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Is Prison the New Slavery? Some Libertarian Thoughts.

This is a great interview. It sheds light on why prisons are such a prominent feature of modern American culture. The fact that 1% of the US population is in prison and that they’re used as slave labor is not well-known. And that’s why this interview also makes me sick. I didn’t want to watch […]

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Politics

Advise your Kids to Repudiate the Debt

A dad who told his kids about the latest federal government expenditure of their future production got an unexpected response: his poor son – astonished by the news – broke into tears. Son: “Our money belongs to us. … Is it a joke?” Dad: “It’s not a joke.” Son: “Isn’t it? We don’t have any […]

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Libertarian Opinion

New Government Terms of Service: We Can do Anything we Want with You. Forever.

Saying that “our ideals give us the strength and moral high ground,” the Commander-in-Chief issued a bold decree Friday night revising and simplifying the government’s terms of service. “This grand step forward is dedicated to the proposition that all men are equal,” he said during an open-air speech at Chicago’s Soldier Field. Formalizes New Powers […]

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Opinion

“Spreading the Wealth” is a Net Loss

A commenter named Phillip over at Warren Throckmorton’s blog claims that Barack Obama’s plan to “spread the wealth around” is not socialism, but “capitalism with restraints” and that “spreading wealth is a pre-requisite for the overall wealth of a country“. An Insane Asylum is just a Hospital with Restraints Let’s explore this concept of capitalism […]

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Opinion

Libertarian Party Presidential Candidate Ruwart: Taxation with Representation Is Still Tyranny

LP presidential candidate Dr. Mary Ruwart presents an insightful argument against taxation. Well worth the 5-minute read. You can find here campaign at votemary2008.com. One day, the “necessary evil” of taxation will be recognized for what libertarians know it to be: legalized theft, a hindrance to civilization, prosperity, harmony, and happiness. With taxation, we take […]