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Liberty 101

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Liberty 101 · 4M ago

Our Vampire Government

The federal government’s primary role is to protect the people and their private property; instead it is draining the life-blood out of the real economy at a staggering velocity.  In 2011 the Federal Government spent $1.3 trillion more than it took in to pay for programs that it cannot afford and ha
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Liberty 101 · 4M ago

Self-Interest Vs. Selflessness

Proponents of two distinctly opposite world views are at war with one another here in the United States and all around the planet.  These two world views can be summarized as follows.  1) Selflessness is good.  2) Self-Interest is good.  Which world view is better?  Let’s contrast the two before w
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Liberty 101 · 4M ago

It’s Not Fair!

News flash!  The countries that are most “fair” are the poorest countries in the world!  Why is this so?  Countries who have adopted a “fair” system of government seek to create a collectivist world where everyone has a right to all kinds of free stuff.  These countries promise free housing, free me
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Liberty 101 · 6M ago

Occupy Island A, B, C, or D?

You decide to occupy one of four beautiful Islands, Island A, B, C, or D. You are all packed but which one will you move to? Each of the four Islands has perfect weather. Each has a population of approximately 10,000 people.  They are alike in every way accept for their economic and political system
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Liberty 101 · 6M ago

Occupy Wall Street Protesters Seek “Equality of Outcome”

There is much in the news these days about how unfair life is.  The Wall Street Protesters call them selves the 99% to emphasize that some people have a lot more stuff than other people and “that’s just not fair.”  This sentiment is strongest on the left of the political spectrum. President Obama ex
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Liberty 101 · 7M ago

Occupy Wall Street Jiu-Jitsu!

I’ve been watching the “occupy Wall Street" protests on TV. As near as I can tell the message of these protestors boils down to this: I was born. I do not want to take responsible for myself. Other people have been responsible for themselves and some of them have earned stuff. They have stuff that I
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Liberty 101 · 7M ago

Herman Cain Should Drop One Nine!

Herman Cain’s 999 plan has one two many nines. In other words his plan is two parts excellent and one part problematic. Mr. Cain’s plan is excellent because it eliminates the current tax code and that means an end to subsidies, tax breaks, and “corporate welfare.” It is excellent because it introduc
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Liberty 101 · 7M ago

Herman Cain?

Ron Paul won the "Values Voter poll," by a very wide margin and once again was ignored by the media. Gee I wonder why? Perhaps because Dr. Paul opposes military interventionism as well as economic interventionism. Darn that Constitution!Ron Paul - 37%Herman Cain - 23%Rick Santorum - 16%Rick Perrry -
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Liberty 101 · 8M ago

Obama's New $450 Billion Stimulus #2 Plan!

President Obama’s socialistic “Stimulus” Package #1 cost American taxpayers $835 billion dollars and delivered massive unemployment, nearly three years of economic malaise, and added $835 billion plus interest to the national debt. Tonight Mr. Obama proposed a new $450 billion dollar “stimulus” spen
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Liberty 101 · 8M ago

Big Brother

Say no to Big Brother's "Smart Meters."  Video here.
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