FTL2009-12-31

On December 31, 2009, by Free Talk Live

Discrimination :: New FTL Website! :: Decade Definitions :: Resolutions :: Solutions Instead of Problems :: Harry Browne’s New Year’s Resolu :: Free Speech on the Radio :: Ignore the State :: Why Violence Fails to Achieve Peace :: Troy the Hater

Evolution and Economics/Anarchism

On December 31, 2009, by misesuk

Borodog, an extremely insightful poster at the 2+2 politics forums, wrote this article that I think is extremely useful if you’re a believer in evolution and an atheist but having trouble with ideas of a stateless society (like I was about a year ago): First, I owe a huge debt of gratitude to Hans Hoppe, [...]

FTL2009-12-30

On December 30, 2009, by Free Talk Live

Security Theatre :: Airport Scanners :: Destroying Justice :: Property Taxes Paid in Ones :: Cops Run Sting Operation on Underground Kitchen :: Food Poisoning :: Airline Handcuffs and Shock Collars :: Draft :: Military vs. Militia :: Kurt Hoffman Update :: Jeep People :: Peppermint Oil Suspension :: Court Costs :: No one owes you anything. :: Mark Interviews Carl Hedburg

FTL2009-12-29

On December 29, 2009, by Free Talk Live

Some Good News about Cannabis Decrim :: Lonely People on New Year’s :: Prostitution :: Bill in KY Raves about Visiting NH :: Warrantless Searches :: Gun Freedom :: Restitution Works :: Underwear Bomber :: Americans Supporting Tyranny :: Foreign Meddling and Blowback :: Moving Robotic Limbs with Thoughts :: Bigfoot :: Cops Stealing Laptops :: EXTENDED INTERNET-ONLY EDITION, NOT FOR BROADCAST!

“We should take our ignorance more seriously”

On December 29, 2009, by misesuk

I just overheard this quote, I don’t know who said it, but I think it’s great. There is a fallacy in the human mind: most people think they are above average in intelligence (or driving or sex) even though we know statistically this can’t be true. Similarly everybody is ignorant on many topics. What’s funny [...]

FTL2009-12-28

On December 28, 2009, by Free Talk Live

Oppressive New Airline Regulations :: The Bloated, Ineffective TSA :: What to do about federal tyranny? :: Risk Aversion :: The Ever-Growing State :: Air Travel Boycott? :: Unpaid Border Enforcers :: Immigration :: Cop-Hating Tom :: Warmongering and Blowback :: The Secession Solution :: Incinerators :: More Bailouts :: Mark Interviews Aaron David Ward

New standard for most ludicrous government plan ever?

On December 28, 2009, by misesuk

Having a libertarian philosophy can be very frustrating. I don’t buy newspapers or watch the news on TV but I will occasionally come across stuff on the internet that reminds me just how crazy this country actually is. With a perspective on the world that views freedom, choice, and non-aggression as the most important things, and [...]

Bureaucrash Capitalism T-shirts Entering the Sports World

On December 28, 2009, by Lee Doren

Spreading the message of liberty doesn’t always have to be done at a rally. Students at George Mason University wore Bureaucrash Capitalism T-shirts at [...]

Winston on Market Failure and Government Failure

On December 28, 2009, by EconTalk

Clifford Winston of the Brookings Institution talks about the ideas in his book, Market Failure vs. Government Failure, with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Winston summarizes a large literature on antitrust, safety regulation and environmental regulation. He finds that government regulation often fails to meet its objectives. While markets are imperfect, so is government. Winston argues that idealized theories of government intervention based on textbook theories of market failure are not the way regulation turns out in practice. He argues that special interest politics explains much of the disappointing outcomes of government regulation.

Stateless Somalia

On December 27, 2009, by misesuk

For those who are interested in anarchy in practice take a read of this extremely interesting Wikipedia article on Anarchy in Somalia. As you’re reading it pay special attention to the photos. Look at the cities, many of the buildings look modern. They aren’t burning to the ground. Things are being done. And this has [...]

FTL2009-12-26

On December 26, 2009, by Free Talk Live

Passengers Stop Alleged Terrorist :: Security Theatre :: Jail and Respect :: Convenience Store Slavery? :: Ludicrous Energy Conspiracy Theories :: Nuclear Power :: Immigration Control Freaks :: English Mandate? :: The Unfree Power Market :: Immigration Convert :: Ending Govt Welfare :: Collusion, Licensing, and Regulation :: Minimum Wage :: Leave People Alone :: Teen Murderer

Out Today: Barron’s Article by Robert Klein & George Reisman

On December 26, 2009, by George Reisman's Blog

Our agreement with Barron’s prohibits my reproducing the article here, but the link below will take you to it on Barron’s website.Barrons.com – Central Problem: the Central Bank

FTL2009-12-25

On December 25, 2009, by Free Talk Live

Women and Liberty :: Women Hating Women :: More Religious Display Conflict :: Insecurity :: Forced Socializing in Govt School :: Christians and the Bible :: Confusing Christians :: Montana Freedom :: Australian Bouncer Powertrip :: Free State Brain Drain :: Cannabis :: Obey!

The failure to establish the Indian national identity

On December 25, 2009, by Fisherman

Indian state is as much a natural conception as it is a political planned fertilization of the diverse linguistically different regions of an area whose only common identity before the unification by the British was the same racial and religious identity. India as a unified state never existed in history, and it never had a common binding factor that unites all its populace regardless of race, cast religion or linguistic identity. The British unification of India not only united the geographical region, but, for the first time in history, it provided them a reason to unite, against the common enemy, the foreign invaders. However, as soon as it was clear that the fight was won, the leaders now had to provide a separate reason for which the state must continue its unified existence, and bar the Muslim League, nobody could propose a clear and distinct definition of what India was going to be like.

Merry Christmas

On December 25, 2009, by misesuk

Happy Christmas to all, hope you have a great one.
From Santa this year I would like an end to war and aggression. Unfortunately, like the virtue of the state, there is strong evidence to suggest that Santa does not exist

FTL2009-12-24

On December 24, 2009, by Free Talk Live

Govt Health Care Looming :: Pagans and Christmas :: Christmas Decorations and the State :: Scroogery :: Capitalism Confusion :: Obligatory Gifting :: Atheists :: Taking Money From Racists :: Gun Ban Responses :: Halibut Christmas :: Another Illegal Border Patrol Search :: Office Christmas Party :: Canada Health Care

FTL2009-12-23

On December 23, 2009, by Free Talk Live

Photographer Acquitted :: Busybody Calls Cops Over F-Word :: Free State Project Minarchists and Free Keene Voluntaryists :: Festivus :: Bureaucrats Trash Talking Free Staters :: Photographer Arrested Again :: Undeleting :: Obedient Americans :: Civil Disobedience :: Bread and Circuses :: Stoned in the Military :: WV Traffic Nightmare :: CA to NH :: Loners and Women in the Liberty Movement

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