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My name's Matt and I love Freedom.

The Case For Free Market Fractional Reserve Banking

  Questioning Rothbard : The Freeman : Foundation for Economic Education. I’ve always felt like one of the biggest frustrations in life is having an opinion or belief that is fairly clear in your own head, but that you’re unable … Continue reading

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Conservative Voices Disappoint On Syria

You’ll have to forgive me; this one is going to be a little short and a little light on specific details, as I don’t really have the time to gather the appropriate source links on this one. I didn’t watch … Continue reading

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One Really Bad Reason To Support Abortion

I try not to get into “social issues” very much, mainly because they don’t interest me a whole lot.  The issue of abortion is particularly contentious, and is a rare example of an issue that cannot necessarily be easily decided … Continue reading

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Dude Where’s My Podcast – Episode 1

Big news guys!  I’m officially launching the Dude Where’s My Freedom podcast!  Episode one is available for your listening pleasure…. right now!  I’d really appreciate it if you listened and gave me some feedback, but just in case you don’t … Continue reading

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Remind People That The Politicians Don’t Matter

I spent some of this last weekend with an old friend who is generally well informed and aware of current political issues (unfortunately, we don’t agree on most of them).  He asked me if I had watched or listened to … Continue reading

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If Denmark Jumped Off A Bridge, Would You?

  Scandinavia’s Weakest Nation Finds Welfare Habits Too Costly – Bloomberg. I always find these stories to be quite interesting.  For decades, the American left has pointed to Europe in general, and Scandinavia in particular, of how great and wonderful … Continue reading

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What’s So Special About Chemical Weapons Anyway?

Syria chemical weapons attack blamed on Assad, but where’s the evidence? – CBS News. As you may have heard, Obama is currently considering whether or not to unilaterally start another unnecessary foreign war of choice – this time in Syria.  … Continue reading

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Failed States And The “Now What” Question

I’ve always believed that one of the best ways to learn about a person is to examine how they react to changing and difficult circumstances.  We all face adversity in life at one time or another, and it’s how we … Continue reading

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Progressive Nullification

Nullification: All the Cool Kids Are Doing It | Tom Woods. Tom Woods highlights some recent efforts by certain states (including Vermont, a state that voted 66% for Obama in 2013) to nullify federal laws they deem objectionable.  Of course, … Continue reading

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More On “Fair” Wages

In my last post, I mentioned that a libertarian, if asked to estimate the “worth” of an hour of unskilled labor, would likely answer “We can’t know, but probably less than $7.50.”  To me, the logic behind this seems pretty … Continue reading

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