel is a source of pride in Congress, US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said in a meeting with Foreign Minister Yair Lapid on Tuesday. “It is a privilege to talk about the importance of the US-Israel bond, one based on our...
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The Most Despicable Profession – Michael Huemer, Ph.D.
https://youtu.be/vrzreDsVgMI 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...
The FBI Pilfered 800 Safety Deposit Boxes, Pocketing People’s Life Savings
For decades now, federal government and their cohorts in law enforcement have been carrying out theft of the citizenry on a massive scale using Civil Asset Forfeiture (CAF). The 1980’s-era laws were designed to drain resources from powerful criminal organizations, but...
9/3/21 Dan McKnight on Defend the Guard and the Withdrawal From Afghanistan
Scott talks with Dan McKnight about the effort to pass Defend the Guard legislation, which would block the use of National Guard troops in foreign combat operations without a declaration of war. McKnight gives background on what led him to become involved in political...
COI #153: Despite All-Out Media Effort, Americans Still Support Afghan Withdrawal
On COI #153, Kyle Anzalone updates events in Afghanistan. The Pentagon and State Department are working to remove some privileged Afghans and Americans from Afghanistan. The US claims it has evacuated tens of thousands so far, but it is still unclear how many will be...
Is Wholefoods’ ‘Conscious Capitalism’ Effective Altruism
Wholefoods, one of the most consciously ethical companies in the world, was picketed by animal rights activists in 2003. At first, CEO John Mackey was incensed. After all, Wholefoods are the good guys! Couldn't these would-be revolutionaries take their complaints to...
Why Philosophy Matters. Michael Huemer & Keith Knight
https://youtu.be/J-Ftxh0l3go Why should 535 people in Washington be entitled to issue commands to 300 million others? And why should the others obey? These questions, as I argue in the following pages, have no satisfactory answers. Prof. Michael Huemer The Problem of...
Logic, Exploitation, Homesteading, & Freedom. Stephan Kinsella & Keith Knight
https://youtu.be/FPZyZ9Ueaik ... the natural inequality of ability and of interest among men must make elites inevitable, the only sensible course is to abandon the chimera of equality and accept the universal necessity of leaders and followers. Murray N....
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