Actually, “Liberalism” Doesn’t Work, You Ponce – Part V – Taxes and Regs

Good morning. So far, you have heard about why the left and right are the same (part I), that trends were altered around the 70s and 80s (part II), the role of markets in history (part III), and the dangers of debt (part IV). It has been a bit jumbled and confusing in parts, perhaps,…

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Neoconservative Takedown

Tom Woods gives your lecture of the week this week, which I would recommend sending to all of your conservative friends who will listen. In it, Woods explains how a warfare state is necessarily a growth in government at home, and why neoconservativism is nothing but neoliberalism. Enjoy: On a related note, that Kony 2012…

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Economics 101 – The Fun Kind!!!

Tom Woods gives you the lecture of the week this week, talking economics with a bit of humor and quite a bit of insight into the way the world works. Enjoy: Dr. Thomas Woods Jr. – Free Market Economics 101 from North Dakota Policy Council on Vimeo. Copyrighted under Creative Commons for Kevin Johnston 2011…

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Resolution: The Federal Reserve Sucks Bigtime

In addition to a lecture this week, here is a debate in 5 parts. Tom Woods takes on a shill for the status quo, and in my opinion does a great job explaining why the Federal Reserve system should be ended altogether. Behold:Click through for parts 2-5. Copyrighted under Creative Commons for Kevin Johnston 2011…

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In Pursuit of Virtue – Late November Edition

Happy Belated Thanksgiving, everyone! There is no better earthly reason for a holiday than to celebrate a virtue and reflect on how it can push each of us toward being an unselfish person. During the homily at a Mass led by a family priest this weekend, we reflected on how gratitude is a wellspring of…

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