Anyone who tells you we have to hate America to demonstrate that Black Lives Matter is betraying the cause they purport to believe in.
A Libertarian UBI?
Was Justin Amash betraying his principles when he suggested monthly checks for American citizens for the duration of the COVID-19 crisis?
Amash 2020 – Yes, This IS Actually Me Being Prudential
Choosing to support Justin Amash, especially as a candidate for the Libertarian Party, involves more compromises on my part than some might think.
Link: He’s No Reagan
Few things give me more sorrow than to see a movement and a party that once held Reagan up as an icon turn and follow a man so completely opposite of what Reagan stood for.
My Thoughts On the Anti-Lockdown Protests
The right to peaceably assemble is an indispensable feature of our republic. But protesters in this time of pandemic should do so safely, reasonably, and responsibly, if not for the safety of their community and out of respect for those waging the front-line battle against COVID-19, then at least out of practical concern for the effectiveness of their efforts.
Episode 4 – #ExGOP
Full transcript of the episode and link for direct download – Justin discusses his decision to leave the GOP in detail while also discussing Trump’s impeachment, the state of the Republican Party, and also briefly addresses the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
Matters of the Heart | Part 6 – Abortion and the Non-Aggression Principle
In 1973, when the beginning of life was a mostly theocratic and philosophical question, the non-aggression principle perhaps demanded unrestricted access to legal abortions. But in 2020, evidences of life in the womb have become a scientific fact. This demands a reevaluation of the rights of an unborn child.
Tyranny is Tyranny
If someone can take away your life, liberty, or property you are not free. Tyranny is tyranny, whether from a king or a bandit.
Link: The Jefferson View
In my latest for the NOQ Report, I lay out the Jefferson View on foreign policy: that liberty threatened anywhere is liberty threatened everywhere.
Episode 2 – New Centrism and the Sphere of Natural Law
Justin Stapley explains new centrism further and delves into what constitutes the sphere of natural law, explaining several of the ways both parties have abandoned it.