Sun, 11 October 2009 A Bush administration study found that atheist kids don't go to church! Comments[0] |
Thu, 22 February 2007 I respond to Matthew Blackham's editorial--"What's a Libertarian?" and take him to task for inaccuracies and misrepresentations he makes about libertarians. Comments[1] |
Wed, 14 February 2007 I suppose this is my official endorsement of Representative Ron Paul (aka "Dr. No") for the Republican nomination as well as for President in 2008. I am not a fan of Republicans in general (any more than I am a fan of Democrats), but Dr. Ron Paul is a principled libertarian, and I support him. He would certainly be a step in the right direction toward stopping the American slide to totalitarianism. Forget useless Libertarians. Vote libertarian. Vote Ron Paul 2008. Comments[0] |
Sun, 31 December 2006 According to homelandstupidity.us, the thousandth person has signed the Free State Project's 'First 1000 Pledge'. Congratulations to you thousand, and to all the others who will enjoy more freedom and liberty due to this movement. Will it really work? Comments[0] |
Sat, 16 December 2006 Voters don't like the term libertarian, even if they fundamentally agree with libertarianism. And I think it's more than the name. The party caters to extremists (near anarchists) like myself. Maybe if there were a party that just fought for less government intrusiveness where the vast majority agree, we'd get somewhere. Comments[0] |
Fri, 8 December 2006 I read an email from Tom that brings the issue of guns up again. Then I babble a bit about the 88 year old woman who was shot when police intruded her home for no reason and she dared to defend herself. Comments[0] |
Sat, 18 November 2006 Wouldn't our supply problems with commodities such as water and oil be much better solved by simply allowing supply and demand to work rather than relying on inept governments to regulate and enforce? Comments[11] |
Wed, 27 September 2006 A message to Michael Badnarik regarding his stance on immigration. Link to original interview: http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/09/18/063354.php Comments[8] |
Tue, 26 September 2006 Whiny parents came out against a premature ejaculation ad on a local radio station today. Wah! Comments[8] |
Sun, 24 September 2006 Yes, I'm a libertarian who is not a gun fanatic. So sue me. Since I am pro-choice in nearly everything, I'm pro choice for owning a gun. Where is the line, though? I am not pro-choice in owning nuclear weapons. Comments[11] |
Sat, 23 September 2006 Have you heard about this church that is being investigated by the IRS for preaching an anit-war sermon two days before the 2004 presidential election? They did not support or bash either candidate. And since Kerry voted for the war as well, how could they have? I suppose they could have supported Badnarik, but no, they only mentioned Bush and Kerry, and their message was to them both.... [click pod above to hear the rest of this episode] Comments[8] |
Sun, 17 September 2006 I'm giddy about the seeming breakup of coalition that makes up the American Republican Party: The Religious Right and libertarians. Will this finally present an opportunity for a libertarian America? Comments[16] |
Thu, 14 September 2006 I don't like minimum wages. I consider them price fixing, and that hurts the natural balance of the economy. Let me negotiate my own wages! Comments[8] |
Mon, 4 September 2006 Eliza's trip to the Australian unemployment office (Centrelink) and how it made her just a little bit more libertarian. Comments[11] |
Thu, 24 August 2006 An email from Bo about the books recommended on http://jeremywest.net. Comments[9] |
Tue, 11 July 2006 A break from politics. The question is, would life be lived to the fullest if we had an eternity to live? Comments[20] |
Mon, 3 July 2006 Eliza takes the mic to ask the question: Don't we need legal age restrictions (i.e.--legal driving ages, legal drinking ages, etc.)? Comments[9] |
Fri, 23 June 2006 I ramble as I think, "Why aren't Americans very interested in the rest of the world?" In doing so, I talk about the Australians in the World Cup and Eliza and my studies of the international language of Esperanto. Comments[6] |
Mon, 19 June 2006 I read an email from Kevin about zoning. Would it be possible to have nice suburban neighbourhoods without government regulations? Comments[6] |
Wed, 7 June 2006 Listener Abe sends a question about social security: Where would mentally disabled people and others who depend on it be in a libertarian society? Comments[8] |
Wed, 31 May 2006 Is government a bit of a cult? Is it possible to be a politician and still be a libertarian? How can you work for a company (i.e. -- the government) and not want to see it grow? Comments[33] |
Wed, 24 May 2006 Is America really a free country? Then why am I as a citizen of a free country barred by American law from visiting Cuba? Do trade embargos and sanctions really produce the results governments are looking for? Comments[6] |
Tue, 23 May 2006 Should government be bailing out farmers during droughts? Are there better long-term solutions? Comments[7] |
Tue, 16 May 2006 Who said this quote? Comments[7] |
Thu, 11 May 2006 Why are tax cuts always framed as government giving us something? Isn't it just them taking less from us? And why aren't tax cuts ever coupled with budget cuts? Comments[7] |
Mon, 8 May 2006 Eliza wonders, why don't people have a little respect for other people and our shared space? Comments[9] |
Thu, 27 April 2006 Eliza's article is my inspiration for today: Rising petrol costs. No worries, mate! Will rising fuel prices finally drive people to using renewable energy sources? And has the oil industry's lock on energy been a vast right-left conspiracy? Comments[39] |
Wed, 26 April 2006 I wonder aloud: is anarcharcy (specifically anarcho-capitalism) any better than totalitarianism? Or is it simply a different form of dictatorship, wherein those with enough money to own enough land become mini kings? Wikipedia Link: Anarcho-capitalism Comments[11] |
Tue, 25 April 2006 I report the rumour I heard that solar power is costly because of special "solar power" taxes. As this was unsubstantiated, I did find one article on government making other forms of energy more affordable than renewable forms Comments[10] |
Fri, 14 April 2006 Is it possible to have a society without income taxes? Comments[9] |
Thu, 13 April 2006 Smokers rights? What about non-smokers rights? Comments[9] |
Wed, 12 April 2006 Give us some feedback... Comments[12] |
Tue, 11 April 2006 Who will protect rainforests without big governments? Comments[9] |
Mon, 10 April 2006 An angry Morgan asks, "What about disasters? Sometimes bad things happen to good people." Do they need government help? Comments[8] |
Fri, 17 March 2006 Jeremy Cady calls in to respond to the last weekend edition, and proposes a bit of social Darwinism. Comments[11] |
Thu, 16 March 2006 Marriage is about you and your partner, not the government. Comments[10] |
Wed, 15 March 2006 Should there be any limits to free speech? Comments[11] |
Tue, 14 March 2006 Suing your fans is just plain mean. Comments[10] |
Mon, 13 March 2006 Can we do without public schools? Comments[10] |
Fri, 10 March 2006 I wonder if paying taxes to a government who is doing immoral things with your money is immoral... Comments[11] |
Thu, 9 March 2006 A different Jeremy calls to say health insurance causes overinflated medical costs. Comments[9] |
Wed, 8 March 2006 I try to pick a fight with Eliza over government arts grants. Comments[10] |
Tue, 7 March 2006 The government should get out of the drug business. Comments[10] |
Fri, 3 March 2006 Lady's dog hotel gets booed out of the neighbourhood. Related links: Dog Lady Comments[9] |
Thu, 2 March 2006 How do you like the new podcast format? Comments[9] |
Wed, 1 March 2006 It's a new month, please vote again at http://vote.jeremywest.net / New news on the Sydney roads debacle Related links: Push to Reopen Roads / Sydney Snarls / Call for Corruption Probe Comments[9] |
Tue, 28 February 2006 A question from Geoff about the environment in a libertarian world Comments[17] |
Mon, 27 February 2006 A call from Justin regarding libertarian podcasts and "Hugo and Mathilda" by Slinky. Comments[10] |
Fri, 24 February 2006 Should voting be compulsory? Might that help the libertarian movement?
Compulsory Voting article Comments[11] |
Thu, 23 February 2006 I admit that even I get duped into thinking things are free or low cost when subsidized by goverment. Do you have a confession? Call 1-888-POD-JER-0 Comments[9] |
Wed, 22 February 2006 I pose the question: Can libertarians really win? Homework: http://web.mit.edu/libertarians/www/learnmore.html Comments[10] |
Tue, 21 February 2006 I announce the new daily show. Then I wonder why neither the U.S. nor Australia has had a woman head of state. Will Hillary Clinton or Condi Rice be prez soon? Comments[10] |
Thu, 9 February 2006 I call in to Free Talk Live to discuss corrupt Sydney road deals with Ian, Torgo, & Manwich. Comments[11] |
Fri, 3 February 2006 Rob's phone call on animal liberation leaves us speechless. Comments[12] |
